Last Chance To Enter The Greats Awards 2023

For gift retailers whose shops are a cut above the rest, there’s just 24 hours left to enter The Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2023 with the closing date tomorrow (21 February).

The competition, now in its milestone 21^st year, recognises and rewards the UK’s outstanding gift shops and gift departments, fanfaring the amazing retailers that have risen to the challenges over the past year.

“As always, we are looking for those outstanding gift retailers who are a cut above the rest and have continued to up the ante by being resilient and resourceful in a challenging trading period,” said Sue Marks, editor of Progressive Gifts & Home and GiftsandHome.net, part of Max Publishing, which owns and organises The Greats.

“We would love to hear what gift retailers have done over the past 12 months to really up the ante and encourage new business, to include retail initiatives, outstanding displays, charity and local community involvement, product diversification and the opening of a new outlet etc.”

Above: Could your shop’s name be on a Greats trophy in May?

All entries should be sent by email to Sue Marks, editor of Progressive Gifts & Home/GiftsandHome.net directly at suem@max-publishing.co.uk stating the relevant categories. An entry form is available to download here.

The full list of The Greats 2023 categories are as follows:

> Independent Gift Retailer of The Year – London, The South & South East & East Anglia

> Independent Gift Retailer of The Year – Midlands & Wales

> Independent Gift Retailer of The Year – North, N. Ireland & Scotland

> Independent Gift Retailer of The Year – West & South West

> Best Newcomer

> Best Specialist Multiple (4 or more shops)

> Best Department Store Retailer of Gifts

> Best Non-Specialist Retailer of Gifts

> Best Garden Centre Retailer of Gifts

> Best In Store/Window Display

> Best Retailer Initiative

More details are available on The Greats website by clicking here.

For the second consecutive year, and uniting the gift industry, The Greats Awards have joined forces with The Giftware Association’s Gift of the Year (GOTY) awards, with all winners – both The Greats and the GOTY – to be revealed at a fabulous black tie awards event, to be held at the glittering Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Thursday 11 May.

To find out more about sponsorship opportunities for The Greats and The Gift Of The Year Awards, contact Ali Farrell (e: alisonf@max-publishing.co.uk; mob: 07872 113635); Ian Hyder (e: ianh@max-publishing.co.uk mob: 07525 634 306); Rob Willis (robw@max-publishing.co.uk mob: 07792 016832); Warren Lomax (e: warren@max-publishing.co.uk; mob: 07977 572086). Visit www.thegreatsawards.co.uk or www.thegiftawards.com