Newry Junior Chamber is delighted to announce the winners of the local Friendly Business Awards.

Lush (The Quays), who is only open a number of weeks, won best Multiple Retailer, while Berling (The Mall) made it a year to remember, scooping up the Best Independent Retailer Award.

Lush and Berling will now go forward to the Northern Ireland Final and will attend the Awards Ceremony hosted by Junior Chamber Derry in the Waterfoot Hotel, on the 6th of November.

Runners up in the two respective categories were Ferris Jewellers (Hill Street) and Boots (The Quays).

Gavin Short, President of the Junior Chamber, wished to congratulate everyone that entered and commended the high levels of standard.