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A popular Birr shop that has been in business since 1890 was selected as a finalist in the AIB Merchant Services Retail Excellence Awards 2021.
RJ Barber & Sons, a fourth generation family jewelry company, is one of 30 finalists from around the country competing for the Irish National Business of the Year 2021 award. The overall winner will be announced on November 10th at the Guinness Storehouse.
The Store of the Year competition is the central part of the Retail Excellence Annual Awards, which were launched in 1997 to promote best practices and promote the highest standards in Irish retail. They are the largest and most prestigious of their kind in Ireland today.
Past National Store of the Year winners include Avoca, Tilestyle, Applegreen, Arboretum, O’Briens Wines, Galvin For Men, Willow and Green Acres.
Commenting on the announcement, Duncan Graham, Managing Director, Retail Excellence, “I’m excited to announce the finalists for these national awards. We all know the difficulties retailers have been through since the pandemic hit, and as such, we now need to celebrate the positives even more.
“While only 30 finalists were announced today, the entire industry has worked so hard to get even stronger after the pandemic and we are proud to support them in every possible way.”
The finalists are:
Applegreen Swords Road, Santry, Dublin
Arboretum, your home and garden paradise, Old Kilkenny Road, Carlow
Arnotts, Henry Street, Dublin
Brown Thomas, St. Patrick Street, Cork
Conatys CarePlus Pharmacy, Dunboyne, Meath
Diamond Furniture, Mooney Retail Park, Dublin
ECCO, Princes Street, Cork
Fabiani, Main Street, Longford
Fervor and Hue, Cornmarket Center, Cork
Frank’s Place, 1860 Ferrybank South, Wexford
Harvey Norman, Sligo Retail Park, Sligo
Home Street Home, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin
Insomnia, Shackleton Tobermaplugg, Dublin
Jump Juice Bars, The Pavilions, Dublin
Kilkenny Shop & Cafe, Nassau Street, Dublin
McGuire Diamonds, Gorey, Wexford
Michael Murphy home furnishings, Airside Retail Park, Dublin
Mullingar Optician, Mullingar Shopping Center, Westmeath
Nook & Cranny, Portlaoise, Laois
Petstop, Gateway Retail Park, Galway
RJ Barber & Sons, Birr, Offaly
Specsavers, Ballincollig, Cork
The Butler’s Pantry, Harcourt Street, Dublin
The Source Bulk Foods, Rathmines, Dublin
The Whiskey Collection, T2 Dublin Airport, Dublin
Topline Murtaghs, Ashbourne, Meath
Vodafone Henry Street, Henry Street, Dublin
Whelehans Wines Silver Tassie, Loughlinstown, Dublin
Wild Atlantic Opticians & Living, Kilrush, Clare
Windyridge Nurseries & Garden Center, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
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