Three Laois SPAR stores receive top accolade for retail excellence
Mountmellick, Portlaoise and Portarlington stores recognised
Three Laois-based SPAR stores were honoured at the recent SPAR 365 Standards Customer Care Programme for achieving exceptional standards in retailing.
The Laois winners were Eugene Dalton, SPAR Corrib Oil Mountmellick, SPAR Corrib Oil Portlaoise and Tom O’Hanlon, O’Hanlon’s SPAR Portarlington.
The awards were held in Lawlor’s Hotel, in Naas and hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the SPAR brand in Ireland. They were held in association with independent bodies Solution Management Associates (SMA) and Lloyds Register Quality Assurance LRQA. The awards recognise those SPAR stores who have excelled during the year across all areas.
In winning these awards, the SPAR stores were independently assessed across a range of criteria including customer service through SMA as well as a robust Food Safety and Hygiene audit conducted by LRQA. These exemplary SPAR retailers received their award in recognition of their commitment to implementing Best practice store standards throughout their store, thereby providing an excellent customer experience to their local community.
Congratulating the winners, Colin Donnelly, SPAR Sales Director, said: “The SPAR 365 Standards Customer Care Programme recognise those Retailers who, through their ongoing commitment to outstanding retail standards and customer service, continue to set the benchmark for the SPAR brand and the Retail Marketplace overall. Their efforts have been truly outstanding and this recognition is very well-deserved.”