The Retas 2009 - No eCommerce category?

The Retas. The only awards that celebrate greeting card retailing in the UK.

The Retas 2009 will take place at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London on Wednesday 8th July.

The Retas were launched by Progressive Greetings magazine in 2004, in recognition of the tremendous contribution that retailers both large and small, make to the success of the greeting card industry. Now in their fifth year, The Retas awards ceremony is established as the Summer event for the greeting card community. It brings together the entire £billion+ greeting card industry for an afternoon of celebration.

The Retas recognise and celebrate not only the top independent and multiple greeting card retailers regionally and nationally, but also the new generation of retailers as well as employees of outstanding excellence.

Awards are for the following categories:

Greeting Card Retail Employee of the Year
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – London
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – East Anglia
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Home Counties
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – South West
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Wales and the Midlands
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – North and Northern Ireland
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Scotland
Best Greeting Card Newcomer
Best Specialist Multiple Retailer of Greeting Cards
Best Greeting Card Small Multiple
Best Greeting Card Retail Initiative
Best Non-Specialist Retailer of Greeting Cards - Multiple
Best Non-Specialist Retailer of Greeting Cards - independent
Best Department Store Retailer of Greeting Cards
Best Supermarket Retailer of Greeting Cards
Best Garden Centre Retailer of Greeting Cards
Independent Greeting Card Retailer of the Year
Best Greeting Card Cash & Carry
Best Greeting Card Service Based Wholesaler

The judging for The Retas 2009 awards has now taken place and the finalists have been announced.
Shortlisted finalists can be viewed here.