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Greats 2021 finalists
Congratulations To The Greats 2021 Finalists!
After a nail biting few weeks, at last, the fantastic Greats 2021 retailer finalists have been confirmed!
The winners of the retail categories, as well as the Best Service to the Independent Retailer and Best Gift Supplier Marketing categories, (finalists to be announced shortly), plus the Honorary Achievement winner, will be revealed at a live, glittering lunch and afternoon event to be held on Thursday September 23 at the historic Honourable Artillery Club (HAC) in London's trendy Shoreditch.
Turn to page 5 to find out how you can be part of the most spectacular date on the industry’s calendar.
(All finalists are listed in alphabetical order)
Independent Retailer of the Year - Scotland
l Bonkers, Edinburgh and St Andrews l The Herbary, Troon l JP Pozzi/Bijou, Buckie and Elgin l Old School Beauly, Beauly l Original Artists, Gourock l Spirito, Glasgow
Independent Retailer of the Year - North and Northern Ireland
l Doodle & Boom, Bangor l Flamingo Gifts, Kendal l The Pier Gifts & Home, Blackpool l Robert & Ruby, Helmsley l Sophie Likes, Harrogate l Within Reason, Sheffield
Retail Employee Of The Year 2021
l Lindsay Freeman, senior sales assistant, Cornucopia, Worcester l Kirsty Hammond, manager, No.14 Ampthill l Alex Kirkham, manager, The Barn at The Hollies, Little Budworth l Sarah Laurence, manager, MiMi, Hartley Wintney l Jo Pepper, stock control, Lister Interiors, Chester, Llandudno and Shrewsbury l Paula Zielinska, assistant manager, Highworth Emporium, Highworth
l Cornucopia, Worcester l Daisy Chain, Stratford upon Avon l Maddison, Harborne l Mooch Gifts & Home, Bewdley & Stourport on Severn l Nest, Broughton Abbey and Thurlaston Garden Centre and Tea Room l Penelope Primrose, Builth Wells
Independent Retailer of the Year - South West
l Jo Amor, Tiverton l Highworth Emporium, Highworth l The Inner Yard, Devizes l Kondi Gifts, Bristol l Out Of The Blue, Totnes l Papilio at Heritage, Bristol
Independent Retailer of the Year - East Anglia
l Amore and Dzo Dzo, Woodbridge l Daisy Lanes, Rayleigh l Little Boat Gifts, Brightlingsea l Lovely Libby’s & Olive Branch, Billericay, Brentwood and Rayleigh l LoveOne, Ipswich l Ruby and the Angel and Ruby and the Angel ECO, Debenham
Independent Retailer of the Year - London
l The Indigo Tree, Crystal Palace and Streatham l InSpitalfields, Spitalfields
l Jumping Bean, Beckenham and Honor Oak l Mooch, Ealing (3 stores) l Wishlist, Raynes Park
Independent Retailer of the Year - Home Counties, South & South East
l Alligator Pear, Tadworth l Lily’s Attic, Witney l Lulu Loves Home, Stubbington l Moda, Folkestone l No 14 Ampthill, Ampthill l WOW, Hythe
Best Newcomer - Midlands, North and Scotland
l Henry & Co, Ormskirk l Jessica Hogarth Shop, Robin Hood’s Bay l Inger & Rae, Harrogate l Keepsakes Scotland, Inverness, Loch Lomond and Pitlochry l The Little Christmas Shop, Ironbridge l Nutshell, Stirling
Best Newcomer - South & Wales
l The Bean Hive, Kettering and The Bean Hive By The Sea, Falmouth l Frankly, Bristol l Gifts of Wales, Welshpool l Just Love Studio, Hook l Maybugs, Hailsham l The St Ives Co, St Ives
Best Specialist Multiple Gift Retailer
l Brocante (5 shops) l Cilla and Camilla (4 shops) l Lark London (7 shops) l Mooch (5 shops) l Time and Tide (7 shops) l Vinegar Hill (10 shops)
Best Department Store
l Barkers and Barkers Home, Northallerton l Fenwick l John Lewis & Partners l Morleys Group l Nicholls, Abergavenny, Brecon, Brecon Country, Crickhowell l Roys of Wroxham, Wroxham
Best Non-Specialist Retailer Of Gifts
l Bert’s Homestore, Brighton, Worthing and Hove l Bury Lane Farm Shop, Royston l Dunelm l Loch Levens Larder, Kinross l Oliver Bonas l Priory Farm Shop & Gift Barn, Nutfield
Best Lifestyle or Homewares Retailer of Gifts
l Angela Reed, Cambridge and Saffron Walden l Graham & Green, Bath, Bayswater, Notting Hill and Primrose Hill l Josie’s Interiors, Bideford l Lister Interiors, Chester, Llandudno and Shrewsbury l Perfectly Lovely Interiors, Taunton l The Rounded House, Oundle
Best Gift Retailer of Jewellery & Fashion Accessories
l The Bottom Drawer, Portadown l Cilla and Camilla, Beaminster l Natural Edge, Leigh-On-Sea l Mercado, Hampton Court l MiMi, Hartley Wintney l One Forty, Cranleigh
Best Garden Centre Retailer of Gifts
l Barton Grange Garden Centre, Preston l Blue Diamond Group l Garsons, Esher and Titchfield l Longacres Garden Centre Group l Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Sidcup l Yarnton Home and Garden, Yarnton
Best Museum or Visitor Attraction Gift Shop
l British Museum, London l Hever Castle, Hever l Longleat Safari Park, Longleat l Milestones Living History Museum, Basingstoke l Pensthorpe Wild Fowl Trust, Pensthorpe l Royal Museums, Greenwich
Best In Store or Window Display
l Arrowsmiths, Broadstairs l Casa Fina, Salisbury l Dear Grace, Colchester l In Heaven at Home, Market Harborough l Omnipresent Gift Shop, Kinver l Robert & Ruby, Helmsley
Best Retailer Initiative
l The Celtic Company, Welshpool, for its video appeal to the Welsh government l Highworth Emporium, Highworth, for its Freebie Friday initiative l Lark London for its Pick and Go campaign l Lulu Loves Home, Stubbington, for its Rainbow Windows of Hope campaign l Magpie’s Nest, Stalybridge, for its Box of Happiness programme l Mooch Gifts & Home, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn, for Mooch Live
