Entries are now open for Drapers Independent Awards 2021. Recognising the hardship that the global pandemic has brought to independent retailers and brands, the awards highlight the advantages of both shopping locally and supporting smaller businesses, while shifts in buying habits bring opportunities as well as challenges. 

There are 18 awards, including new categories Best Use of Social Media, the Innovator Award and the Covid Community Champion Award.

Entries are open here until 4 June and the winners will be announced on 23 September at an event in London.