NICHE magazine is proud to announce the nominees for the 2008 NICHE Top Retailer Awards program.

Professional fine craft artists throughout the U.S. and Canada nominated more than 600 craft galleries, retail stores, arts nonprofits, museums and guilds for this year's Top Retailer Awards.

See the lists of 2008 Nominees

Criteria for nomination were based on NICHE magazine's Retailers' Guide to Best Practices, which details the characteristics of craft retailers who are committed to fair business practices and to growing and strengthening the American craft community.

Read the Guidelines for the 2008 Top Retailer Awards program.