Congratulations to all the winners of The Retas Awards!
A special mention to Dee’s Cards in Leighton Buzzard (Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Home Counties and South East), whose Hannah Rudder (pictured here with Paul Mordecai) talks in the latest issue of Greetings Today about their best selling gifts, and why stocking a gift selection is important to them as a specialist card shop. Hannah told us they were ‘over the moon’ with the win.
The winning line-up:
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – London
The Card Collection – East Molesey
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Home Counties and South East
Dee’s Cards – Leighton Buzzard
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – East Anglia
The Card Centre – Felixstowe
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – South West
Kingfisher Cards and Gifts – Sidmouth
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Wales and the Midlands
Hugs & Kisses – Tettenhall
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – North and Northern Ireland
Bailey’s – Ainsdale, Crosby and Maghull
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Scotland
Penny Black – two shops in Glasgow
Best Greeting Card Retailer Newcomer
HBB Cards – Newport Pagnell
Best Independent Bookstore Retailer of Greeting Cards
Blandfords – Broadway
Best Non-Specialist Independent Retailer of Greeting Cards – North
Utility – Liverpool and Manchester
Best Non-Specialist Independent Retailer of Greeting Cards – South
Mooch London – four shops in West London
Best Greeting Card Small Multiple
House of Cards – seven shops in the Home Counties
Best Department Store Retailer of Greeting Cards
John Lewis & Partners
Best Supermarket Retailer of Greeting Cards
Tesco
Best Specialist Multiple Retailer of Greeting Cards
Card Factory
Best Non-Specialist Multiple Retailer of Greeting Cards
Lark London – 10 shops in London
Best Greeting Card Wholesaler
BGC Wholesale
Best Garden Centre Retailer of Greeting Cards – Independent
Yarnton Home & Garden – Yarnton
Best Garden Centre Retailer of Greeting Cards – Multiple or Group
Dobbies Garden Centres
Best Greeting Card Retailer Initiative
Stationery Supplies, Wilmslow and Marple – for its Giving Back Charity Programme,
Greeting Card Retailer of the Year
House of Cards – seven shops in the Home Counties
