Mayo based Carraig Donn topped as Eire’s Finest Style Retailer

Carraig Donn was hailed as Eire's Finest Style Retailer on the prestigious Retail Excellence Eire Awards.

The Mayo firm acquired the award on the occasion, which was held on the Galmont Lodge in Galway over the weekend.

Greater than 550 retail professionals gathered on the annual Black Tie Ball to have a good time one of the best of Irish retail.

The occasion, which was introduced by Hector Ó hEochagáin, featured excessive competitors, in all classes, and one of the best had been awarded that night time.

_{The Carraig Donn workforce have a good time being topped Eire's Finest Style Retailer in Retail Excellence Eire Awards in affiliation with AIB Service provider Providers and sponsored by KPMG}

The Retail Excellence Eire Awards have been operating for 25 years and pleasure themselves on a rigorous adjudication course of for the extremely sought-after REI awards.

Retailers throughout Eire apply for awards in numerous classes together with trend, items, jewelry, furnishings, sustainability and e-commerce.

The primary stage presents a shortlist of the highest 100 retailers following a thriller audit of buyer perceptions by retail consultants.

The second stage entails an intense evaluate of the highest 100 shops with an emphasis on what units the shop aside, in addition to customer support values, expertise, product choices, distinctive promoting factors, sustainability efforts, retailer setting and extra.

Following this choice, final September Retail Excellence Eire revealed the 30 finest shops.

The ultimate stage concerned an on-site inspection by famend retail guru Matthew Brown of Echo Chamber, resulting in the winners of every class being honored on the electrical awards ceremony.

Carraig Donn wants no introduction with a nationwide distribution of 43 shops throughout Eire in addition to its multi-million greenback on-line platform.

The award is a great addition for the well-known retailer which can enter its sixtieth yr in enterprise in 2025 and is a credit score to everybody concerned.

Carraig Donn was based in 1965 by the late Máire Hughes. Right now, Máire's son, Pat Hughes, He stays the driving power of the corporate and has been on the helm for greater than 50 years.

Carraig Donn has grown exponentially over time and now employs over 600 individuals with its headquarters in Westport, shared with its sister firm, famend knitwear producer, Aran Woolen Mills.

The favored Buyer Loyalty Program offers digital communication strategies for the shop to remain in contact and supply details about buyer occasions, new product launches, information, providers and extra.

Be looking out for a particular Celebration Weekend promotion this weekend, November 7-10.n-stores nationwide and on-line.