Two Kildare retailers named as finalists in AIB Merchant Services Retail Excellence National Awards
ECCO in Kildare Village and Michael Murphy Home Furnishings in Newbridge have been announced as finalists in the nationwide competition
Kildare based retailers ECCO in Kildare Village and Michael Murphy Home Furnishings in Newbridge have been named as finalists in the AIB Merchant Services Retail Excellence Awards 2024.
30 stores from around Ireland have today been named as finalists in the competition that will see the retailers go head to head to be crowned Ireland's 'National Retailer of the Year 2024'. Former "National Retailer of the Year" winners include Brown Thomas, Applegreen, Arboretum, Guinness Store House, Fabiani and PetStop.
The winner will be announced on November 2 in the Galmont Hotel in Galway.
Retail Excellence is also announcing the Top 5 Independent Store of the Year finalists today. This competition is the central part of the AIBMS Retail Excellence Awards, which were established in 1997 to promote best practice and encourage the highest standards in the Irish retail industry.
CEO of Retail Excellence, Jean McCabe, has said: "I am delighted to announce the finalists for these national awards. We are experiencing a particularly tough trading environment at present and as such we must celebrate the positives even more so now. Even though there are just 35 finalists announced today, the reality is that the entire industry is working so hard and we are proud to be there to support them in every way we can."
National Retailer of the Year finalists:
- Applegreen, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
- Barnhill Stores, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
- Butlers Chocolate Café, Blanchardstown Red Mall, Co. Dublin
- Carraig Donn, Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone Co. Westmeath
- Carrolls Irish Gifts, College Green, Co. Dublin
- Chupi, Powerscourt Townhouse, Co. Dublin
- Diamond Furniture, Longmile Road, Co. Dublin
- Dublin Airport Duty Free, Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin
- ECCO, Kildare Village, Co. Kildare
- EIR, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Co. Dublin
- Eurospar, Hartstown, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
- EZ Living Interiors, Belgard Retail Park, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
- EZ Living Interiors, Sandyford, Co. Dublin
- Garvey's Centra, Adare, Co. Limerick
- Garvey's SuperValu, Convent Street, Listowel Co. Kerry
- Insomnia, Harbour Road, Howth Co. Dublin
- Kilkenny Design, Shanagarry Design Centre, Co. Cork
- Love Cherish, Charleville, Co. Cork
- McCabes Pharmacy, Citywest Shopping Centre, Co. Dublin
- McCauley Pharmacy, Douglas Court Shopping Centre, Co. Cork
- Michael Murphy Home Furnishings, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
- Sienna Home Furnishings, Tramore Road Business Park, Co. Waterford
- Sky Retail, Dundrum Shopping Centre, Co. Dublin
- Stonechat Jewellers, Westbury Mall, Co. Dublin
- SuperValu Graydon Road, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
- Tempted, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Three Store, Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Co. Cork
- Tirlán CountryLife, Clifton, Athboy Co. Meath
- Topline Murtaghs, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
- Wardrobe Plus, Ashford House, Co. Wicklow
Independent Store of the Year finalists:
- Beo - The Well, Ennis, Co. Clare
- Joyces Expert, Clonard Retail Park, Co. Wexford
- This is Knit, Powerscourt Townhouse, Co. Dublin
- Topline Murtaghs, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
- Windyridge Nurseries & Garden Centre, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.