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Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer
London (inside the M25) Winner: Earlybird, Stoke Newington Initial Reaction: “So how did we feel when our name was read out? Numb, shock, scream! Was I think how it went. So utterly delighted to be recognised. More than we ever thought.”
Heidi and Dom Early, co-owners of Earlybird Designs
Left: A proud moment for Earlybird’s Heidi and Dom.
Above: Earlybird directors Heidi and (second right) Dominic Early were all smiles as they were presented with the first trophy of The Retas 2021 by Mark Callaby, managing director of Ohh Deer, sponsor of this category.
Right: Mark Callaby, managing director of category sponsor Ohh Deer, at the lectern.
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Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer
Home Counties and South East Winner: Red Card, Petworth
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Initial Reaction: “It is pretty unusual for me to be speechless, but we were just so delighted and surprised to win our award that it really took quite a few seconds for me to realise that our shop has just been announced! For us the event was about celebrating the survival and growth of the businesses on our table - Stationery Supplies, Earlybird and Objectables as well as friends in the room - Number Fourteen Ampthill and Austin & Co among others. It was about being able to get back together and celebrate our successes as an industry and we were honestly thrilled to be part of it!!!”
Sally Matson, owner of Red Card 32
PROGRESSIVE GREETINGS WORLDWIDE
Above: Simon Davis, new business development manager of The Imaging Centre/Simplicity Retail had the pleasure of announcing the winner as sponsor of this award category. Far left: Joy in abundance from Red Card’s owner Sally Matson (second left) and shop manager Karen West who collected their trophy from Simon Davis, new business development manager of The Imaging Centre/Simplicity Retail, the sponsor of this award category. Left: The win was a ‘red card’ to be very happy for Sally Matson and Karen West.