Customer-Centered Leader - Maxine Clark, Fast Company
2005 NASBIC Portfolio Company of the Year
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
2005 Outstanding Website WebAward
www.buildabear.com, The Web Marketing Association
2005 Standard of Excellence WebAward
www.friends2Bmade.com, The Web Marketing Association
Favorite Place to Host a Birthday Party
2005 Readers? Choice, Lancaster Newspapers, Inc.
Favorite Place for a Birthday Party
Annual Family Favorites Contest, Kentuckiana Family magazine
2005 SASI Award
Media: Luau Lovin? Teddy - Hawaii Tourism Campaign, Shop America Alliance
2005, 2004 & 2003 Circle of Excellence Award
BizRate.com
2005 & 2004 Greater St. Louis Top 50 Award
RCGA
2005 Circle of Excellence Platinum Award
The award recognizes the very best online retailers in customer satisfaction.
Best New Business
Community Business Awards - Sydney, Australia
2005 Best Campaign in Toys/Games
make-your-own Rudolph The Red-Nose Reindeer? 40th anniversary cele-bear-ation campaign Kid Power
2005 iParenting Media HOT Award Winner
Excellent Product: Toys & Games, 8 to 10 years iParenting Media
Best Toy Store & Best Party Facility ? runner up
3rd Annual N4K Kids? Choice Awards News4Kids/Toronto Star
2004 Greater St. Louis Top 50 Award
RCGA
2004 Retail Store of the Year Design Competition
friend 2B made? - First Prize: Exterior - In-line Store Category Chain Store Age
Visionary Award
Maxine Clark, Playthings magazine
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2004
National Finalist in Retail ? Maxine Clark, Ernst & Young
Wonder Women of Toys
Maxine Clark, Playthings magazine and Women in Toys
2002 Finalist Print Media
Direct Mail Series, National Retail Federation
2002 Bronze Quill Award
www.buildabear.com
International Association of Business Communicators - St. Louis
2002 Merchandising Achievement Award
Best Original Promotion - Furry Fashion Shows
Playthings magazine
2002 Technology Awards
Honored for the development of three technological program capabilities:
BearNet, Build-A-Party?, and Name-Me Stations
St. Louis Business Journal
2001 Retail Innovator of the Year
Outstanding retailer with a singular, innovative approach to the retail trade
National Retail Federation
2001 Best Places to Work
ZD Net ?Interactive Week Magazine
2001 Gold Award
Postcard Series - Direct Mail
National Retail Federation
2001 E-commerce Awards
www.buildabear.com won for:
- Ease of Navigation
- Most Innovative
- Most Unusual
- Best Use of Graphics
- Best Business-to-Consumer Site
St. Louis Business Journal
2001 Laclede Award: Best Place to Work
Corporate culture
St. Louis Business Journal's
2000 Winner Best "Other/New Media"
Cub Condo? carrying case, Cub Condo? series
National Retail Federation
2000 EDDI Award
Entertainment Development & Design Innovation Award - Entertainment
Retailer Under 5,000 Square Feet The Out-of-Home
Entertainment Business News
1999 Fastest Growing Private Company in St. Louis
St. Louis Business Journal
1999 St. Louis Top Women Business Owners
Maxine Clark
St. Louis Small Business Monthly
1998 Retail Store of the Year Design Competition
Special Judges Award for Creative New Concept and Best Exterior within a Mall
Chain Store Age