The best consumer brands go head-to-head as the shortlist for the Which? Awards 2022 is announced
The battle of the high street brands heats up this year, as the shortlist for the annual Which? Awards is announced today (5th May).
Winners will be announced at an in-person ceremony on 19th May, where some of the country’s household names will come face to face with independent brands in a bid to clinch a Which? Award.
The 11 different categories include: Which? Banking Brand of the Year, Which? Utilities Brand of the Year and Which? Retailer of the Year, among others.
This year will also see the launch of the first ever Which? Sustainability Champion honorary award, which has been established to recognise a specific project or initiative to improve sustainability by a brand.
When it came to shortlisting this year, as well as looking at key elements such as great customer service or product reliability, value-for-money has also been high on the list of considerations as consumers face the cost of living crisis.
Which? is celebrating brands that are not only offering outstanding products and services but are also helping to ease the financial burden at this difficult time, as households across the UK need their money to go further.
The consumer champion is well known for its independent expert advice and reviews, using rigorous standards to assess thousands of products and services, and calling out practices that prevent consumer harm.
Among those shortlisted across the different categories for this year’s awards are household names such as Jet2 Holidays and John Lewis, alongside newcomers Exodus Travel and mobile provider SMARTY.
Since 2007, the Which? Awards has given accolades to more than 150 companies from a range of different sectors.
Notes to editors:
Full category and shortlist breakdown with last year’s winners.
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Category |
Shortlist |
2021’s winner |
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Which? banking brand of the year |
Coventry Building Society, Nationwide Building Society, Starling Bank |
Starling |
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Which? insurance brand of the year |
LV=, NFU Mutual, Saga |
LV= |
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Which? travel brand of the year |
Exodus Travel, InnTravel, Jet2 Holidays, Premier Inn |
National Trust Holidays |
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Which? retailer of the year |
John Lewis, Richer Sounds, Seasalt, Skechers |
Richer Sounds |
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Which? utilities brand of the year |
Octopus Energy, Plusnet Mobile, SMARTY, Tesco Mobile, Zen Internet |
Tesco Mobile |
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Which? car brand of the year |
Honda, Kia, Lexus, Polestar, Toyota |
Toyota |
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Which? home technology brand of the year |
Apple, Canon, Dell, Samsung, Xiaomi |
Apple |
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Which? home entertainment brand of the year |
Amazon, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sennheiser, Sony |
LG |
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Which? small kitchen appliance brand of the year |
Asda, Kenwood, Russell Hobbs, Tefal |
De’Longhi |
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Which? large kitchen appliance brand of the year |
Beko, Bosch, LG, Miele, Samsung |
Miele |
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Which? Trusted Trader of the year |
Easystep Stairlifts, Inspiration Computers, SD Roofing |
Finesse Windows Limited |
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Which? Sustainability Champion of the Year |
Exodus Travels, Miele, Good Energy, Silver Cross, Triodos Bank |
N/A |
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