IMAGES RetailME Awards - Oscars of Retail
16th September 2026, JW Marriott Hotel, Marina Dubai

(Assessment Period: 1st August 2025 – 1st August 2026)
Deadline: 24th August 2026

You may start filling up the form from the RHS GREEN Button "Submit an Entry".

If you have any enquiries please feel free to contact:

Zahabiya Murtuza
Mobile: +971 50 206 5352
E-mail: zahabiya@imagesretailme.com

PRESENTING THE OSCARS OF RETAIL

Mena’s most coveted awards for excellence in retail innovation and pioneering initiatives.

Who is on the jury?

Eminent business leaders from diverse sectors, including Retail, Technology, Shopping Centres, and Government bodies, whose opinions shape the MENA retail industry, are on the jury for the IMAGES RetailME Awards 2026

Process & Schedule

1. MRF nomination forms can be filled out online on the MRF website.

2. Assessment Period: 1st August 2025 – 1st August 2026

3. Upon submitting the online questionnaire, you will be directed to the payment gateway. Prospective nominees are required to register nominations with the required fee, latest by 24th August 2026

4. The IMAGES RetailME Awards Jury and the organizers have the right to decide on the final categories to be awarded, renaming the titles and moving nominations to the most appropriate categories – wherever required.

5. Categories failing to receive less than three valid entries may be considered for excellence awards Special Mention/Recognition by the juror/jury chairman.

6. Jurors are subject to change.

7. Awardees will be announced at the glittering IMAGES RetailME Awards ceremony on the 16th of September at the JW Marriott Hotel Marina, Dubai.

8. For the presentation, please stick to a maximum of 10 slides. The following file type(s) are allowed - Document File : pdf,ppt

9. If you are unable to upload the presentation, please submit a Google drive link. We transfer links will not be accepted

10. To ensure a smooth assessment of your nominations by our Jury, ensure that your submissions and presentations are only in English.

Processing fee per entry

AED 3000 + VAT for each nomination.

Payment details

Account Name - Images Multimedia FZ LLC

Bank - RAKBANK Account No - 0292886860001

Swift Code - NRAKAEAK

Branch - IBN Batuta,

Dubai IBAN Number - AE440400000292886860001

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

1. Award categories and titles are subject to change without notice.

2. Submitting an entry form does not guarantee nomination. Nominees will be shortlisted on the basis of Performance data as supplied in the entry form.

3. The final evaluation will be done by the IMAGES RetailME Awards grand jury, which comprises of industry experts, analysts and observers.

4. The Jurors evaluate only the information contained in the entry form away from any other information/ perception/ judgment and give their verdict to the Chairman of the jury who takes the final decision on the number of awardees (winners/ runners etc.) in each of the categories. Hence please fill in the form carefully.

5. Any attempt to canvass for selection could lead to disqualification. Nominees must not contact Jury members or organizers in this regard.

6. All nominees specifically agree that by participating in these awards, they are confirming that they will use:

A: The authorized and complete description of the award as mentioned on the first page in any public communication related to these awards.

B: Specific template of IMAGES Retail ME’s logo, ribbon & trophy provided by the IMAGES Group.

7. Entries with factually incorrect or misleading information may be deemed invalid.

8. All nominees specifically confirm that the information they submit is accurate and true and that it may be used for internal research & Industry insights unless otherwise specified.

9. Every entry form must be attested by a person at the level of Director / CEO / Proprietor

10. Jury and the organizers have the right to decide on the final categories to be awarded, renaming the titles, clubbing the categories and moving nominations to a category other than the category originally filed in – wherever required.

11. Minimum 3 valid nominations are required per category; else the category may be dropped without notice. However, nominations received in such categories may be considered for Excellence/ Special Jury Awards, if not they will be moved to the closest category.

12. The processing fee will be non-refundable

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