Landmark Wholesale's South-Wales member BA Cash & Carry has praised its retailer customers at its Annual Business Achievers Awards.
Chris Phillips, owner of the Lifestyle Express in Aberdare, won the top accolade of Business Achievers Club Member of the Year 2006/2007.
Coca Cola Enterprises won Supplier of the Year 2006/2007, and other awards included Best Shopping Environment, Best Use of POS In-store and Lifestyle Own Label Award.
Zed Ahmed, director of BA Cash & Carry, said: "The awards were created to honour and recognise our independent retailer customers and the hard work they put in throughout the year.
"It is a positive step on behalf of BA to recognise that our retailers are doing a good job despite the pressures that are put on them in the current marketplace."
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