ShelfLife March Issue 2024

In this month’s cover story, Donna Ahern explores how the growing cost of employment is putting some local independent community shops and supermarkets under immense pressure.
The team at Hurleys Mace, Carrignavar in Co. Cork tell Gillian Hamill how they have worked hard to make their store a true one-stop shop for the local village. Meanwhile, father and daughter duo, Ronan and Bronagh Frayne also reveal the key factors behind the success of Centra Westland Row in Dublin 2, which was named as the Centra Hi-Convenience Store of the Year.

Within this month’s Advisor section, The HR Suite’s Caroline Reidy outlines the legal protections guaranteed for all whistle blowers under Ireland’s Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022, while Excel Recruitment’s Nikki Murran offers her top advice for recruiting the best talent to your store within today’s competitive labour market.

As always, our category features provide an in-depth look at the brands and innovations
generating sales in-store, with this month’s issue focusing on the sustainability and dairy sectors.