Petworth retailer scoops up prestigious industry award

Sally Matson, owner of greeting card shop Red Card in Golden Square, was invited to a glitzy awards event hosted at the glamorous Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair on Thursday (July 6).

More than 400 people attended the awards event with retailers hoping to end the night with a ‘Retas’ trophy in their hands. The Retas awards recognise excellence across the whole greeting card retailing spectrum.

The Red Card team, with Karen West, Jo Collis and Sally Matson beat off the competition to win the Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer in the Home Counties and South East.

Commenting on the win, Sally told this newspaper said: “We were absolutely thrilled to be awarded this prestigious accolade. We love being part of the greeting card retail community in the UK, and we also love being part of the independent business community in Petworth.

"We have so many award winning businesses in Petworth now and we all contribute to make Petworth a fabulous shopping destination.”

Greeting card retailers are encouraged to submit entries about their shop while publishers, reps and agents sent in their nominations for retailers.

Karen added: “At Red Card we all work hard, have lots of laughs and the three of us really compliment each other with our enthusiasm and ideas to keep the shop looking beautiful, on trend and something for everyone – and wow we won another Reta, how fantastic is that!”Red Card also scooped up ‘best newcomer’ when it opened in 2013, and then won’ Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer’ in the Home Counties at The Retas Awards 2019 and then again in 2021.

The category looks for greeting card stockists that have ‘shown excellence in all areas across the retail spectrum’ over the past year and examines greeting card selection, product knowledge, customer service, retail environment and marketing.

Red Card received huge congratulations from several Petworth businesses and organisations, including Discover Petworth, which wrote on social media: “Congratulations to Red Card Sussex who have only gone and won Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer Home Counties and South East!”