This year’s awards ceremony drew 1,400 retailers, licensees, licensors and suppliers to London to find out which companies and properties stood out in 2014. The ninth-annual awards took place at London’s Grovesnor House Hotel on September 16. No surprise, Peppa and Frozen led the pack as both finalists and winners in the kid-centric categories.
Without further ado, the winners in the kids/youth categories are as follows:
The Retailer Awards
Best Retailer of Preschool Licensed Products (age group 0-5)
Asda
Best Retailer of Kids’ Licensed Products (age group 6-16)
Argos
The Licensed Product Awards
Best Licensed Toys or Games Range
Peppa Pig Weebles from Character Options
Best Licensed Dress-Up or Partyware Range
Disney Frozen Dress-Up from Rubie’s Masquerade
Best Licensed Preschool Apparel Range (0-5 years)
Paddington Babywear from Baby Gap
Best Licensed Children or Adult Apparel Range
The Beano Footwear Range from Dr Martens
Best Written, Listening or Learning Range
FIFA World Cup Stickers and Sticker Book from Panini UK
Best Licensed Paper Products or Stationery Range
Frozen Birthday Cards from Moonpig.com
The Innovation Award
Star Wars Homewares from Bluw
The Licensed Property Awards
Best Preschool Licensed Property
Peppa Pig
Best Film or TV Licensed Property
Frozen
Best Gaming or New Media Licensed Property
Angry Birds
Best Music or Celebrity Licensed Property
One Direction
Best Classic Licensed Property
Thomas & Friends
Best Licensed Marketing Communication Award
Shaun the Sheep’s Pompom Parade Campaign for Wool