GAMA and the Retail Division take great pride in honoring the best in retail innovation and creativity with the Power Retail Awards. Each year, these awards recognize the most innovative retailers in a variety of categories.

Winners are announced each year during GAMA EXPO. Winners receive a complimentary one year membership to GAMA and recognition in the online GAMA database and the Spring issue of  Around the Table.

CATEGORY OVERVIEW

Retailer of the Year | We believe that there are multiple reasons why a store should be considered for Retailer of the Year. Are you a fantastic advocate for small businesses? Do you receive endless media requests? Do you consistently break sales records? We want to know about it, so that we can help amplify your signal!

Innovation In Games (Retail) | The Organized Play category has been replaced with the new Innovation in Games Retail category. When Organized Play was invented, that was the innovation in games retail. But what is the next innovation? The next evolution of the store model? The best innovations are ones you bring into your own store and make them work for your unique situation.

Outstanding Contribution to Games Industry (Retail) | Businesses, their owners, their staff, and their customers do more than buy and sell games. They use their passion and knowledge to help improve the industry, educate the public about the importance of gaming, and provide welcoming and innovative spaces. With this award, GAMA’s Retail Division recognizes a store, cafe, individual or group who has used their knowledge and experience to best represent the tabletop gaming industry to the general public.

Outstanding Store Design | The best-designed stores are not only inspirational, but aspirational. We recognize great design when we see it, and so does the public. Outstanding Stores represent the hobby at its finest by dreaming big, and that’s something we can all get behind. 2020 was an abnormal year, and no webstore has ever won Outstanding Store Design. The industry has always understood that physical spaces, organized play, great displays, and demos sell games. Now, not only can physical spaces do all these things, but so can webstores.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES

• Nominations are general. The Retail Voting Membership Group Officers will determine into which category finalists fit.
• Previous winners are not eligible for categories they have won, but may be eligible for other categories.
• For all categories, nominees must have been in regular retail operation for at least one full year.
  
• Anyone (retailers, customers, publishers, business partners, suppliers, etc.) may nominate a store.

Click here to nominate your favorite friendly local game store for the Power Retail Awards!

(Nominations end January 12th, 2025)

Retailer of the Year

Red Raccoon Games (Bloomington, Illinois)

Innovation In Games (Retail)

Silver Dragon Games (Peoria, Arizona)

Outstanding Contribution to Games Industry

The GameBoard (Sheboygan, Wisconsin)

Outstanding Store Design

Silver Dragon Games (Peoria, Arizona)