It was a case of window shopping for two businesses with links to the county, brought together to decide on the business with best Christmas window display in the market town of Newport.
The annual Newport Chamber Christmas competition for best dressed window has seen the majority of Newport’s independent businesses decorate their frontages with a festive theme. Karen Woodcock from All About Newport was on hand to assist the two impartial judges – Sally Themans Place marketing specialist and high performance coach from Good-2-Great and former Newport resident Paul Naylor, owner of design and layout company Media & You.
With a welcome from Karen Woodcock Chair for Newport Chamber of Commerce – Sally and Paul inspected the colourful festive entrants, before deliberating over a coffee at Gunero’s on the High Street.
There were five five categories. The best window belonging to a business with a membership of the town’s Chamber of Commerce was judged to be Henshalls on the High Street with Duignan Phelps being highly commended for their creative festive fireplace.
The Eva Allen Newport Town Council non-Chamber Christmas window award, the winner was No 45 on the High Street. Reenie & Rupert and Honeycomb Hair were highly commended in the vote.
A new category for this year, Best dressed market stall at the Indoor Market was unanimous with Moyden’s Cheese named the winner and The Emporium of The Useful and Curious was highly commended.
Reenie and Rupert was voted best charity shop for its defibrillator display, with Newport League of Friends being highly commended.
The Kath Crewe award for overall winner for best dressed Christmas window 2022, was No 45 on the High Street.
“Businesses of Newport have made a real effort with their festive windows,” said Sally. “It was fantastic to have the opportunity to judge this competition.”
“We were impressed by the standard throughout,” said Paul. “Ultimately, the creativity of the display at No 45 where they had shown a Christmas themed streetscape.
Karen Woodcock Chair of Newport Chamber of Commerce Chairman said “All the window displays were amazing, the effort the businesses had gone to after the uncertain year we have all experienced was inspiring.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to you all. You make Newport the wonderful town we all know and love. Thank you”.
