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PADDINGTON FAMILY OF STORES WINS
RETAILER EXCELLENCE AWARD
he Paddington Family of Stores is proud to announce that they have won the Retailer Excellence Award in the Socially Responsible
TRetailer category.
AWARDS include: Store Events, Store Design/Redesign. Specialty Stores and Socially Responsible Retailer. The August 11 ceremony took place at the
Hosted by Gifts & Decorative Accessories Magazine, the Retailer Excellence Awards honor leaders in the gift and retail industry. Categories
Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City. Paddington’s General Manager and Jewel Box Manager, Joe and Sansa Collins accepted the
award on behalf of company owners, Pam Hammond and Kelly Jean Cooney.
Cooney says, “This award represents our dedication to our community, our industry, and our planet. We are honored to be setting the
standard in green and socially conscious retail!” Since the Hammond family purchased the flagship store, Paddington Station, in 1992, 2%
of all preferred customer sales are donated to the community. In the final quarter of 2018, Don Hammond spearheaded the installation of
solar panels, which already produces enough power to meet the store’s energy output. The store takes great measures to reduce, reuse, and
recycle.
Their vision for a better retail world continues. Paddington will be giving back in a big way this holiday season with the Gift of Giving Pop-Up
store in The Paddington Express location.
www.paddingtonstationashland.com
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