The Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2022 Are Open For Entry

The Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2022 are now open for entry, setting out to recognise and reward the crème de la crème of the UK’s amazing gift shops and gift departments. With the competition now in its 20th milestone year, we want retailers to tell us why their shop could be a winner!

Above: The front of the entry form. — **Above:** The front of the entry form.

A downloadable entry form is available from www.thegreatsawards.co.uk or entries can be emailed to suem@max-publishing.co.uk. An entry form will also be included with the January issue of Progressive Gifts & Home magazine.

The Greats 2022 will be doubly special as uniting the gift industry, the winners will be announced alongside the winners of Giftware Association’s Gift of the Year (GOTY) awards, at a shared celebratory fabulous black tie awards event, to be held at the glamorous Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Thursday May 12.

The closing date for entering The Greats is 31 January 2022 while Gift of the Year closes for product entries today (December 15).

Above: The Greats winners will be announced an awards event on May 12 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London that will also see the GOTY winners feted. — **Above:** The Greats winners will be announced an awards event on May 12 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London that will also see the GOTY winners feted.

“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,” says Sue Marks, editor of Progressive Gifts & Home which organises and owns The Greats awards.

Continues Sue: “Therefore once again, we’re on the lookout for those extra special gift retailers, gift departments, lifestyle stores, garden centres and visitor attractions that, despite a challenging, changing retail climate, 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 that there are some incredible retailers out there, and we want to hear from them!”

Above: Sam Wahid, md of Gift Republic on stage at The Greats 2021 presenting Jumping Bean’s co-owner Nilou Noorbaksh with the trophy for Best Independent Gift Retailer – London. — **Above:** Sam Wahid, md of Gift Republic on stage at The Greats 2021 presenting Jumping Bean’s co-owner Nilou Noorbaksh with the trophy for Best Independent Gift Retailer – London.

This year, the impressive line-up of Greats sponsors include (in alphabetical order): Gift Republic; GiftsandHome.net; Gisela Graham; Harrogate Christmas & Gift; Joe Davies; Progressive Gifts & Home; Progressive Greetings Live, with lots more in the pipeline.

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