Congratulations to the finalists of the 2024 RETAS awards, which have just been revealed
The finalists will find out who the ultimate winners are in a Beatrix Potter-themed awards event in London on July 4.
The finalists list features a number of Greetings Today Diary of a Card Shop columnists, including Medici Gallery, Creative Cove, Stationery Supplies, and Cards ’N’ Things.
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – London (inside M25)
Earlybird Designs, Stoke Newington
Flaxten Cards, Hornchurch and Upminster
The Indigo Tree, Streatham and Crystal Palace
The Loft, Teddington
Medici Gallery, Kensington
Nor, Beckenham Place Park and West Norwood
Pretty Shiny Shop, Stroud Green and Oval
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Home Counties & South East
&Quirky, Berkhamsted
Gemini Greetings & House of Cards, Heathfield & Battle
Milford Cards & Gifts, Milford On Sea
Objectables, Folkestone
Paddock Wood Cards, Paddock Wood
Red Card, Petworth
Threads, Harpenden
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – East Anglia
Cards ’N’ Things, Norwich
Chapmans, Southwold
Dzo Dzo, Woodbridge
Pug & Pussycat, Aldeburgh, Southwold and Woodbridge
Simply Cards, Beccles
Sincerely Yours, Shenfield and Hornchurch
Spirals Cards, Gifts and Stationery, Brightlingsea
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – South West
The Card Collection, Bath and Salisbury
The Card Gallery, Wimbourne
Cilla & Camilla, Beaminster, Bridport
Expressions, Polkadot and Cat’s Whiskers, Swindon, Keynesham and Bishop’s Cleeve
Highworth Emporium, Highworth
PaperGangsta, Bristol
Sky, Clifton
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Wales
Creative Cove, Lampeter
Fancy That, Rhos-On-Sea
Occasions, Porth
Paperweight, Cardiff
Robyn’s Nest and Maple, Porthcawl
Stwff Stuff, Llantwit Major
The Village Gift Box, Cardiff
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – The Midlands
Atticusboo, Buxton
Austin & Co, Malvern
Blandfords, Broadway, Hereford and Ledbury
Country Kate, Kinver
Hugs & Kisses, Tettenhall
Set Design, Leicester
Token House, Nottingham
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – North West England
Bailey’s, Ainsdale, Crosby and Maghull
Presentation, Barrowford
Raffia, Clitheroe
Reflections, Nantwich and Rugeley
Wishes Of Cockermouth, Cockermouth
Zo & Co, Cheadle, Didsbury, Knutsford and Marple
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – North East England
The Card Shop, Hexham
Castle Cards, Barnard Castle
Chirpy Store, Chapel Allerton
Greetings Of Haxby, Haxby
Strictland & Holt, Yarm
Who-Ray, Stockton-On-Tees
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Scotland
The Bay Tree, two stores in Edinburgh
Ivad Home & Gifts, Paisley
JP Pozzi and Bijou, Buckie and Elgin
Paper Tiger, Edinburgh
Penny Black, Glasgow
Polka Dot and Polka Dot Too, Castle Douglas
Best Greeting Card Retailer Newcomer (opened since Jan 2021)
Cards & Moor, Yelverton
Casa Green, Cardiff
Doodles Cards, Gifts & Balloons, Crowthorne
Fig & Fox, Romsey
Helen’s Wishes, Dursley
The Letter Arty, Ancoats
Serendipity, Hale
Best Greeting Card Small Multiple
Henry & Co
House of Cards
Lark
Mooch London
Postmark
Smart Ideas
Temptation Gifts
Best Specialist Multiple Retailer Of Greeting Cards
Cardfactory
Cards Direct
Cards Galore
Cardzone
Scribblers
Best Garden Centre Retailer Of Greeting Cards – independent
Bents, Warrington
Burford Garden Centre, Burford
Garsons, Esher and Titchfield
Okells Garden Centre, Tarporley
Webbs, Frilford, West Hagley and Wychbold,
Yarnton Home & Garden, Yarnton
Best Garden Centre Retailer Of Greeting Cards – multiple or group
Blue Diamond
British Garden Centres
Haskins
Longacres
Notcutts
Otter Garden Centres
RHS
Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer Initiative
Cardies, Stevenage – community campaigns
Celebrations, Carlisle – Boofle 15th anniversary campaign
Helen’s Wishes, Dursley – Thinking Of You Week hidden cards
House of Cards, Home Counties – Festive Friday Friends & Family Event
Presentation, Barrowford – Mother’s Day and Easter charity initiative
Red Cards, Petworth – Gifting Tree and Jingle Bells charity initiatives
Stationery Supplies, Marple and Wilmslow – Christmas Card Writing Event
