Spar Parkwest named National Convenience Store of the Year 2013
Dynamic duo David and Shirley Bagnall scooped the overall supreme award at this year's ShelfLife C-Store Awards
Print28 November 2013
Spar Parkwest, Dublin 12, owned and run by dynamic couple David and Shirley Bagnall, has been named as Ireland’s top convenience store by industry magazine ShelfLife at an awards ceremony in Dublin on 27 November 2013. The store, which was opened in 2002, displays the very best in terms of product offering, store hygiene and customer service. "With consistent and unparalleled store standards throughout every department, Spar Parkwest is the best in the country and the standard to which all other stores should aspire," was how the judges described it.
The ShelfLife Convenience Store Awards, now in its 13th year, was set up to acknowledge stores and individuals that set the standards for the industry. The 2013 C-Store Champion Award was presented to Senator Feargal Quinn for his contribution to Ireland’s retail industry and customer service ethos.
He also used his vast retail experience to front a TV series designed to help struggling independent, family retailers to compete with multinationals by focusing on what makes them unique as local retailers at the heart of their communities. Coincidentally the award was made to Senator Quinn on the occasion of his 77th birthday.
The Irish Daily Mail will feature a report on this year’s award winners in tomorrow’s paper.
ShelfLife publisher John McDonald with Senator Feargal Quinn, who was named Convenience Champion 2013
Full List of Winners: ShelfLife C-Store Awards 2013
Supreme Award National Convenience Store of the Year 2013
Winner
Spar, Parkwest, Dublin 12
National Award for Stores Less than 2,000 sq ft
Bronze Winner – Spar, Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6
Silver Winner – Spar, Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Gold Winner – McDermott’s Gala, Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
National Award for Stores 2,000 to 4,000 sq ft
Bronze Winner – O’Leary’s Centra, South Douglas Road, Cork
Silver Winner – Scally’s Centra, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Gold Winner – Spar, Parkwest, Dublin 12
National Award for Stores 4,000 to 8,000 sq ft
Bronze Winner – Londis Plus, Green Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Silver Winner – Courtney’s Centra, Fairview, Dublin 3
Gold Winnner – Lynch’s Centra, Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Best News Department 2013 XL Store, Eyre Square Galway
Miondioltoir Gaeilge na Bliana 2013 Spar, An Rinn, Co. Waterford
Forecourt Retailer of the Year 2013 Maxol/Mace, The Bypass, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Best C-Store Off-Licence 2013 Conway’s Spar, Ratoath, Co. Meath
Best Community Initiative 2013 Pat Towey, Towey’s Topaz/Costcutter, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon
National Lottery Retail Store 2013 Aherne’s Londis, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Staff Development Award 2013 Matthew Monaghan, XL, Salthill, Galway
Best New Format C-Store 2013 Centra, 35 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Best Confectionery Display 2013 Texaco/Spar Junction 14, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
Best Fresh & Chill Department Courtney’s Centra, Fairview, Dublin 3
Best Food to Go Department 2013 Spar, Parkwest, Dublin 12
Convenience Champion of the Year 2013 Senator Feargal Quinn
Best Retail Technology Supplier 2013 Leaders Enterprises Ltd
Best New C-Store Product Launch 2013 Maltesers Teasers
C-Store Product of the Year 2013 Coca Cola
Supplier of the Year 2013 Cuisine de France
C-Store Wine of the Year 2013 Blossom Hill
Best C-Store Marketing Campaign 2013 Cadbury ‘Welcome to Joyville’
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