The newstrade honoured circulation excellence at the annual Association of Circulation Executives awards. Winners for outstanding service to retailers included the Financial Times for its millennium edition, which carried a 50% retail margin to thank newsagents for opening shops on January 1. Hello! picked up an award for its retail task force. North West News was named top wholesaler. John Menzies was honoured for its Super League promotion. Other winners included The Simpsons Comic, the Evening Standard, Ideal Home and Loaded. {{CTN }}