And the 2016 Retailer of the Year winners are ...

Go to the natural products industry front line and you find winning retailers educating consumers, building community and innovating in this exciting space. Each year Natural Foods Merchandiser and Natural Products Expo seek out some of the leading retailers for the Retailer of the Year awards. The winners for 2016 follow in this gallery.

All nominees and finalists, though, deserve great accolades. You can meet the finalists here.

Congrats to the winners, and to all who dedicate their heart and soul to natural products retailing.