Indie retailers vote for publishers on the service front
Independent retailers have not held back in sharing which publishers pulled out the stops on the service front for them over the last year, to arrive at the finalists for the hotly-contested Henries’ Best Service To The Independent Retailer Award 2024.
The nomination process involved asking 1,750 independent greeting card retailers to submit their votes in a confidential online survey, picking the three card publishers they feel have provided them with the best service over the past 12 months.
“Independent retailers know how crucial it is to provide a wonderful service to their customers but, to be able to do so, they in turn need to know they can rely on fabulous service from their greeting card publisher suppliers,” commented Warren Lomax, director of Max Publishing which owns and organises The Henries Awards.
“The strong engagement from indies to this year’s survey underlines the importance retailers see that these publisher service heroes receive their just rewards.”
The Henries 2024 Best Service To The Independent Retailer Finalists shown in alphabetic order are…
Abacus Cards
The Art File
Dandelion Stationery
International Cards & Gifts (IC&G)
Jolly Awesome
Nigel Quiney Publications
Noel Tatt
Ohh Deer
Paperlink
Pigment
UK Greetings (UKG)
Words ’N’ Wishes
As in previous years there will be three trophies – Bronze, Silver and Gold – in the category which will be announced along with all winners of The Henries 2024 at a lavish awards event, the industry’s big night.
The Best Service To The Independent Retailer award is sponsored by Cardgains, and nominations were sought from 1,750 independent card retailers, both members of the buying group as well as other stores, over the last month.
The Henries Awards event takes place at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Thursday, 3 October, 2024, and has a memorable Ancient Rome theme this year.
To book tickets click here, it will be a fabulous opportunity for the greeting card community to get together and celebrate its creative excellence as well as its strong sense of camaraderie.
