C-Store Awards 2018: Spar Parkwest is Ireland’s Best Convenience Store!

More than 400 honoured guests from Ireland's grocery retail and FMCG industry gathered at Dublin's Citywest Hotel on Wednesday 28 November for the 2018 C-Store Awards.
29 November 2018
Spar Parkwest of Parkwest Business Park in Dublin has been named National Convenience Store of the Year 2018, seeing off significant competition from some of Ireland’s most ambitious and impressive stores to scoop the ultimate accolade at the ShelfLife National C-Store Awards 2018.
Ireland’s top retailers and brands gathered at Dublin’s Citywest Hotel last night to attend the prestigious ceremony, now in its 18th year. The C-Store Awards are the most comprehensive and the only independently-judged business accolades for the convenience store sector.
Together with regular master of ceremonies Marty Whelan, ShelfLife magazine welcomed more than 400 guests from across the country. A total of 41 awards were presented, honouring businesses of all varieties and sizes, along with the brands and suppliers that help drive the industry.
Opening the event, ShelfLife publisher John McDonald said: “The work put in by retailers and their staff who enter this awards programme is quite incredible. Standards among the entrants this year are higher than ever.
“The hardest part, however, is maintaining those standards, and constantly reinforcing the key elements of retailing to staff, week after week, month after month, to ensure those standards are delivered daily for customers.”
The awards presented included a special presentation of the 2018 Convenience Champion award to John Moane, managing director of BWG Wholesale and president of appeals with the Irish Grocers Benevolent Fund. The IGBF is a charity that supports the families of those in the grocery trade who fall on hard times, often through ill health or sudden death.
The full compliment of awards, winners and presenters is below; to download images, please click here.
BEST FOOD TO GO DEPARTMENT
Sponsored by Cuisine de France
Bronze: SPAR Port Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal – Marian McGarrigle, Annette Tobin and Mark Hargadon, sales director, Aryzta Food Solutions
Silver: Casey’s Londis, Athlone Road, Co. Roscommon – Jim McCausland, Jim Casey and Alan McDermott with Mark Hargadon, sales director, Aryzta Food Solutions
Winner: Wallace Costcutter, Wellingtonbridge, Co. Wexford – Ger Cruise, with Mark Hargadon, sales director, Aryzta Food Solutions
BEST PHONE ACCESSORY DISPLAY
Sponsored by SmartBits
Winner: Maxol/Mace, Longmile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 – Thomas Ennis with Dean Kearns, operations director, SmartBits
BEST C-STORE OFF-LICENCE 2018
Sponsored by Gilbey’s
Winner: Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Co. Sligo – Dean Gaffney and Des Cosgrove with Marilyn Egan, Santa Rita/Gilbey’s
BEST NEWS DEPARTMENT
Sponsored by The Irish Mail on Sunday
Londis St. James’s Hospital, The Concourse, St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8 – Seamus Griffin, with Michael Curran, sales manager, The Irish Mail on Sunday
BEST FRESH & CHILLED RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Invest NI
Winner: McDermott’s Gala, Patrickswell, Co. Limerick – John McDermott with Jen Guiney, food business development manager, Invest NI
BEST SOLID FUEL RETAILER
Sponsored by Bord na Mona
Winner: Spar Tipperary Town Plaza, Limerick Road, Co Tipperary – Paudie Byrne and Stef Thornton with Brian Keogh, commerical manager, Bord na Mona
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Payzone
Pictured: Hayley Flood, customer experience manager, Payzone, with…
Winner: Daybreak Clerihan, Clerihan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary – Andrew Boyle, Trina Hand and Dean Hand with Hayley Flood, customer experience manager, Payzone
BEST COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
Sponsored by Stationmaster
Pictured: Daniel Emerson, director, Stationmaster, with…
Winner: McKenna’s Centra/Circle K, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana, Co. Donegal – Ciarán McKenna and Danielle McKenna with Damien Emerson, director, Stationmaster
NATIONAL LOTTERY STORE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by The National Lottery
Winner: Bergin’s Food Fair, Parnell Street, Clonmel, Co Tipperary – Gilian Bergin and Seamus Bergin with Paul Thomas, sales manager, Premier Lotteries Ireland (L) and Niall Andrews, sales director, Premier Lotteries Ireland
BEST NEW C-STORE CONCEPT/OFFERING
Sponsored by Kepak
Winner: Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Co. Sligo – Dean Gaffney and Des Cosgrove with Quintin Kelly, business development manager, Kepak
BEST IMPULSE OFFERING
Sponsored by Excel Recruitment
Winner: XL NUIG, Arasna Macleinn, Galway City – accepted by Val O’Meara, with Nikki Murran, head of grocery retail recruitment, Excel Recruitment
CUISINE DE FRANCE BAKERY AWARD
Sponsored by Cuisine de France
Winner: Londis, Dock Road, Co. Limerick – Gerry Casey, with Eric Nolan of Aryzta Food Solutions
RETAIL TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Winner: JBM|MERIT epos solutions – Margaret Jordan, Greg Karfakis and Suzanne Cleary with Owen Clifford, head of retail convenience, Bank of Ireland
BEST NEW PRODUCT
Sponsored by Spar
Winner: Fulfil Hazelnut Whip – Orla O’Brien and Catherine Hayes with Colin Donnelly, sales director, Spar
BEST MARKETING 2018
Sponsored by Mace
Winner: Heineken 0.0% Launch – David Farragher and Lauren West with John Tully, regional manager, Mace
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Pictured: Colm Fitzsimons, national development manager, XL, with…
Winner: Coca Cola
WINE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by the Barry Group
Winner: Santa Rita – Marilyn Egan with Jim Barry, MD, the Barry Group
BEST SUPPLIER 2018
Sponsored by Gala
Winner: ARYZTA Food Solutions Ireland – Phil Campbell, Keith O’Sullivan and Kevin Fitzgerald with Billy Massey, retail operations manager, Gala
CONVENIENCE CHAMPION 2018
Sponsored by EIQA
Winner: John Moane, with Irene Collins, MD, EIQA
BEST NEW FOOD & DRINK START-UP
Sponsored by Centra
Winner: Absolute Nutrition – Jo Davey and James Davey with Dan Curtin, sales director, Centra
FORECOURT RETAILER OF THE YEAR (SMALL)
Sponsored by Seachange
Bronze: O’Shea’s Gala, Texaco Service station, Tralee, Co. Kerry – Mary O’Shea
Silver: McDermott’s Gala Patrickswell, Limerick – John McDermott
Winner: Casey’s Londis/ Circle K, Castlebar, Mayo – Gerry Casey, Aiden Casey and Katy Casey
FORECOURT RETAILER OF THE YEAR (LARGE)
Sponsored by Seachange
Bronze: Casey’s Londis, Athlone Road, Roscommon – Jim Casey, Jim McCausland and Alan McCorr with Orla Mattingley, operations manager, Seachange
Silver: M3 Maxol, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 – Kalman Mezei and Liam Boyd with Orla Mattingley, operations manager, Seachange
Winner: Tobin’s Spar/Circle K, Letterkenny, Donegal – Annette Tobin, Rose Marie McDonnell and Marian McGonigle with Orla Mattingley, operations manager, Seachange
BEST CONVENIENCE STORE (under 1,500 sq ft)
Sponsored by Cuisine de France, The National Lottery and The Daily Mail,
Winner: Spar Parkwest, Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12 – David and Shirley Bagenall with Mark Hargadon, sales director, Aryzta
Silver: XL Sallynoggin, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin – Faizul Chishty and Linda Steele with Mark Hargadon, Aryzta Food Solutions
Bronze: McCleary’s Londis, Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan – Brendan McCleary, Eileen Conley and Peter Toland with Mark Hargadon, Aryzta Food Solutions
BEST CONVENIENCE STORE (1,500-2,500 sq ft)
Sponsored by Cuisine de France, The National Lottery and The Daily Mail
Bronze: Kearns Centra, Caltragh, Co. Sligo – Niall Kearns, Donna Willis and Dean Cairns with David Vaz, circulation manager, DMG Media
Silver: Cuddihy’s Centra, Ashford, Co. Wicklow – Ian Cuddihy, Liz Cuddihy, Ruthanne Kelso, Penny Brady with David Vaz, circulation manager, DMG Media
Winner: Tigh Dhurcáin (Durkin’s) Costcutter, An Tulach, Baile na hAbhann, Co. Galway – Ciaran Durkin with David Vaz, circulation manager, DMG Media and Jim Barry, the Barry Group
BEST CONVENIENCE STORE (2,500-4,000 sq ft)
Sponsored by Cuisine de France, The National Lottery and The Daily Mail
Bronze: Londis Castleknock, Dublin 15 – Jonathan Gillan with Dermot Griffin, CEO, Premier Lotteries Ireland
Silver: SPAR Millennium Walkway, Upper Abbey St, Dublin – Miko Kojaanovic and Linda Alionyte with Dermot Griffin, CEO, Premier Lotteries Ireland
Winner: Spar Little Island, Eastgate Business Park, Co. Cork with Dermot Griffin, CEO, Premier Lotteries Ireland
BEST CONVENIENCE STORE (4,000+ sq ft)
Sponsored by Cuisine de France, The National Lottery and The Daily Mail
Bronze: Doherty’s Costcutter, Ballybofey, Co Donegal – Susan Doherty, George Doherty with Gillian Hamill, editor, ShelfLife magazine
Silver: Donovan’s Centra, Greenfield SC, Maynooth, Co. Kildare – Mary Donovan and William Donovan with Gillian Hamill, editor, ShelfLife magazine
Winner: Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Co. Sligo – Steven McGuiness, Des Cosgrove, Martha Cosgrove and Dean Gaffney with Gillian Hamill, editor, ShelfLife magazine
SUPREME AWARD: NATIONAL CONVENIENCE STORE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Cuisine de France, The National Lottery and The Daily Mail
Spar Parkwest, Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12 – David and Shirley Bagenall with Mark Hargadon, Sales Director, Aryzta, David Vaz, Circulation Manager, DMG Media, Dermot Griffin, CEO Premier Lotteries
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