EMA, and formerly VSDA, has recognized outstanding retailers in a variety of categories ranging from independent single-store owners and large specialty chains to Internet retailers, grocers and non-video specialists.
|
VSDA/EMA Retailer of the Year Award Winners |
||
|
Year |
Category |
Company |
|
2009 |
DVD/Blu-ray Retailing |
Amazon.com |
|
Video Game Retailing |
GameStop |
|
|
Independent Retailer |
Hollywood at Home |
|
|
Chairman's Award |
Hastings Entertainment, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
EMA - Mass Merchant/Grocery
Retailer |
Giant Eagle |
|
EMA - Chain Entertainment
Specialist |
Hastings Entertainment |
|
|
EMA - Online Retailer |
Netflix |
|
|
iDEA - Single Store Retailer |
Video Plus & Tanning |
|
|
iDEA - Multi-Store Retailer |
Island Video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
EMA - Online Retailer |
CinemaNow |
|
EMA - Mass Merchant/Grocery
Retailer |
Target Corporation |
|
|
EMA - Specialist Retailer |
Redbox |
|
|
iDEA - Chairman's Award |
Video Isle |
|
|
iDEA - Single Store Retailer |
Marquee Movies, Inc. |
|
|
iDEA - Small Video Store Chain
(tie) |
Captain Video |
|
|
1st Run Video |
||
|
iDEA - Mid-Sized Video Store
Chain |
TLA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
EMA Online Retailer |
Amazon.com |
|
EMA - Mass Merchant Retailer |
Circuit City |
|
|
EMA - Non-Traditional Retailer |
BMG/Columbia House |
|
|
EMA Rental Specialist |
Netflix |
|
|
iDEA - Single Store (tie) |
Movie Merchants |
|
|
Video Quest |
||
|
Video Zone |
||
|
iDEA - Small 2-4 Video Store Chain |
The People's Choice Video
Express |
|
|
iDEA - 5 Plus Store Chain |
Backstage Video |
|
|
iDEA - Chairman's Award |
Digital Dog Pound Video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
George Atkinson Award/Independent
Video Store |
Emerald City Video |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
DVD Station |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Newbury Comics, Inc. |
|
|
Grocer/Mass Merchant |
Giant Eagle, Inc. |
|
|
International Retailer |
Tsutaya |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
Single Store |
Video Station |
|
Small Video Store Chain (2-5
stores) |
Video Factory |
|
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
Silver Screen Video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 |
Independent Video Store |
Beyond Video |
|
Small chain (2-5 stores) |
Rain City Video |
|
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
Video Depot (Palm Desert, CA) |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
DMK Entertainment |
|
|
International Retailers
(non-US) |
Beverly Hills Video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) |
First Run Video |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
Bradley Video |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Rogers Video |
|
|
Canadian Retailer |
Video 2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) |
Videos & More/Spotlight |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
TLA Video |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Movie Gallery |
|
|
Canadian Retailer |
Video Difference |
|
|
Special Achievement |
The Zone/Camp Pendleton |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) |
The Video Room |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
Tommy K's |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Tower |
|
|
Canadian Retailer |
That's Entertainment |
|
|
Video Men of the Year |
Ben Feingold |
|
|
Warren Lieberfarb |
||
|
|
|
|
|
1999 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) - tie |
The Video Connection |
|
Movie Madness |
||
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
Movie Magic |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Family Video |
|
|
Canadian Retailer |
Family Video |
|
|
Video Man of the Year |
Tom Warren |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1998 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) |
49'er Video |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
Massive Video |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Hastings |
|
|
Canadian Retailer |
Le Superclub Videotron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1997 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) - tie |
Champagne Video |
|
Video Headquarters |
||
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
New York/New England Video |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
West Coast Entertainment |
|
|
Canadian Retailer |
Rogers Video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1996 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) |
Chimney's Video Superstore |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
All Star Video |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Blockbuster |
|
|
Non-Video Specialty Retailer |
Best Buy |
|
|
Canadian Retailer |
Ambassador Video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1995 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) |
Planet Video |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) -
tie |
Pacific Video Entertainment
Corporation |
|
|
Video Droid |
||
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Hollywood Entertainment |
|
|
Non-Video Specialty Retailer |
Stop 'n Shop Supermarket Co. |
|
|
Canadian Retailer |
Rogers Video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1994 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) |
Country Home Video |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
Movie Stars |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Video Watch |
|
|
Non-Video Specialty Retailer |
Wegman's |
|
|
Canadian Retailer |
Steve's TV., Ltd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1991 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) |
Video Adventure |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
Video Superstore |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
Wherehouse Entertainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1990 |
Small chain (1-5 stores) |
Movies Unlimited |
|
Medium chain (6-20 stores) |
Applause Video |
|
|
Large chain (21+ stores) |
RKO Warner Video |
|