WHAT ARE THE SPARC AWARDS?
The SPARC Awards (Supplier Performance Awards by Retail Category)
is the only vendor recognition awards program in the industry, honoring
vendors and manufacturers in 54 different categories.
SPARC Awards are also presented annually to:
 | Retailer of the Year |
| Specialty Retailer of the Year |
| Food Retailer of the Year |
| Outstanding Corporate Citizens |
| and our Retail Hall of Fame Honoree |
Recognition is also paid to the year’s Outstanding Corporate Citizens, for the retailer or retailers with the most creative and productive initiatives in any of the following areas:
| charity |
| community development |
| diversity |
| and associate development |
The Humanitarian of the Year award and The Hall of Fame awards are both presented annually during the SPARC Awards program. |
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Michael Howard, Chief Operation Officer, AAFES
Rich Juliano, Vice President, General Merchandise/HBC, SuperValu
Tasso Koken, Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Best Buy
Todd Marshall, Director of Merchandising Operations, Target
John Scanlon, Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Family Dollar
Karen Stuckey, Senior Vice President, GMM, Apparel, Wal-Mart
Paul White, President & Chief Merchandising Officer, ShopKo |
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