GIG News
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Mike Smollan: Creating better futures for our clients and our people
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GIG Retail renews partnership with Zarach to tackle child bed poverty
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GIG Retail wins Ecovadis bronze accreditation for sustainability
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Ani Turner - Head of digital media, wins Advantage Smollan LOVE Award
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GIG Retail sunflower challenge in celebration of International Happiness Day
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GIG Retail is proud to win Great Place to Work certification for 2022 - 2023
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GIG Retail earns Great Place to Work Certification for the second year running
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Welcoming Mal Manic to the GIG Retail team as Operations Executive
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Megan King wins GIG's second Advantage Smollan LOVE Award
Megan King wins our second Advantage Smollan LOVE Award
Congratulation to GIG Account Manager, Megan King on her Advantage Smollan LOVE Award win. Winners of this award are nominated by their team and selected by the Group senior leadership team based on their exemplary demonstration of our company values.
Here's what the nomination judging panel said:
You have been nominated by your colleagues for an outstanding demonstration of the Advantage Smollan IMPACT values in your exceptional work. You consistently represent every value within our organisation and demonstrate hard work and dedication to the business, your team, and your daily tasks. Your strong customer-centric approach and proven mindset for growth are truly admirable. You consistently step out of your comfort zone for personal and professional development, whilst always providing exceptional support to your colleagues.
Thank you for exemplifying our organisational values with great dedication. We are very grateful to have you as an integral part of the team!
03 July 2024
Mike Smollan: Creating better futures for our clients and our people
On Wednesday we welcomed David and Mike Smollan to GIG and IMA - both part of the founding Smollan family. David as CEO and Mike as Director of Growth & Innovation ensure that the whole Advantage Smollan Group of agencies are constantly putting our clients at the front and centre of everything we do - pushing forward to deliver the very best client service, results, implementation of technology, process and innovation, excellence in every output, delivered by the best talent from around the world – all with the goal of creating better futures for our clients and our people.
Key takeaways:
Make mistakes, but learn from them
If it’s not your best work, don’t send it out
Treat people respectfully and expect the same in return
GIG Retail wins Great Place to Work Certification for the second year
GIG Retail is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 2nd year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at GIG. This year, 89% of employees said it’s a great place To Work – XX points higher than the average UK company.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasises that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that GIG Retail stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."
“We are thrilled to be Great Place To Work Certified for the second year running. We put a lot of effort into creating an environment in which our team can thrive, and make employee experience a top priority every day” says Director of People, Katharine Stead. “We owe our continued success to the incredible team at GIG - a huge thanks from me and the SLT. We celebrate and thank them for all they do to earn this incredible recognition.”
Annelise Turner - GIG Retail’s Head of Digital Media, wins Advantage Smollan LOVE Award.
We're delighted to celebrate Annelise Turner, Head of Digital Media at GIG Retail - our first recipient of the Advantage Smollan LOVE Award.
Nominated by colleagues and selected by the Advantage Smollan leadership team, the award is in recognition of an outstanding demonstration of the Advantage Smollan values - Customer Centric and Mindset for Growth - in her work to enhance customer experiences and drive continuous innovation.
Her recent endeavours spanning numerous clients and new business projects, coupled with her steadfast dedication to prioritising customer interests, underscores her commitment and strategic proficiency.
Congratulations Ani on a thoroughly well deserved win!
GIG Retail wins Ecovadis Bronze accreditation for sustainability.
We take our responsibility for our impact on the planet very seriously. In applying for an Ecovadis accreditation we acknowledge that there is always more we can do to improve our sustainability credentials and reduce our negative impact on the environment.
We achieved the bronze award in 2023 in recognition of the practices we already implement, as well as the processes in place to monitor our sustainable performance. Our goal now is to go for gold.
GIG Retail renews partnership with Zarach to tackle child bed poverty
GIG Retail is happy to announce its continued support for Zarach in 2024.
In 2022/23, GIG partnered with Zarach to “End child bed poverty in England, giving children the opportunity to engage at school and a chance to break the cycle of poverty”. The partnership achieved remarkable success due to the commitment of GIG’s colleagues.
This year, GIG is increasing its commitment – the company is proud to empower its colleagues, granting them the time to volunteer for Zarach. Beyond the basic act of delivering beds to families in need, GIG is diving deeper into the community through the ‘Culture Club’, which will allow them to help raise awareness and money for the charity.
As we strive to create better futures for our people and make better choices for our clients, commuinities and planet, we take pride in the contribution our colleagues have made. Looking ahead to 2024 we’re excited about continuing to make a positive impact. We eagerly anticipate the upcoming year as another opportunity to contribute to positive change.
We’re celebrating International Happiness Day!
“Sunflowers are often seen as symbols of happiness and joy. Their bright and cheerful appearance uplifts the spirits and brings a sense of delight.”
Today is International Happiness Day, a day dedicated to joy! The day was introduced by the United Nation’s General Assembly and recognises that happiness is a “fundamental human goal”. Happiness is a transformative emotion, supporting our mental and physical health and helping us live better, healthier lifestyles.
Here at GIG, we want employee happiness to be embedded within our everyday culture. Today, we want to take the opportunity to shine an extra spotlight on the importance of happiness at work by encouraging all to participate in our sunflower growing competition and by practicing gratitude!
Who will grow the tallest sunflower? Watch this space…
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GIG Retail wins Great Place To Work Certification
In 2022 GIG Retail applied for Great Place To Work certification. A survey was sent out to all staff, enquiring into individual’s opinion on every aspect of the GIG business, from working environment to quality of leadership.
We are extremely proud to announce that we won certification on our first attempt - quite rare apparently - and a great testament to the team and culture we have worked hard to build.
As part of the certification, the business received a detailed breakdown of the areas in which we performed well, but more importantly, the areas that need attention in the pursuit of ongoing improvement. Thanks to everyone at GIG for making it such a great place to work - we couldn’t do it without you!
Welcoming Mal Manic to the team.
Congratulations to Mal Manic - the newest member of the GIG Retail team, who has just passed her probationary period in her role as Operations Executive.
Mal handles the day-to-day running of our clients’ campaigns, speaking to suppliers, clients, and third parties to make sure campaigns are implemented smoothly and effectively. Great work Mal!
