London toy shop Pingo Pongo – which stocks a wide range of gift ideas, wooden toys, educational and creative games, dress up and books – was revealed as the winner of the Best Independent Gift Retailer category at the Progressive Preschool Awards 2024.
The winners were announced earlier this week (Tuesday 12 November), at a glittering ceremony held at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel, with the event attended by 400 industry executives from across the retail, nursery, preschool, toy, marketing and licensing arenas.
Welcoming everyone, coo of Max Publishing, Rob Willis, said: “This event happens because of all of you in this audience, and in the whole preschool industry – the fantastic sponsors who back the entire industry, those marketing gurus who enter, those superstar judges we have and, indeed, everyone who buys a single ticket to this day – we thank you.”
The grand finale of the afternoon saw John Carolan, head of category at Boots, Baby & Nutrition, presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award.
The winners of the Progressive Preschool Awards 2024 are:
Best Supermarket Retailer (Sponsored by Paramount)
Asda
Best Multiple Retailer (Sponsored by Misirli)
Mamas & Papas
Best Mixed Retailer (Sponsored by Rainbow Designs)
Marks & Spencer
Best Department Store (Sponsored by Spring Fair)
Jarrolds
Best Online Retailer (Sponsored by Aykroyds)
John Lewis
Best Independent Nursery Retailer (Sponsored by Joie)
Bump Start Baby Shop, Milton Keynes
Best Independent Apparel Retailer (Sponsored by Hippychick)
Smarty Pants Childrenswear, Dundee
Best Independent Toy Retailer (Sponsored by Acamar Films)
Starlings Toys, Bury St Edmunds
Best Independent Gift Retailer (Sponsored by H&A)
Pingo Pongo, London
Best Retailer Newcomer (Sponsored by DKB Toys & Distribution)
Ayrshire Baby Centre, Irvine
Best Retailer Initiative (Sponsored by Penguin Ventures)
Peppa Pig x Natural History Museum for F&F at Tesco
Best Preschool Apparel Range (Sponsored by Hasbro)
The Gruffalo and Friends x Team GB SS24 for Asda from Aykroyds
Best Licensed Toy Range (Sponsored by BBC Studios)
Shake It Bluey from VTech
Best Non-Licensed Toy Range (Sponsored by Toy Fair 2025)
Smoby Activity Wall from Simba Smoby UK
Best STEM/Educational Range (Sponsored by Good Play Guide)
102 Piece Rainbow Creative Pack from Connetix
Best Preschool Publishing Range (Sponsored by Redan Publishing)
CoComelon Publishing Range for Farshore HarperCollins
Best Home or Furniture Range (Sponsored by Media Snug)
Kubbie Sleep from Joie
Best Preschool Gift Range (Sponsored by Moonbug Entertainment)
Little Seedlings Gardening Collection for Dobbies from Hunter Price International
Best Wheeled Goods Range (Sponsored by Harrogate Intl Nursery Fair)
Maxi-Cosi Fame Premium Bundle from Dorel
Best Car Seat Range (Sponsored by Vista PR)
Anoris T2 i-Size from Cybex
Best Preschool Essentials Range (Sponsored by PreschoolNews.net)
Silicone Tableware Range from Trixie
Best Infant Development Range (Sponsored by Bump PR)
Disney Baby The Lion King Range from Rainbow Designs
The Eco Award (Sponsored by Poetic Brands)
Nappies and Nappy Pants from Pura
The Marketing Award (Sponsored by Azaria PR)
Bing’s Nature Explorers x WWT
What Parents Love Award (Sponsored by The Insights Family)
Disney
Best Wholesaler/Distributor (Sponsored by Jazwares)
Hippychick
Outstanding Achievement Award (sponsored by Toymaster)
John Carolan
Top: Winner of the Progressive Preschool Best Preschool Gift Rangewas Pingo Pongo. Shown is founder and owner Nikki Agravat (centre), with host Glenn Moore and Livy Coare, licensing and marketing manager at H&A, category sponsor.
