The award is given out annually to retailers who have done an outstanding job of supporting the medium both in the industry at large and in their local community. 

The five finalists are:

• Big Bang Comics
  John Hendrick, Dublin, Ireland
• Comikaza
  Ori Ayalon and Jacob Sareli, Tel Aviv, Israel
• Legends Comics & Books
  Lloyd Chesley and Gareth Gaudin, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Orbital Comics & Gallery
  Karl Asaa, Damian Keeng & James Wilson, London, UK
• Time Warp Comics and Games
  Wayne Winsett, Boulder, CO

The 20 nominees can be seen here: “Eisner Retailer Nominees Announced.”