The nail-biting is almost over! Tomorrow (May 17), the winners of The Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2018 will be revealed at the much-anticipated Awards ceremony, taking place at London’s glittering Grosvenor House Hotel attended by hundreds of people from the gift trade – retailers and suppliers alike.
Whoops of joy, a flurry of emails, Facebook postings, tweets and blogs were just some of the ways that this year’s finalists spread the exciting news about their fabulous success!
Speaking from the heart, Kate Everson, owner of The Gift Gallery, York, enthused: “It really means the world to us. We’re so excited and proud to be finalists!”
“We are sooo excited to be part of The Greats!” whooped Holly Tyne at The Emporium Interiors, Clitheroe, while Sarah Holland at The Hollies, Little Budworth, exclaimed, “we are absolutely thrilledto have reached the finals! We are always proud of what we do and it is lovely to be recognised for it.”
Other gift retailers who were palpably jumping up and down with excitement included Jo Williams, owner of Joco Interiors in Nuneaton. “OMG yeah!!!!! I’m jumping around the office,” while Julianne Moore, owner of MiMi (hw) in Hartley Wintney said: “we can’t wait to be part of such a fabulous day!”
Commenting, Sue Marks, editor of Progressive Gifts & Home said: “I’m truly excited for every single one of our incredible gift retailers who have made it through to this year’s finals, and wish them all the very best of luck!”
The Greats retailer finalists were decided as a result of an industrywide poll of gift suppliers, reps and agents as well as self-nominations from the retailers.
The Greats Gift Retailer Awards are owned by Progressive Gifts & Home, part of Max Publishing.
Visit www.thegreatsawards.co.uk
Top: The Grosvenor House will be hosting The Greats 2018 which take place tomorrow afternoon.
