Multichannel Merchant announced today the finalists for its 2011 MCM Awards, which recognized the top multichannel retail sites across a number of vertical industries.

Given the critical role that site search and navigation play in the overall visitor experience on an e-retail site and their impact on sales and conversions, we were more than a little excited to see several of our customers ranked among the finalists, including: Envelopes.com (Business Specialty Products), Century Novelty (Consumer Specialty Products, Sales Under $20 Million), Folica (Consumer Specialty Products, Sales Over $20 Million), Miles Kimball (General Merchandise), Harry and David (Gifts, Sales Over $20 Million) and The Pond Guy (Home, Hardware and Gardening Products).

The winners will be announced May 4. Good luck to all the finalists!