Gold for Musgrave Retailers

Gold for Musgrave Retailers

Three local stores from the SuperValu, Centra and Mace retail groups have claimed the prestigious title of ‘Store of the Year’ in Musgrave Retail Partners annual awards.

TV personality Roy Walker hosted the event this month at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle and presented McCool’s Ballymoney with the SuperValu ‘Store of the Year’ award, McElhinney’s Brookmount Omagh with the Centra ‘Store of the Year’ award and Wilson’s Coleraine with the Mace ‘Store of the Year’ award.

Johnston/Davis Mace Titanic picked up the ‘Newcomer of the Year’ award, sponsored by Mondelez UK Ltd and Cathcart’s Centra Magherafelt and SuperValu Limavady won Fundraising Store of the Year in their retail groups for raising £28,000 and £15,000 respectively.

Musgrave Awards 2014
Musgrave’s Nigel Briggs and Nigel Maxwell with Ryan Cathcart and Dougie King of Action Cancer

Musgrave Retail Partners organises the Gala Ball event each year for its 250 independent retailers in Northern Ireland across the SuperValu, Centra and Mace brands and finalists were selected using an independent audit of all stores, with each facing a rigorous process of checks and evaluations.

Finalists in each retail brand went head to head on the night competing to win Gold in each of their categories before being awarded the coveted ‘Store of the Year’ titles, sponsored by Coca Cola Hellenic, Kerry Foods and Irwin’s Bakery.

Musgrave Retail Partners managing director, Nigel Briggs, said: “Congratulations to all of the winners in our 2014 Store of the Year awards – these Awards recognise the  ‘best-in-class’ retailers in their groups, and the winners have demonstrated the highest levels of commitment to customer service and retail excellence.

Musgrave Awards 2014
Musgrave’s Trevor Magill and Damien McCarney with Graham Johnston and Andy Davis, Andrew Maxwell of Mondelez UK and Roy Walker

“The recipients of these prestigious accolades were chosen from over 250 SuperValu, Centra and Mace stores that make up Musgrave Retail Partners Northern Ireland, putting them at the forefront of progressive independent retailing in the market.’’

Pictured top are the Store of the Year winners: (L-R) Nigel Maxwell, Peter McCool, Roy Walker, Neil Sweeney, Vincent Duffin, Trevor Magill