Retailers have chosen the finalists in the 11th annual Retailers Choice Awards, sponsored by Christian Retailing magazine.

Thomas Nelson tops the list with 25 finalists in the running, four of which are in the Gift Book category. P. Graham Dunn also has four gift finalists in the Wall Décor and General Gift Product categories. Other companies who have gift finalists are Kerusso, DaySpring, Roman, Free Press and Lighthouse Christian Products Co.

Retailers selected the finalists among the record 350-plus products nominated in 39 categories. All finalists are listed online at www.retailerschoiceawards.com.

The 2011 Retailers Choice Awards winners will be announced at Christian Retailing's Retailing ReBoot 2011 event, to be held April 26-28 at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Fla. For more information on the event, click here. 

Introduced in 2001, the Retailers Choice Awards have been increasingly acknowledged as an important way of recognizing some of the most significant new life-changing products in the Christian retail industry.

Products nominated in the competition were judged on the impact they have had on staff and customers, including their ability to speak to hearts and evoke emotion, open minds to new ways of thinking and encourage and affirm Christlike living.

Click here to see a listing of all of the 2011 finalists. Email Managing Editor Christine Johnson at retailerschoiceawards@charismamedia.com with any questions.