About The Henries Awards
The Henries Awards are an opportunity for all UK greeting card publishers and distributors to gain industry recognition. This prestigious event shines a spotlight on the creativity, innovation and commercial success within the greeting card industry.
Named after Sir Henry Cole, who introduced the first commercially produced Christmas card in 1843, the Henries celebrate the rich heritage and ongoing evolution of the sector. Backed by Progressive Greetings, the Henries have become a key annual event since their launch in 1996. Each year, the awards bring well deserved recognition to an array of outstanding card ranges across multiple categories. This year, the ceremony will be held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Thursday, October 2nd with an ‘Abba-esque’ theme. We are proud to announce that we have been nominated as finalists in multiple categories at this year’s awards!
Henries Award Finalist Nominations 2025
We are pleased to share that our vibrant Stitch range has been named a finalist for the ‘Best Licensed Entertainment Or Character Card Range’ award. Bursting with colour and personality, this playful collection celebrates friendship, birthdays and the ultimate feel-good energy. This range displays tropical inspired designs and bold holographic details, allowing each card to capture the cheeky charm of Stitch’s character.
Lora Madigan, Licensing Manager, comments on the nomination “It’s so exciting that we’ve made the Henries finals with our Stitch collection! It’s fantastic that our creative team’s hard work has been recognised by the judges, I’m so pleased for them. Congratulations to all the other finalists and good luck to everyone for awards night!”
We are thrilled to be nominated as finalists for the ‘Best Traditional Words And Sentiment award’ with our ‘Amuslings’ card range. Amuslings pairs sweetly illustrated designs with heartfelt and sincere messages that celebrate love, connection and togetherness.
This year we are also happy to announce, our finalist nomination for ‘Best Service to the Independent Retailer’. Our year on year position as finalists in this category, highlights our commitment to providing excellent service, as well as the support we receive from our loyal independent customers. John Egan, Head of Independent Sales comments “It’s fantastic to see our fabulous independent customers have nominated us for the Best Service award. We love looking after our Independents, and it’s so rewarding to see that recognised!”. A huge thank you to all our amazing Independent Retailers – your support means the world to us!
We’re excited to be attending this year’s awards and wish the best of luck to all the talented nominees!
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