(PRESS RELEASE) MONTCLAIR, NJ — INSTORE magazine earned the #8 spot in the Best Single Issue category of the 2025 TABPI Awards for its August 2024 Bridal issue. The honor places INSTORE among the top business publications in the world.
Five other SmartWork Media titles also ranked in Best Single Issue: INVISION (#11), PETS+ (#12), Signs of the Times (#15), VMSD (#16), and Big Picture (#25).
Additional SmartWork Media honors included:
- INVISION’s Get Uncomfortable by Chris Burslem (Honorable Mention, Feature Article)
- Signs of the Times (Silver, Best E-Newsletter)
- INVISION’s 100 Things Every ECP Should Know (Bronze, Feature Design)
- VMSD’s Top Stories of the Year (Honorable Mention, Feature Design)
- PETS+ Nov–Dec 2024 issue by Victor Cantal (Silver, Front Cover Illustration)
- INVISION’s The Year of Magical Thinking (Honorable Mention, Opening Spread)
The annual TABPI Awards, presented by Trade Association Business Publications International, honor excellence in editorial and design for English-language business-to-business publications worldwide.
“These awards are a strong reminder of the editorial and design talent across all of our publications,” said Matthijs Braakman, CEO and publisher of SmartWork Media.
David Squires, group editorial director, added: “Our goal has always been to create business magazines with the polish and energy of top consumer titles. It’s gratifying to see that vision recognized once again by TABPI judges.”
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