After many long months of suspense, the winners of the 24th Annual Multichannel Merchant Awards were finally announced during a special luncheon at the ACCM show in New Orleans on May 6.
The 2009 Catalog of the Year is one of the Gold winners in the Industrial Supplies category, New Pig’s Big Pigalog, U.K. edition.
And a first-time entrant in the MCM Awards took the Website of the Year Award for 2009. It’s the Gold winner in the Children’s category: Steve Spangler Science.
Our Cross Channel winner for 2009 is The Orvis Co. Orvis took the Silver Award in both print and Web in two categories: gifts and sporting goods.
Here’s the full list of Gold and Silver Award winners by category:
PRINT
Business Specialty Products
SILVER: L.L. Bean, Direct to Business Holiday 2008
SILVER: Tessco Technologies, The Wireless Guide, Vol. 27
Children’s Products
GOLD: Hanna Andersson, Holiday 2008
SILVER: L.L. Bean, Kids, Spring 2008
Computer and High-Tech Equipment
GOLD: Black Box Corp., Network Services 2008
SILVER: Crutchfield Corp., Fall 2008
Consumer Apparel
GOLD: L.L. Bean, Christmas Favorites 2008
SILVER: L.L. Bean, Summer 2008
Consumer Specialty Products
SILVER: Specialty Catalog Corp., Especially Yours, Fall 2008
SILVER: Vitacost.com, Fall 2008
Food
GOLD: Harry & David, Holiday Book of Gifts 2008
SILVER: Fairytale Brownies, Winter 2008
Gifts
GOLD: L.L. Bean, Christmas 2008
SILVER: Harry & David, Holiday Preview 2008
SILVER: The Orvis Co., Ultimate Gift Guide, Holiday 2008
Home, Hardware and Gardening Supplies
GOLD: L.L. Bean, Home, Spring 2008
Industrial Supplies
GOLD: New Pig Corp., The Big Pigalog 2009
GOLD: New Pig Corp., The Big Pigalog, U.K. Edition, 2009
SILVER: Edmund Optics, Optics and Optical Instruments Catalog, Fall 2008
New Catalog/Spin-off
SILVER: Harry & David, Celebrate Giving the Best 2008
SILVER: Wesco Distribution, Green Buyers Guide, 2008
Small Catalog
SILVER: Boundless Journeys, The World’s Great Adventures 2008
SILVER: Fetch Enterprises, Fetchdog, Ho Ho Holiday 2008
Sporting Goods
SILVER: L.L. Bean, Outdoor Gear and Clothing, Winter 2008
SILVER: The Orvis Co., Fly Fishing, Spring and Summer 2008
WEB
Business Specialty
SILVER: www.epromos.com
Children’s Products
GOLD: www.stevespanglerscience.com
Computer
GOLD: www.musiciansfriend.com
SILVER: www.crutchfield.com
Consumer Specialty Products
GOLD: www.ebags.com
SILVER: www.sheetmusicplus.com
SILVER: www.stewmac.com
Food
SILVER: www.kingarthurflour.com
Gifts
SILVER: www.orvis.com
Home, Hardware and Gardening
SILVER: www.smarthome.com
Small Merchant
SILVER: www.birthdayinabox.com
SILVER: www.centurynovelty.com
Sporting Goods
SILVER: www.orvis.com