Craft Focus - October/November 2020 (Issue 81)

24 PRODUCT AWARD WINNERS The Product Awards were open to all manufacturers and suppliers and as always attracted a large number of entries. The winners are a perfect mix of new products from established, well-loved brands such as the Clipbook Creative Kit from Filofax, and exciting newcomers including Belgian designer, Lily Samii, with her beautiful journal, The Gratitude List®. STATIONERY AWARDS 2020 WINNERS REVEALED The Stationery Awards 2020 winners have been revealed, with suppliers and retailers across the industry being rewarded. The awards are organised by London Stationery Show and Stationery Matters to recognise and benchmark good practice and innovation in the stationery sector. 2020 saw the introduction of new regional Retailer Awards and a Rising Star Award to run alongside the Product Awards, and more than 350 entries were received. The awards were judged by a host of industry experts including senior stationery buyers from WH Smith, John Lewis & Partners and the National Trust to name just a few. AWARD PRODUCT COMPANY Art & Crafts Clipbook Creative Kit Filofax Children’s Stationery Lionheart Activity Book Collection Manuscript Pen Company Desk Accessories 10 Cube Collins Debden Diaries and Calendars Peppa Pig My First Calendar Danilo Promotions Ltd Eco Stationery 100% Tree Free Notebooks - Stone Paper Notebooks Magic Whiteboard Limited Filing & Storage Troika On Pack storage set Troika with Pen Paper Gift Gift Packaging and Wrap OnlyEco Retailer Eco Kit OnlyEco Good Design Award Ages 3-5: Love Writing Co. Writing Pencils - pack of 5 Love Writing Co. Licensed Stationery Stranger Things VHS Notebook Pyramid International Notebooks, Organisers and Journals The Gratitude List® The Gratitude List® Novelty Stationery Legami Erasable pens Legami with Pen Paper Gift Social Stationery Tree Wishes Festive Box 1 Tree Cards Writing Instruments Caran d’Ache Paul Smith 849 Ballpoint Pen Stone Marketing Ltd | Caran d’Ache RETAILER AWARD WINNERS New regional retailer categories were added for 2020 in a move to make the awards more accessible and encourage entries from across the country. This led to the very first winners from the north and the midlands, Stationery Supplies in Marple and Artcadia in Shrewsbury. AWARD COMPANY Best Independent Retailer - South Scriptum Best Independent Retailer - Midlands Artcadia Best Independent Retailer - North Stationery Supplies Best National Retailer - UK Cult Pens RISING STAR AWARD WINNER A new Rising Star Award was introduced to the Stationery Awards 2020 to recognise someone for their work in the stationery industry. The award is for an individual who demonstrates their passion for their business and products, as well as showing creativity, innovation and commitment to their role. AWARD NAME COMPANY Rising Star Marc Sach Fuzzballs The winner, Marc Sach, received high praise from all the judges for his dedication and hard work in single-handedly making his brand Fuzzballs, which started life as a web comic in 2013, a success. All the winning entries can be viewed on the Stationery Awards website here: https://www.stationeryawards.co.uk/winners