A RETAILER celebrated reaching the finals of a national competition by giving workers a gift – a pyjama day for each of them to take on their birthday.

Thanks to customer nominations Stokesley-based Millbry Hill is in the running to be named British Equestrian Trade Association’s Large Retailer of the Year, leading a field of more than 300 tack shops and feed merchants across the UK. Retail director Serena Jones said: “We’ve always done all we can to be a good employer. Giving everyone an extra day’s holiday to be taken on their birthday is our way of showing appreciation for the team’s hard work.”

The company employs more than 250 people with stores in Stokesley, Whitby, Richmond and Whitehaven.