The judging for The Greats 2009 awards has now taken place and the winners have been announced.

The Greats Awards 2009 - The Winners and Sponsors

Detailed below are the winners in all the award categories in The Greats Awards 2009.

Scroll down or click on the award categories listed below to discover the winners in this year's awards.

Retail Employee of the Year

Independent Retailer of the Year...

Best...

Best Newcomer

Gift Retailer of the Year 2009

Best Service to the Independent Retailer

Honorary Achievement Award


Retail Employee of the Year

Winner..

Shabana Younis

Sponsored by Cardgains

www.cardgains.co.uk


Independent Retailer of the Year - London, South and South East

Winner...

Sparks Yard, Arundel

Sponsored by Ashleigh & Burwood

www.ashleigh-burwood-trade.co.uk


Independent Retailer of the Year - Midlands and the North

Winner...

Wysteria Lane, Shrewsbury - www.wysterialane.co.uk

Sponsored by Joe Davies

www.joedavies.co.uk


Independent Retailer of the Year - Scotland

Winner...

Bertie Browns, Perth

Sponsored by The Stationery Show

www.sopx.co.uk


Independent Retailer of the Year – Wales and The South West

Winner...

Bloomsbury, Bath

Sponsored by Colony

www.colony.com


Best Multiple Retailer of Gifts

Winner...

Collectables

Sponsored by Lesser & Pavey

www.leonardo.co.uk


Best Department Store Retailer of Gifts

Winner...

John Lewis, Oxford Street

Sponsored by Xystos

www.Xystos.co.uk


Best Retailer of Licensed Gifts

Winner...

Debenhams

Sponsored by BB Designs

www.bbdesignsonline.com


Best China or Glassware Retailer

Winner...

JH Williams, Carmarthen

Sponsored by Enesco

www.enesco.co.uk


Best Gift Retailer of Jewellery

Winner...

The Jewellery Stop

Sponsored by Carrie Elspeth

www.carrieelspeth.com


Best Garden Centre Retailer of Gifts

Winner...

Van Hage Garden Centre

Sponsored by Caspari

www.casparionline.com


Best Visitor Attraction Gift Shop

Winner...

Natural History Museum

Sponsored by Ravensden

www.ravensden.co.uk


Best Retail Display of Gifts

Winner...

Moda, Folkestone

Sponsored by Arora Design

www.arora-design.co.uk


Best Mail Order and/or online Retailer of Gifts

Winner...

TemptationGifts.com

Sponsored by Widdop Bingham & Co

www.widdop.co.uk


Best Retailer Initiative

Winner...

Crest of London

Sponsored by Yankee Candle

www.yankeecandle.co.uk


Best Supermarket Retailer of Gifts

Winner...

Sainsbury’s

Sponsored by Candlelight

www.candlelight.co.uk


Best Newcomer

Winners...

Araveli, Inverness

Sponsored by Villeroy Boch

www.villeroy-boch.co.uk


Gift Retailer of the Year 2009

Winner...

Bloomsbury, Bath

Sponsored by Junction Eighteen

www.junction18.com


Best Service to the Independent Retailer

Winner...

Bronze - Joe Davies

Silver - Enesco

Gold - Widdop Bingham

Sponsored by Progressive Greetings Live

www.progressivegreetingslive.com


Honorary Achievement Award

Winner...

Keith Entwisle

Sponsored by The GA

www.giftware.org.uk