The British Toy & Hobby Association has revealed its shortlist of the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced on Jan. 25, 2011, at the annual Toy Industry Awards at Banqueting House in London.
"There was an incredible standard of entries this year," says Natasha Crookes, director of communications at the BTHA. "It was hard to narrow the entries down to the shortlisted companies, but the judging panel eventually agreed that the most outstanding retailers made the final shortlist."
The nominees are:
Independent Toy Retailer of the Year
Bentalls
Boswells
Dominoes
W J Daniel Co Ltd
Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year
- Anglia Co-op
Conways
Smyths
The Entertainer
Online Toy Retailer of the Year
- Argos
John Lewis
Shop Direct
Toy Catalog of the Year
- Argos
ELC
Shop Direct
Toy Retailer (Grocer) of the Year
- Asda
Sainsbury's
Tesco
Retail Week Award for Best Store Design
- Bentalls
The Disney Store
Snetterton Park Models