Winners will be crowned at the Toy Industry Awards on January 20th, 2015.
The BTHA has confirmed the finalists for the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards 2014.
The shortlist is:
Independent Toy Retailer of the Year:
MIDCO Toymaster Toytown Seaford Toys N Tuck
Specialist Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year (up to 5 stores):
A1 Toys Ken Black Toys Just William Toys
Specialist Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year (up to 30 stores):
Kids Stuff Toys SMF Toys Toy Barnhaus
Specialist Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year (over 30 stores):
Smyths The Entertainer Toys R Us
General Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year:
Argos Morleys Harrods
Online Toy Retailer of the Year:
Shop Direct Smyths The Entertainer
Nominations were invited from BTHA members’ toy agents and national account managers, as well as toy stores who were also invited to self-nominate. Shortlisting was led by a selection of members of the BTHA Council, strategically based toy agents and national account managers from around the UK and representatives from the toy trade magazines.
The winners of the prestigious Toy Retailer Awards will be announced at the annual Toy Industry Awards held at the Science Museum, South Kensington, London on January 20th 2015.
The gala event, which takes place on the first evening of Toy Fair, is organised by the BTHA in association with the Toy Retailers Association (TRA), who will also present the Toy and Supplier Awards 2014 on the same evening.