About VM & RD Awards

ABOUT VM&RD RETAIL DESIGN AWARDS 2025

The most prestigious event for the retail design community in the Indian Retail industry. Top Retail Design, Visual Merchandising, Service Providers and Manufacturing Talent from India compete in 14 Store Design Categories and 10 Special Categories, each offering 1 gold and 2 merits. The 14th edition of the popular awards had 300+ entries across 22 award categories. Of these, 160 were shortlisted and 65 went on to win the awards.

The jury, comprising of 25+ prominent names from across the globe in the global and Indian retail design and creative domain, is assisted by an online digital media platform to review and score the entries in 3 rounds of judging.

In view of the premiumization of retail destinations like malls, food courts and travel retail , the 15th edition offers a new category for the first time – ‘Malls, Shopping Centers and Mixed-use destinations’.