The award is in recognition not just of War Child’s steadfast charity work, but also for the successful partnership Clarke has formed with Record Store Day.
This year War Child Records released a series of special edition records for Record Store Day including titles from The Cure, Miles Davis, Brian Eno and Celeste with a donation of £1 from every copy sold going to Warchild.
ERA CEO Kim Bayley said, “Record Store Day’s partnership with War Child Records has given fans access to special and collectable product while also raising important funds for War Child. Rich has been instrumental in making it happen and we are delighted to recognise him at our first Retail Champion Awards.”
ERA’s Retail Champion Awards will be presented at the organisation’s invitation-only Summer Party on September 6. It will honour six key individuals who have championed the work of digital services and retailers.
