Official rules for the 2010 Retailers Choice Awards

Products nominated for the 2010 Retailers Choice Awards must have been published/released in 2009 and include clear Christian content, message or worldview.

In the Gift category, “inspirational” items not specifically Christian will be considered, although those contrary to orthodox Christianity will not be included. Entry fees for products not accepted will be returned in full.

Retailers will be asked to judge nominations on the impact they have had on staff and customers, including their ability to:

• speak to people’s hearts and evoke emotion
• open people’s minds to new ways of thinking
• encourage and affirm Christ-like living. 

We reserve the right to revise the categories in which suppliers enter their products. The deadline for suppliers to nominate products is Feb. 15. Nominating companies shall not canvass retailers for votes.

Voting details will appear in the March print issue of Christian Retailing, with a survey ballot available online for retailers. The deadline for voting is March 24. Voting retailers will be eligible for a drawing to receive a free selection of finalists’ products.

The results will be verified by an independent firm of certified accountants and announced at The Gathering 2010 in April at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky.

For more information, e-mail Managing Editor Christine Johnson at retailerschoiceawards@strang.com.