Voting retailers have chosen the finalists in the ninth annual Retailers Choice Awards, sponsored by Christian Retailing magazine. The finalists in the 250-plus products nominated in 30 categories are listed online.

Winners will be announced during the International Christian Retail Show in Denver. A press conference will be held in room 607 at the Colorado Convention Center at 11 a.m. Monday, July 13. Retailers who voted this year have the opportunity to win hundreds of dollars worth of the nominated products, and their names will be announced at the press conference.

The new Backlist category sees four strong titles as finalists. Don Piper's 90 Minutes in Heaven (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) is competing with Tony Dungy's Quiet Strength (Tyndale House Publishers), Ron Hall and Denver Moore's Same Kind of Different As Me (Thomas Nelson) and Stormie Omartian's The Power of a Praying Wife (Harvest House Publishers).

The General Gift Product category has two finalists--DaySpring's "Colors of Compassion" card line and its inspirational mugs, while Kerusso's finalist is God's Girlz dolls.

Nominated products 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.

The complete list of finalists and winners will appear in the Aug. 10 issue of Christian Retailing. A printable list of winners will also be available at the Retailers Choice Awards Web site.

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