SYDNEY STARTUP SHINES AMONG THE WORLD’S BEST RETAILERS
Announcement posted by Stylerunner 15 Apr 2016
Leading fashion e-tailer Stylerunner.com has cemented their reputation in the highly competitive retail industry, being recognized on a global stage at the World Retail Awards last night with Founder Julie Stevanja named Young Retail Entrepreneur of the Year.
Celebrating excellence in the industry, the award honors the new generation of entrepreneurs who have challenged and disrupted the long-established retail industry. Past winners of the category include Founder and CEO of Missguided.com, Nitin Passi.
“Disruption is a driving force at Stylerunner - being recognized for this is a great honor,” says Julie Stevanja. “To be awarded Young Retail Entrepreneur of the Year and included in such a prestigious event as the World Retail Congress is an enormous compliment to our team.”
“We’ve created a retail experience which is fresh, innovative and constantly pushing boundaries. I’m incredibly proud of that.”
The Sydney-based startup, who is the first mover and pioneer in disrupting women’s sportswear globally was recently listed on the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Rising Star and BRW Fast Starters List.
Alongside the World Retail Awards win, Julie Stevanja has achieved a raft of personal successes, recently having been a finalist for the Veuve Clicquot New Generation Award 2106 and winning the B&T Women in Media Technology Award 2015.
The World Retail Awards were held last night in Dubai.