GIFT OF THE YEAR WINNERS 35 BRANDED GIFT Winner: Peter Rabbit Collection, Blade & Rose Highly Commended: Cardology, Just Trade, Fizz Creations, Atlas Four, Gibsons Games BEAUTY, BATH & SPA Winner: Remedial Aromatherapy Candle Collection, ChilliWinter Isle of Wight Highly Commended: Beefayre, Marmalade of London, Heyland & Whittle, NovaPure Naturals, Betty Hula And the award goes to… Gift of the Year, run by The Giftware Association, supports the home and giftware industry by giving a unique platform to giftware suppliers to showcase their products. The awards are given to the most original and innovative products to market, products which make great gifts and are commercially viable for retailers. Now in its 43rd year the awards have grown alongside the industry and GOTY gets a huge range of products entered each year, which the judges love and sometimes choose to buy for their own stores. Marking a significant unified step forward for the UK gift industry, the GA’s Gift of the Year (GOTY) awards and The Greats gift retailer awards are to join forces, with the winners of both awards programmes announced at a shared lavish black tie evening event on Thursday 12 May 2022, held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The two award programmes saw both gift product excellence and retail prowess recognised and rewarded at the awards event to make the whole industry proud, attended by hundreds of gift suppliers and retailers. The ownership and running of the Gift of the Year product awards, now in its 45th year, will remain under the stewardship of the Giftware Association while The Greats gift retailer awards, now in their 20th year, will continue to be wholly owned and run by Max Publishing. The products are judged on many attributes, but essentially, the judges looked for the wow factor. Judges over the years have been made up of a range of retailers, buyers, industry press, bloggers, vloggers and influencers in the industry. The role is to choose the most innovative, design led new products. The judges experience, knowledge and passion for the industry is key to discovering the next best gift in the home and giftware world. CARDS & WRAP Winner: Greens & Greetings, Shroot Highly Commended: Origamo, Love Country, Wrag Wrap, Rocket68, Say it with Songs CHILDREN’S, EDUCATIONAL AND PRE-SCHOOL Winner: The Plantable Children’s Book, Willsow Highly Commended: Adrenalin Marketing, eatsleepdoodle, The Puppet Company & Wilberry Toys, Fiesta Crafts, Inside Out Toys COMMEMORATIVE, COLLECTABLE AND CHARITABLE Winner: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Accessories, Just Trade Highly Commended: Heyland & Whittle, Enesco, The Recycled Candle Company, Talking Tables, Clockwork Soldier We check out the winners of the Gift of the Year 2022 awards…
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