National C-Store Awards 2018

Scanning the Country for the best convenience stores

As Ireland’s only independently-judged awards programme for the convenience sector, the Shelflife National C-Store Awards are the most coveted accolades in the convenience store business.

Across each of the categories, the awards recognise and reward best practise in retailing in all key areas of operation.

If you are proud of your store, your staff, and your standards, then we want to hear from you.

Will you be on the podium at the awards dinner on 28 November?

The ShelfLife C-Store Awards 2018 take place on Wednesday 28 November 2018, in a glamorous black-tie ceremony at Dublin’s famed CityWest hotel.

The nominees for 2018 are:

BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – under 1,500sq. ft.

sponsored by Cuisine De France, The National Lottery & Irish Daily Mail

  • Spar Parkwest, The Plaza, Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12
  • XL Sallynoggin, 40 Sallynoggin Road, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
  • McClearys Londis, 3 New Terrace, Monaghan Town, Monaghan
  • Daybreak Clerihan, Clonmel, Tipperary
  • Brackens Gala, Stradbally Road Portlaoise, Laois

 

BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – 1,500-2,500sq. ft.

sponsored by Cuisine De France, The National Lottery & Irish Daily Mail

  • TighDhurcáin (Durkins)  Costcutter, An Tulach, BailenahAbhann, Galway
  • Cuddihy’s Centra, Main Street, Ashford, Wicklow
  • Kearns Centra, RusheenArd, Caltragh, Sligo
  • Gala Louisburgh, Main St, Loiuisburgh, Co Mayo
  • Newline Stores Costcutter, Clonard Road, Wexford

 

BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – 2,500-4,000sq. ft.

sponsored by Cuisine De France, The National Lottery & Irish Daily Mail

  • Spar Little Island, Eastgate Business Park, Little island, Cork
  • Spar Millennium Walkway, Chapter House, 26-30, Upper Abbey St, Dublin 1
  • Londis Castleknock, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock
  • Centra Texaco, Robinstown Road, Mullingar, Westmeath
  • Spar Top Oil Birr, Railway Road, Birr, Offaly

 

BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – 4000+ sq. ft.

sponsored by Cuisine De France, The National Lottery & Irish Daily Mail

  • Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Sligo
  • Donovan’s Centra, Greenfield SC, Maynooth, Kildare
  • Doherty’s Costcutter, Main Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal

 

 

FORECOURT RETAILER OF THE YEAR – SMALL

Sponsored by Seachange

  • Casey’s Londis Castlebar, Westport Road, Castlebar, Mayo
  • McDermott’s Gala, Main Street, Patrickwell, Limerick
  • O’Shea’s Gala, Texaco Service station, Blennerville, Tralee, Co. Kerry
  • Centra Balbriggan, Dublin street, Balbriggan, Dublin
  • Mace/MaxolWestport, Newport Road, Westport, Mayo
  • Spar Johnstown, Inver Service Station, Johnstown, Kilkenny

FORECOURT RETAILER OF THE YEAR – LARGE

Sponsored by Seachange

  • Tobin’s Service Station Spar, Port Road, Letterkenny, Donegal
  • M3 MulhuddartMaxol, Old Navan Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin
  • Casey’s Roscommon Londis, Athlone Road, Roscommon
  • O’Brien’s Costcutter, Ardrostig, Bishopstown, Cork
  • Byrne’s Spar Caherslee, Caherslee, Tralee, Kerry
  • Costcutter Fermoy, M8, Fermoy, Cork

 

CUISINE DE FRANCE BAKERY AWARD

  • Costcutter, Windy Arbour, Dublin
  • Spar Garrycastle, Athlone
  • Londis, Dock Road, Limerick

 

BEST FOOD-TO-GO RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Cuisine de France

  • Wallace Costcutter, Wellingtonbridge, Wexford
  • Texaco Spar Fermoy, Cork
  • Gillen’s Londis Dublin Road, Trim, Meath
  • Horgan’s Centra Ardfert, Tralee Road, Gortaspiddale, Ardfert, Kerry
  • Casey’s Londis Castlebar Caseys, Westport Road, Castlebar, Mayo
  • Centra Dame Street, 56 Dame Street, Dublin 2
  • Amber oil Costcutter, M8, Fermoy, Cork
  • Spar Monread Fare, Monread North, Naas, Kildare
  • Casey’s Roscommon, Athlone Road, Roscommon
  • Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Sligo
  • Spar Gourmet, 138 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2
  • M3 Mulhuddart, Old Navan Road, Mulhuddart
  • Maxol Ballycoolin Services, N2/N3 Link Road, Blanchardstown
  • Spar Port Road, Letterkenny, Donegal
  • Spar Millennium Walkway, 26-30, Upper Abbey St, Dublin 1
  • Spar Little Island, Eastgate Business Park, Little island, Cork
  • McGloin’s Gala, Main St, Foxford, Co. Mayo
  • Doherty’s Costcutter, Church Road, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal

 

OFF-LICENCE RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Gilbeys 

  • Costcutter, 1 Taylors Lane, Rathfarnham,  Dublin 16
  • Centra Little Island, Little Island, Cork
  • Londis Castleknock, Phoenix Park Way, Castleknock, Dublin 15
  • Daybreak Clerihan, Clonmel, Tipperary
  • Costcutter/ Amber Oil, M8, Fermoy, Cork
  • Casey’s Londis, Athlone Road, Roscommon
  • Spar Mount Oval, Rochestown, Cork
  • Kellys Londis, Church Street, Milltown, Kerry
  • Costcutter Mallow, Macs Place, Limerick Road, Mallow, Cork
  • Power’s Centra, Merrymeeting Shopping Centre, Rathnew, Wicklow
  • Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Sligo
  • Smiths Gala, Newtownforbes, Co. Longford
  • Spar Millenium Walkway, 26-30, Upper Abbey St, Dublin 1

 

BEST SOLID FUEL RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Bord na Mona

  • Texaco Spar Fermoy, Cork Rd, Fermoy, Cork
  • Spar Ballyvolane, TOP Oil Service Station, Ballyhooly Road, Cork
  • Spar Caherslee, Caherslee, Tralee, Co. Kerry
  • Mace/ Maxol Ballycoolin Services, Goddamendy, Blanchardstown, Dublin
  • Spar Tipperary Town Plaza, Limerick Road, Tipperary
  • Amber Oil Costcutter, M8, Fermoy, Cork
  • Mace/ Maxol Carrigaline, Cork Road, Carrigaline, Co. Cork
  • Maxol Clonakilty, Skibbereen Road, Clonakilty, Cork
  • Maxol Longmile Road, JCT Naas Rd/Longmile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

 

BEST NEWS DEPARTMENT

Sponsored by Irish Mail on Sunday

  • Herlihy’s Centra, 53-54 Oliver Plunkett  Street, Cork
  • McDermotts Gala, Main Street, Patrickswell, Limerick
  • James Hospital Londis, The Concourse, St James Hospital, Dublin 8
  • Tipperary Town Plaza Spar, Bohercrowe Roundabout, Limerick Road, Tipperary
  • McDonnell’s XL, George Street, Townplots, Killala, Mayo
  • Spar Parkwest, The Plaza, Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12

 

BEST PHONE ACCESSORY DISPLAY 2018

Sponsored by Smartbits

  • Centra The Quay, 78 The Quay, Waterford, Westport, Mayo
  • DohertysCostcutter, Main Street, Ballybofey, Donegal
  • Daybreak Rolestown, Lispopple, Swords, Dublin
  • Londis Adamstown, Units 1&2, Sentenial Building, Adamstown, Dublin
  • Maxol Westport, Westport, Mayo
  • Mace/Maxol, Longmile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

 

BEST IMPULSE OFFERING

Sponsored by Excel Recruitment

  • Wallace Costcutter, Wellingtonbridge, Wexford
  • Centra Cental Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
  • Centra Little Island, Little Island, Cork
  • Caseys Londis, Castlebar, Westport Road, Mayo
  • Centra Dame Street, 56 Dame Street, Dublin 2, Dublin
  • XL NUIG Aras naMacleinn, Galway city
  • Donovans Centra, Greenfield SC, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
  • Smiths Gala, Newtownforbes, Co. Longford
  • Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Sligo

 

BEST FRESH & CHILLED RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Invest NI

  • Casey’s Londis Roscommon, Athlone Road, Roscommon
  • Spar Little Island, Eastgate business park, Little island, cork
  • Caseys Londis, Castlebar, Westport Road, Mayo
  • Donovans Centra, Greenfield SC, Maynooth, Kildare
  • Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Sligo
  • Mc Dermotts Gala, Main Street, Patrickwell, Limerick
  • Costcutter Fermoy, M8, Fermoy, Cork

 

BEST NEW C-STORE CONCEPT/OFFERING

Sponsored by Kepak

  • Spar Monread Fare, Monread North, Naas, Kildare
  • Spar Millenium Walkway, Chapter House, 26-30, Upper Abbey St, Dublin 1
  • Spar, Top Oil Service Station, Ballyhooly Road, Cork
  • Centra Cental Park, Block P, Central Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
  • Casey’s Londis, Athlone Road, Roscommon
  • Cosgrove’s Centra, Maugheraboy, Sligo

 

BEST COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

Sponsored by Stationmaster

  • Herlihy’s Centra, West End, Millstreet, Cork
  • Costello’s Centra, Kilmessan, Meath
  • Quinns Centra Sillogue, Sillogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11
  • Mc Kenna’s Centra/Topaz, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana, Donegal
  • Dungarvan Daybreak/Topaz, Dungarvan, Waterford
  • Hanlons Gala/ Applegreen Dublin Road, Longford
  • Londis KCR, Terenure Road West, Dublin 6W
  • Byrnes Stores Londis, Aughrim, Wicklow
  • Spar Moneygall, Barack Obama Plaza, Moneygall, Co. Offaly
  • Tipperary Town Plaza Spar, Limerick Road, Tipperary Town
  • Spar Ratoath, Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Meath

 

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Sponsored by Payzone

  • Centra Dame Street, 56 Dame Street, Dublin 2
  • Herlihys Centra Bishopstown, Bishopstown, Cork City
  • Ryan’s Centra, 117 O’Connell Street, Limerick City
  • Daybreak Clerihan, Clonmel, Tipperary
  • Spar Sweeney Oil Service Stations, Headford Road, Galway

 

NATIONAL LOTTERY STORE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by National Lottery

  • Sloane’s, Avenue Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth
  • Bergin’s Food Fair, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
  • Bandon Books Plus, Riverview Shopping Centre  Co. Cork
  • Post Office, Lettermore, Galway,  Co. Galway
  • Mc Greals XL, Lurgan Park, Murrough, Co Galway
  • Mulhearns Foodstore, Kilmacthomas,  Co. Waterford
  • Centrepoint Stores Ltd, Donaghmede, S/C Donaghmede, Dublin 13
  • Mcgreal’s Mace, Ballybritt, Co Galway
  • O Reilly’s, 29 Main Street, Shercock, Co Cavan
  • Jenkinstown Post Office, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth

 

BEST START-UP 2018

Sponsored by Centra

  • Mama Nagi’s
  • Fused by Fiona Uyema
  • Fresh Fish Deli
  • Absolute Nutrition
  • Fitness Food HQ

 

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2018

Sponsored By  XL

  • Fulfil
  • Avonmore
  • Coca Cola
  • Volvic
  • Ballygowan
  • Bewleys
  • Mars
  • Red Bull
  • Lucozade
  • Brennans Bread

 

BEST NEW PRODUCT 2018

Sponsored By SPAR

  • Twix Soft Centre
  • Sonas Sweets
  • Rizla + Nutura
  • Nutella B-Ready
  • Fulfil Hazelnut Whip
  • Maltesers Bites
  • Kit Kat Salted Caramel
  • Nutramino – Nutra Go
  • Cirro
  • Heineken 0.0%

 

RETAIL TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR 2018

Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

  • Stationmaster
  • QZconnect
  • Payzone
  • Tokheim
  • Postpoint
  • Merit Solutions
  • Retail Solutions
  • Leaders Enterprise
  • CBE
  • Cashguard

 

BEST WINE OF THE YEAR 2018

Sponsored by Barry Group

  • Dada
  • Yellow Tail
  • Jacobs Creek
  • Marques de Riscal
  • Santa Rita
  • Castillero del Diablo
  • Villa Maria
  • Blossom Hill
  • Barefoot
  • Masi

 

BEST SUPPLIER 2018

Sponsored By Gala

  • JTI
  • Pallas Foods
  • Mondelez
  • Kepak
  • C&C Gleeson
  • Cuisine de France
  • Britvic
  • Carroll Cuisine
  • Barry & Fitzwilliam
  • Diageo

 

BEST MARKETING 2018

Sponsored By Mace

  • Tayto ‘Spice Bag’
  • Red Bull ‘Joe Canning’
  • National Lottery ‘More Winners More Millionaires’
  • Heineken 0.0% Launch
  • Cadbury ‘Mums Birthday’
  • Carlsberg ‘The Danish Way’
  • Coca Cola ‘Homeless Hydration’
  • Lucozade ‘Larazade’
  • McDonnells ‘Conor McKenna’
  • Denny ‘Seize The Denny’

 

 

CONVENIENCE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by EIQA

Thee winner of this special award will be announced on 28 November

  • The full list of awards, winners and sponsors from 2017 is available here.
    • Deadline for entries has now closed.

     

    Categories awarded by retailer vote

    Supplier Awards in these categories:

  • Product of the Year – sponsored by XL
  • NEW Product launch of the Year – sponsored by SPAR
  • Supplier of the Year – sponsored by Gala
  • Retail Technology Supplier – sponsored by Bank of Ireland
  • Wine of the Year – sponsored by Barry Group
  • Marketing Campaign – sponsored by Mace
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Platinum Sponsors

 

 

AWARD SPONSORS