Castle Megastore Named 2011 XBIZ Retailer of the Year

TEMPE, Ariz. — Castle Megastore Group has been named the 2011 XBIZ Retailer of the Year at the ninth annual XBIZ Awards.

Castle Megastore has achieved an amazing run of awards throughout the past two years, and this accolade is another testament to the efforts put forth by the Castle Megastore team. Additional recipients of some of the awards included Good Vibrations for Boutique Retailer of the Year and Dennis Paradise for Executive Leadership Award for Novelty.

“We would like to thank the XBIZ team for their support and recognition over the past several years,” said Mark A. Franks, president and CEO of Castle Megastore Group. “XBIZ has once again created a high caliber event, from the vendors to the attendees, and we are proud to be a part of this outstanding show. We would also like to share our excitement with the other award winners and congratulate them on their hard work and achievements in our industry.

“Our focus is on providing our customers with outstanding service and a unique interactive shopping experience. We will continue to evolve and adapt to the changing business landscape, and we will strive to provide our customers with the highest level service expected from Castle. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone again for the patronage and support of the Castle Megastore team."

Castle Megastore Group, based in Tempe, Ariz., is the XBIZ 2011 Retailer of the Year, AVN’s 2010 Outstanding Retail Chain of the Year, StorErotica’s 2010 Store Chain of the Year and 2009 XBIZ Retailer of the Year.

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