All gift retailers invited to take part, as GOTY’s 30 November deadline approaches
The Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2025 are open for entry, once again setting out to recognise and reward the UK’s outstanding gift shops and gift departments.
With a closing date for entries of Tuesday, 11 February, 2025, these free awards are now celebrating their fabulous 23rd year, and there’s a huge crossover with the greetings industry as cards make up a goodly part of sales at most gift shops.
“Winning a Greats Gift Retailer award has become the pinnacle for gift retailers both large and small – a prestigious, coveted retail trophy that recognises excellence, initiative, innovation and professionalism at the highest level,” said Sue Marks, editor of Progressive Gifts & Home and GiftsandHome.net which organises and owns The Greats.
“We’re therefore on the lookout for the greatest of the great, those extra special gift and lifestyle retailers, department stores and garden centres that, despite the challenges over the past year are nevertheless managing to stay at the top of their game.
“The Greats are a fantastic opportunity for gift retailers right across the board – from the tiniest village shop to the largest multiple – to bang the drum about their achievements over the past year. We know there are some incredible retailers out there, and we want to hear from them!”
Retailers are encouraged to submit entries about their shop while suppliers are urged to send in nominations for retailers they feel have excelled over the last year ensuring that even the shyest of gift retailing heroes are recognised.
Uniting the gift industry, The Greats gift retailer awards winners and The Giftware Association’s Gift Of the Year product award winners – where entries for this year’s 20 categories close on 30 November – will be revealed at The Gift Awards, a fabulous black-tie awards event at the glittering Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Thursday, 15 May, 2025.
Tickets to the awards can be booked by visiting www.max-tickets.net or by contacting awards organiser Clare Hollick at clare@createvents.co.uk, 0118 334 0085.
Sponsorship of all the award categories for GOTY and The Greats is managed by Max Publishing.
Companies interested in finding out more about sponsorship opportunities can contact Ali Farrell alisonf@max-publishing.co.uk or 07872 113635), Ian Hyder (ianh@max-publishing.co.uk or 07525 634306); Rob Willis (robw@max-publishing.co.uk or 07792 016832) or Warren Lomax (warren@max-publishing.co.uk or 07977 572086).
The ownership and running of the Gift Of The Year awards remains under the stewardship of The Giftware Association while The Greats gift retailer awards are wholly owned and run by Max Publishing, publishers of Progressive Gifts & Home magazine and GiftsandHome.net.
To enter the Greats, visit www.thegreatsawards.co.uk, or email suem@max-publishing.co.uk, and to find out more about GOTY visit www.giftoftheyear.co.uk, information about The Gift Awards can be found at www.thegiftawards.com.
