Excellence in Modern Commerce Award

2026 Business Excellence Awards: Celebrating Business Brilliance in North Durham | North Durham Chamber

Description

This award recognizes an exceptional non-brick-and-mortar business that demonstrates excellence in innovation, customer experience, operational effectiveness, digital presence, and sustainable growth, while contributing positively to its industry or community.

Requirements

To be eligible, a business must:

  • Operate without a permanent customer-facing retail or commercial location
  • Be legally registered and actively operating in Canada (or the applicable region)
  • Have been in business for at least 12 months prior to the application deadline
  • Remain in good standing with all applicable municipal, provincial/state, and federal regulations
  • Demonstrate active operations during the current award year
  • Deliver products or services mainly through online, remote, virtual, mobile, home-based, consulting, e-commerce, or other non-traditional business models