As there’s never enough reasons to celebrate within the hair industry, Sally Europe just hosted its annual Store Recognition awards on 4 February, celebrating the achievements of its store teams across Europe.
Sally Europe operates over 250 stores across the UK and Ireland, and more than 450 stores across Europe. This award edition was hosted in Edinburgh, bringing together passionate experts across the European hair and beauty sector.
The Store Recognition Awards honour the dedication, creativity, and customer-first approach of Sally Europe’s store teams. Throughout the year, Sally’s team across Europe take part in friendly performance-based competitions, with outstanding individuals and teams recognised at the annual awards ceremony.

Revealing the award winners
The awards recognise excellence in customer service, teamwork, and leadership. Here are this year’s winners:
Win Win & Exclusive Award
- Ivonne Jouben – Eschweiler
UPT Award
- Gemma Musgreaves – Stockport
Special Recognition Awards
- Ella Matthews – Kettering
- Vicki Lockhart – Monaghan
- Vanessa Tielens – Genk
- Stephanie Peyrelade – Tours
Customer Excellence Awards
- Claire Haynes – Chesterfield
- Caroline Durox – Rennes
District Manager of the Year
- Janice McCauley – North and Scotland
Store Manager of the Year
- Emma Clark – Leatherhead
Store of the Year
- Ville La Grand – France
Well done to Sally Europe for recognising the vital role store teams play in supporting beauty and hair professionals and consumers. Congratulations to all the winners, the service and expertise are truly appreciated.