Seven Louth MACE Stores recognised for retail excellence
Seven Louth MACE Stores recognised for retail excellence
Seven Louth based MACE stores were recognised at the recent MACE Excellence Awards for achieving exceptional standards in retailing.
The event was held at Lawlor’s Hotel in Naas, Co Kildare, and hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the MACE brand in Ireland.
This year’s MACE Excellence Awards, held in association with Solution Management Associates (SMA), are presented only to MACE stores that successfully complete an intensive, year-long inspection programme.
This includes two unannounced audits, an SMA audit, and a BWG Foods safety audit conducted in conjunction with globally recognised assurance partner LRQA.
The Louth stores that received a MACE Excellence Award are:
- Breen's MACE Hale Street, Ardee
- Walsh's MACE Clougherhead
- Akber's MACE Black Bull
- Akber's MACE Omeath
- Akber's MACE Marshes Upper
- Akber's MACE St Alphonsus
- Akber's MACE Wheaton Hall
Breen's MACE Hale Street, Ardee, also received the MACE Off Licence Store of the Year Award on the night.
Congratulating the award recipients, Keith Crawford, MACE Sales Director, said: “As Ireland’s longest-serving convenience symbol brand, MACE retailers have a strong and enduring commitment to outstanding retail standards and customer service.
“The recipients of this year’s MACE Excellence Awards continue to set the highest retail standards for the brand and the wider market, particularly against a backdrop of uncertainty and increasing business costs.
“Congratulations to John Breen, Niall Walsh, Jewel Akber and their teams for the vital role they play in their local communities.
“I would also like to recognise the team in Breen's MACE Hale Street, Ardee, on receiving the MACE Off Licence Store of the Year Award.”
Operated by independent retailers, MACE’s nationwide network includes local community stores, forecourt shopping locations and urban stores, with more than 160 MACE stores across Ireland.