Sarah Laker from Stationery Supplies in Marple, Cheshire, last week completed the remarkable achievement of being crowned Independent Retailer of the Year for the third successive year at the prestigious Boss Awards.
The awards are held annually to recognise those that have excelled in the stationery office supplies industry over the past 12 months.
In addition to the award, Sarah, who also owns Stationery Supplies in Wilmslow, was highly commended in the Professional of the Year category, reaffirming her unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction. “Winning this award for the third year in a row feels such an amazing achievement,’’ said a delighted Sarah, “to be recognised for all I do within my local community and within the stationery industry is so rewarding. I have an incredible passion for what I do and the service I provide to my customers and the communities in which Stationery Supplies operates, but also for our industry as a whole, which makes the recognition alongside other such high-profile business names so mind-blowing! I really couldn’t do it without my dedicated team and loyal, valued customers.”
Sarah, who in 2024 will once again be heading up the National Stationery Week, celebrating all things stationery, is rapidly becoming a high-profile name in the industry herself, with judges of the Awards acknowledging: “Every industry would love to have a Sarah. The breadth of Sarah’s engagement across the industry and her involvement in promotion of the industry is impressive. Her sharing of best practice and her ongoing promotion of the industry shows a generosity of spirit which is not always found in today’s businessperson.”
