The finalists across the independent retail categories for the Progressive Preschool Awards 2024 – to include ten gift retailers – have been named.
Across the board they reflect the cross-category focus of the Progressive Preschool Awards, spanning a broad selection of retailers which have made their mark within the preschool aged industry over the past year featuring giftware,nursery, apparel and toy.
This year has also seen the introduction of a Best Retailer Newcomer accolade.
“Independent retail is a cornerstone of the baby and preschool business, and the raft of nominations we received this year served to further underline its importance,” commented Rob Willis, coo at Max Publishing, which owns and organises the Progressive Preschool Awards. “Each one of the nominees has something special to offer consumers and reaching the shortlist stage should be considered a great achievement by all.”
The winners will be crowned at a glittering lunchtime ceremony on Tuesday 12 November, at the Royal Lancaster London.
The Independent Retail finalists in the Progressive Preschool Awards 2024 are:
Best Independent Giftware Retailer
- Acorn & Pip, Slaithwaite
- Bizzybods, Nantwich
- Bumble & Twig, Oundle
- Junior Edition, Brighton
- The Lovely Little Toy Shop, Southwell
- Molly Meg Children’s Store, Islington
- Niddle Noddle, Crouch End
- Pingo Pongo, London
- Popsy & Peanut, Towcester
- So Tiny London, London
Best Independent Nursery Retailer
- The Baby Barn Pram and Nursery Centre, Rugby
- Baby Loves, Wilmslow
- Baby Store, Sheffield
- Bambinos and Beyond, Burton-On-Trent
- Bump Start Baby Shop, Milton Keynes
- Cloud Nine Baby Boutique, Hitchin
- Finney’s Pram and Nursery Specialist, Newry
- Lesters Nursery World, Manchester
- Prams & Cots Galore, Chester
- Winstanleys Pramworld, Stoke On Trent
Best Independent Apparel Retailer
- Blue Almonds, London
- Childsplay Clothing, Essex
- Coccolino Childrenswear, Norwich
- The Leveret, Amersham
- Little Rascals Boutique, Driffield
- Perfect Little Thing, Bolton
- Smarty Pants Childrenswear Boutique, Dundee
- Snügg, Sheffield
- This Little Piggy, Wokingham
- Tigers ‘n’ Tiaras, Henley On Thames
Best Independent Toy Retailer
- Armadillo Toys, Leeds
- Boo’s Toy Shop, Dorchester
- Gosling Toymaster, Marple
- Howleys Toys, Weymouth
- Jollys Toys & Games, Thrapston
- The Olive Branch Toy Shop, Castle Donington
- Starlings, Bury St Edmunds
- Toytastik, Chepstow
- Treasures of Wetherby
- Wally’s Toys, Thame
Best Retailer Newcomer
- Ayrshire Baby Centre, Irvine
- Bee & Bloom, Cowbridge
- Bloom & Alfie, Chipping Norton
- Booghe, Birmingham
- Kaliedy, County Wicklow
- Little Dots, Stone
- Lucky & Gray, Burford
- Moo Like A Monkey, Canterbury
- Newbie & Me, Birmingham
- Stork of Stamford, Stamford
Sponsors of the 2024 event include: Acamar Films, Allison Baby (Joie), Aykroyd & Sons, Azaria PR, BBC Studios, BTHA/Toy Fair, Bébélephant, Chicco (RKW), DKB Toys & Distribution, Good Play Guide, H&A, Harrogate International Nursery Fair, Hasbro, Hippychick, Jazwares, Juratoys, Kids Industries, Media Snug, Misirli, Moonbug Entertainment, Paramount, Penguin Ventures, Poetic Brands, Rainbow Designs, Redan Publishing, The Insights Family, Trixie, Toymaster and Vista PR.
Tickets and tables for the event can be reserved easily and securely online by visiting Max-Tickets.net or by contacting Clare Hollick at Create Events: clare@createvents.co.uk or +44 (0)1183 340085. It is recommended that you reserve your place(s) as soon as possible.
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