MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Retailers from across Canada are once again being asked to decide who the country's best furniture vendors are. The electronic voting booth for the 2011 Retailers Choice Awards is online and open.

The winners will be announced and honored at the 2011 Canadian Home Furnishings Awards gala Jan. 14 at the International Centre's conference facility here.

Every member of the Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance, Furniture West and the Quebec Furniture Manufacturers Assn. is eligible for the Retailers' Choice Award, which is in its fifth year.

"This is an opportunity for retailers to say who among us is doing an outstanding job, not just in designing and building product but when it comes to marketing, service and delivery as well," said CHFA Chairman Laine Reynolds, who also is vice president of sales for Superstyle Furniture.

Retailers' Choice Awards will be presented in two categories: manufacturers with annual sales of C$10 million and under and those over C$10 million. The associations created the lists for each category.

Retailers can vote by logging onto www.chfawards.ca. Voters are asked to select first, second and third place in each size range.

Voters are asked to consider several criteria, which were developed by the associations in consultation with retailers, including product quality and saleability, service, distribution, in-store support and sales representation.

Retailers can vote as many times as they wish until Dec. 31.

Last year's honorees were upholstery producers Brentwood Classics in the small category and Superstyle for larger manufacturers.

Tickets for the Jan. 14 gala are available by calling the CHFA at (905) 677-6561 or by sending an e-mail to association President Murray Vaughan at murray@chfaweb.ca.