C-Store Awards 2018 winners announced: 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. More than 40 awards were presented on the night, including those for Convenience Store of the Year, Forecourt Retailer of the Year, Convenience champion 2018 and more!
The full compliment of awards, winners and presenters is below; to download images, please click here.
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 Gilbeys
Winner: Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Co. Sligo – Dean Gaffney and Des Cosgrove with Marilyn Egan, Santa Rita/Gilbeys
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, commercial manager, Bord na Mona
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Payzone
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
Winner: McKenna’s Centra/Circle K, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana, Co. Donegal – Ciarán McKenna and Danielle McKenna with Damien Emerson, director, Station Master
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 – David Farragher and Lauren West with John Tully, regional manager, Mace
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Colm Fitzsimons, national development manager, XL
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 Irish Daily Mail,
Winner: Spar Parkwest, Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12 – David and Shirley Bagenall with Mark Hargadon, sales director, ARYZTA Food Solutions
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 Irish 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 Irish 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 Irish 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 Irish Daily Mail
Spar Parkwest, Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12 – David and Shirley Bagenall with Mark Hargadon, Sales Director, Aryzta, Paul Henderson, CEO DMG Media, Dermot Griffin, CEO Premier Lotteries
The 2019 ShelfLife C-store Awards will be held on November 27th.
