With over 700 trade stands at the Royal Highland Show each year, it is very important to recognise the effort and commitment from all of the amazing Tradestands who attended the Show this year!
Each section of the Show highlights a stand-out Tradestand Award Winner as well as a highly commended Tradestand.
All areas followed the marking criteria below:
Appearance
This category assesses the overall visual presentation and professionalism of the exhibitors stand, products and services. Judges will be asked to consider layout, cleanliness, branding consistency, and attention to detail. Displays should be attractive, organised, present the exhibitors brand identity well and create a strong first impression.
Educational/Informative
This category evaluates how effectively the exhibitor communicates knowledge about their product, services or sector. Judges will be asked to look for clear, accurate and engaging information that seeks to enhance public understanding. This may include signage, demonstrations, knowledgeable staff, interactive elements that inform visitors about production processes, sourcing, sustainability or industry relevance. Links to agriculture where possible is also desirable.
Public Engagement
This category focuses on how well the exhibitor interacts with our audiences. Judges will be asked to assess the approachability of the stand and staff. Quality of customer interaction and ability to create a welcoming and memorable experience. Active engagement- tastings, demonstrations, storytelling or hand on activity all viewed positively particularly where it encourages meaningful connection with the audience.
Quality of Provence or products and services
This category recognises excellence in the standard and authenticity of what is being offered. Judges will be asked to consider craftmanship, consistency and overall quality alongside clear evidence of provenance. This includes transparency around sourcing, local or regional ties, ethical production and practices and traceability- especially where it aligns with the values of RHASS.
Innovation
This category rewards originality and forward-thinking approaches within the exhibitors offering. Judges will be asked to look for new ideas, creative presentations, or novel methods in production, marketing, or customer experience. Innovation may relate to sustainable practices, technology, product development or unique engagement with public, demonstrating leadership in their sector.
Judging Criteria:
- Appearance – Out of 30
- Educational/Informative– Out of 15
- Public Engagement – Out of 25
- Quality and provenance of products and/or services – Out of 20
- Innovation – Out of 10
View our Winning Tradestands below!
Agricultural and Agricultural Prime
Winner: DeLaval | Commended: Lely Centre Ayr
Forestry, Renewables and Motor Zone
Winner: Forster Group | Highly Commended: Adam Purves Mitsubishi & Isuzu
Breed and Equine
Winner: Travelling Wardrobe | Highly Commended: J&J Horseboxes Ltd
Breed & Equine Winners Travelling Wardrobe - Testimonial
"Exhibiting at the Royal Highland Show was a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase Travelling Wardrobe to a wider audience and connect with so many people who share a love of independent retail, sustainable fashion and quality service. It was a chance to tell our story, meet new customers and be part of such a prestigious and well-loved event.
Winning the Best Trade Stand Award means so much to our business. It is a huge honour and a wonderful recognition of the hard work, creativity and passion that goes into everything we do. It gives us real encouragement as we continue to grow the Travelling Wardrobe."
Prime
Winner: Presidential Initiative Aberdeenshire 2026 | Highly Commended: Asda
Prime Winners Presidential Initiative 2026 Aberdeenshire - Testimonial
"The whole team at the Aberdeenshire Presidential Initiative 2026 were surprised but delighted to receive this award. The aim of the Initiative was to showcase our region and highlight all that Aberdeenshire has to offer. The feedback we’ve had has been amazing, and this award was the icing on the cake. The support for our initiative has been overwhelming, and we thank all who contributed towards the amazing £290,000 we raised for our charities, as well as those who helped us to deliver our initiative at the show and also thank those who came to see us at the event. Aberdeenshire offers a beautiful landscape, amazing places to visit and numerous activities to take part in, and much more……. Explore Aberdeenshire today!!"
Outside Living and Countryside
Winner: Beaumont & Bear | Highly Commended: Fairfax and Favor
Outside Living and Countryside Winners Beaumont & Bear - Testimonial
"Winning the 2026 Royal Highland Show Trade Award is a tremendous honour. We are thrilled to receive this recognition.
We take pride in creating a stand where everyone feels welcome and it means a lot to hear the judges picked up on this. A huge amount of time goes into creating a truly bespoke shopping experience, with our incredible team spending the winter designing, building and painting our stand by hand.
We are fortunate to attract large crowds at the Royal Highland Show so delivering the very best experience for each visitor is always our priority.
The journey to the Royal Highland Show is a long one, over 500 miles from our home in Devon, but it is worth every single mile.
Scotland, you truly have our hearts and we can't wait to be back next year!"
Lifestyle and Floral Walkway
Winner: Woodland Trust | Highly Commended: McLeod of Dounne
Lifestyle and Floral Walkway Winners Woodlands Trust - Testimonial
"Woodland Trust Scotland is delighted to be a 2026 Trade Award winner at the Royal Highland Show. As part of the UK's largest woodland conservation charity, we give away free saplings to supporters who share our passion for woods and trees. This was our seventh year at the Show, and since 2018 we've given away more than 8,000 trees.
Welcoming visitors back to our stand each year is a real highlight, many share photos and stories of the trees they've planted. The Show provides a fantastic opportunity to connect with members, recruit new supporters, offer woodland creation and restoration advice, and champion the role of trees in building resilience on farms and crofts.
We also enjoy bringing a touch of nature-inspired creativity to the event. This year, cones and googly eyes proved a winning combination! Receiving this award was a wonderful bonus and great recognition for our hardworking team. Thank you."
Home & Gift Hall and 13th Avenue
Winner: No Comply | Highly Commended: Creation Mill CIC
Home & Gift Hall and 12th Avenue Winners Travelling Wardrobe - Testimonial
"Winning the Royal Highland Show Trade Award for the Home & Gift Hall was a lovely surprise and a real honour for No Comply. We transform broken skateboards and reclaimed hardwood into handcrafted homeware and jewellery, celebrating sustainability and skate culture. The material can be challenging and time-intensive to work with, so recognition like this means a lot for our wee business.
This was our first time exhibiting at the Show, so it felt a bit of an unknown, but was a great experience. The Royal Highland Show is a huge platform to connect with new audiences, share our process and introduce skateboard culture and reclaimed materials to people encountering it for the first time.
Winning this Trade Award has given us boost of confidence and elevated our visibility as a small independent maker. It’s encouraging recognition for what we do and we're very grateful to the judges and everyone that stopped by to support us."
Scotland's Larder
Winner: Balmaud Distillery Company Ltd | Highly Commended: Cortino Barrel-Aged Coffee
A HUGE Congratulations to all the winners!
Don't miss out on these amazing tradestand awards at next year's Show! Buy your early bird tickets now for the Royal Highland Show 2027 at www.royalhighlandshow.org or enter your note of interest for any new exhibitors on our tradestand page here!