<p>Whole Foods Market has been named Retailer of the Year by the World Retail Congress. The World Retail Awards are in their seventh year and are designed to recognize global excellence across key areas of retail, including advertising, corporate responsibility, leadership and innovation. The top award is Retailer of the Year. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>“We are honored to be recognized among so many leading global retailers,” said John Mackey and Walter Robb, co-CEOs of Whole Foods Market. “This is completely unexpected. We’re so proud of our team members and the success we’ve had. That success comes from making sure all our stakeholders – team members, customers, suppliers, shareholders, our communities and the environment – are part of our vision.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The winners are selected by a Grand Jury made up of leading retail CEOs from around the world, according to a press release. The program was developed in conjunction with the Congress Advisory Board, representing retailers such as Gap, Kingfisher, Macys, Reliance Lifestyle, Myer, Alshaya, Netto, Inditex and Tesco.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Congratulations on the prestigious award, Whole Foods!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/news/whole-foods-market-named-retailer-of-the-year-by-world-retail-congress" target="_new">Whole Foods</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" https://www.worldretailawards.com " target="_new"> World Retail Congress</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
