A POPULAR Penarth shop has made the finals of a UK wide retail competition.

Hamptons of Ludlow Lane has been selected as a finalist in The Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2016.

The Greats Awards are now in their 14th year after being launched by Progressive Gifts and Home magazine to recognise and reward the UK's very best gift retailers across the retail spectrum.

Sue Marks, editor of Progressive Gifts and Home said: "These dedicated awards for gift retailers have risen immeasurably in status over the years and are now universally acknowledged as being true accolades of excellence.

"Being selected as a finalist is a fantastic achievement. There was a huge number of entries this year and of an incredibly high standard."

All Greats finalists were decided as a result of an industry wide poll of gift suppliers, reps and agents and validated by a panel of experts.

Co-owner of Hamptons, Peter Knowles, said: "These industry awards are flying the flag for gift and home retailers across the whole of the UK.

"The competition is immense, so naturally we're absolutely thrilled to be finalists."

The winners of this year’s prestigious gift retailing Awards - The Greats 2016 – will be revealed at an awards lunch at The Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, on Thursday May 5.

Further details can be found at www.thegreatsawards.co.uk