26|Retail News|January / February 2016|www.retailnews.ie
Daybreak Store of the Year
Drumcondra
Store wins National Daybreak Award Damien Osborne’s Daybreak store on Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, was named Daybreak Store of the Year recently. DAYBREAK Clonliffe Road, in Drumcondra, Dublin 9, was named Store of the Year at the annual Daybreak Store of the Year Awards. Daybreak Clonliffe Road is owned by Damien Osborne and employs 16 people. As well as scooping the overall title, the store also won the top prize in the ‘Best Food and Beverage To Go’ category. Daybreak is Ireland’s fastest growing convenience group with 200 stores nationwide. All stores are independently owned by local retailers, ensuring that each store can respond to the everyday needs of their local community. The Daybreak Store of the Year Awards recognise retail excellence across Daybreak outlets nationwide. Nine retailers were shortlisted for the overall award, which focuses on four key areas: Products & Services, Environment, Communications and People & Behaviours. Throughout the competition, a series of mystery shopper audits are conducted on store standards and stores are assessed against these criteria. Daybreak Clonliffe Road was awarded the top prize thanks to their impressive customer service and outstanding product offering. Key Category Winners As well as the coveted overall Store of the Year accolade, there were eight other awards on the night, focusing on key in-store categories. These were:
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Availability Award, won by Daybreak Ballina, Co. Mayo; Mystery Shopper Award, won by Daybreak Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; Best Impulse Award, won by Daybreak Camolin, Co. Wexford;
Damien Osborne, owner, and the team from Daybreak Clonliffe Road, celebrate winning the Daybreak Store of the Year title with Paul Kerrigan, Musgrave MarketPlace Director (left), and Noel Keeley, MD of Musgrave Wholesale Partners (right).
Daybreak Store of the Year: Daybreak Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
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Best Off Licence Award, won by Daybreak Clerihan, Co. Tipperary; Best Forecourt, won by Daybreak Dungarvan, Co. Waterford; Best Convenience, won by Daybreak Raven Terrace, Galway; Best Wine, won by Daybreak Raven Terrace, Galway; Best Food and Beverage To Go, won by Daybreak, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 9.