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Londis Retailing Excellence Awards

Londis Retailing Excellence Awards

Londis retailers, suppliers and guests celebrate the group’s 60th Anniversary in the Doubletree by Hilton.

Marty Whelan and Stephen O’Riordan are pictured presenting Tommy Murphy, from Burke’s Londis PLUS, Kinvara, with the Supermarket Store of the Year Award 2014. Burke’s Londis Kinvara also won a Gold Retailing Excellence Award on the night.

Celebrates 60th Birthday

Pictured receiving the store Store of the Year Award from compere Marty Whelan and Stephen O’Riordan, Londis CEO, are Londis Adare store owners David, third from left, and Karen Curtin (right) with Ciana Dineen, Daniel Boyle, store manager. Londis Adare also won a Gold Retailing Excellence Award on the night.

ADM Londis celebrated 60 years in Ireland with a black tie banquet and the presentation of the Londis Retailing Excellence Awards in early October.

Leo McCauley, ADM Londis Chairman, delivering the opening address at the group’s 60th Anniversary Black Tie Banquet and Retailing Excellence Awards.

THE Doubletree by Hilton was the setting for Londis’ 60th anniversary banquet dinner and annual Retailing Excellence Awards ceremony on Friday, October 3rd. Attracting in the region of 400 guests, with Londis retailers

traveling from all over Ireland, the event also included the official handover of the impressive charity donations from the group’s ‘60K for 60 years’ campaign.

The evening was opened by Londis Chairman, Leo McCauley, who welcomed guests to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of ADM Londis in Ireland. He reminded those present of how ADM was born when a small group of independent retailers got together with a view to working together to combine their collective buying power. Their motivation at the time was to create a stronger buying group to enable them to deal directly with manufacturers, thereby improving their buying power and improving the price and range of the groceries which they could offer to their customers.

Long History of Retailing Many of the retailers who were present

Londis Adare pictured receiving their Overall Store of the Year Award at the Londis Retailing Excellence Awards.

of a strong, independent grocery trade in Ireland.

The values and objectives which rang true for these independent retailers in 1954, still hold true for the group today, the Chairman noted.

While we have witnessed shifts in consumer behaviour, driven by the unprecedented economic upheaval of recent years, Londis continues to hold its own, with a powerful local franchise embedded in the communities which they serve. on the evening have long histories with the group. The group Chairman made special reference to retailer Frank Shiel, who remembers his father John attending the first ever ADM meeting in Grafton Street, along with the other founding fathers of Londis, including the late Val McCarthy. McCauley went on to highlight the establishment of RGDATA, founded by Val McCarthy, which followed ADM Londis, as instrumental in ensuring the survival

60K For 60 Years Earlier this year as part of their 60th anniversary celebrations, Londis worked with their retailers to identify three worthy causes, behind which they would put their fundraising efforts in 2014. With the support of their network, Londis gave customers the opportunity to share

€60,000 between three very deserving national charities: Pieta House, the Irish Hospice Foundation and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. A further €20,000 was raised through national and regional radio promotions, as well as a hugely successful coffee and cupcake morning held in Londis stores nationwide.

Many of the stores around the country got on board and gave it an extra push locally. In particular, John Roche of Roche’s Londis in Doneraile, Co. Cork, was recognised by the group for the special effort he made in raising over €11,000 for Pieta House, when he took home the Londis Community Initiative of the Year Award.

Londis Store of the Year Awards However, the main

Londis, Dublin Rd, Monaghan won the Convenience Store of the Year Award. Pictured are (L-R): Marty Whelan, Stephen O’Riordan; Mel Lundy, Londis Monaghan.

Pictured at the presentation of the ‘60k for 60 Years’ cheque to Temple St Children’s Hospital, The Irish Hospice Foundation and Pieta House are (l-r): Marty Whelan and Stephen O’Riordan, with Margaret Murphy, Temple St Children’s University Hospital, Helen McVeigh, The Irish Hospice Foundation, Majella and John Roche, Londis Doneraile; and Cathy Kelly, Pieta House.

purpose of the evening was to celebrate the excellence which Londis stores nationwide bring to the group, every day.

Those nominated stores demonstrate that by offering customers an excellent range of products at competitive prices,

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Londis Retailing Excellence Awards

Londis Retailing Excellence Awards

of their commitment to implementing exceptionally high standards throughout their stores, thereby providing an excellent customer experience to their local communities.

Award Winners Overall Londis Store of the Year: Curtin’s Londis, Adare, Co. Limerick

Londis Supermarket Store of the Year: Burke’s Londis PLUS, Kinvara, Co. Galway

Londis Foodmarket Store of the Year: Curtin’s Londis, Adare, Co. Limerick

Londis Convenience Store of the Year: Londis, Dublin Rd, Co. Monaghan

Retail Employee of the Year: Kelly Hyland, Gillen’s Londis, Dublin Rd, Trim, Co. Meath Group Support Office Employee of the Year: Declan Kettle, Fresh Food Manager

Supplier of the Year Awards

Warehouse Supplier of the Year: Richmond Marketing Central Billing Supplier of the Year: Largo Foods Chilled Supplier of the Year: PepsiCo. (Tropicana & Naked Smoothie)

Category Award Winners

Fruit & Veg Store of the Year: Gillan’s Londis PLUS, Summerhill, Co. Meath Off Licence Store of the Year: Timothy’s Londis PLUS, Abbeytown, Co. Roscommon Customer Service Store of the Year: Roche’s Londis, Doneraile, Co. Cork Deli & Hot Food Store of the Year: Gillen’s Londis, Dublin Rd, Trim, Co. Meath Food Safety Store of the Year: Gillan’s Londis, Castleknock, Dublin 15

Newspapers & Magazines Store of the Year: Londis, Newcastle Rd, Co. Galway Community Retailer of the Year: Roche’s Londis, Doneraile, Co. Cork

Gold Retailing Excellence Awards

Curtin’s Londis, Adare, Co. Limerick Gillan’s Londis, Castleknock, Dublin 15 Hanratty’s Londis, Belturbet, Co. Cavan Martin’s Londis, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Londis, Shankill, Co. Dublin Byrne’s Londis, Aughrim, Co. Wexford Londis: Dublin Rd, Co. Monaghan; Tulsk, Co. Roscommon; Westport, Co. Mayo Griffin’s Londis: Grafton St; Lower O’Connell St; The Atrium Sandyford; St James’ Hospital, 14-15 Lower College Green Brodigan’s Londis, Quay St, Dundalk, Co. Louth Gillen’s Londis, Dublin Rd, Trim, Co. Meath Roche’s Londis, Doneraile, Co. Cork Boggan’s Londis, Rosslare Strand, Co. Wexford Browne’s Londis, Kilcock, Co. Meath Hanley’s Londis PLUS, Station Rd, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Kelly’s Londis, Milltown, Co. Kerry Sheehan’s Londis, Parkgate St, Dublin 8 Burke’s Londis PLUS, Kinvara, Co. Galway Hanrahan’s Londis, The Faythe, Co. Wexford Cunningham’s Londis PLUS, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo Shiel’s Londis PLUS, Malahide, Co. Dublin Kerrigan’s Londis, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway Gillan’s Londis PLUS, Summerhill, Co. Meath Timothy’s Londis PLUS, Abbeytown, Co. Roscommon

along with a top class, local service, you can count on the continued support of your customer.

While recognising the excellence of each of the 200 stores in the network, the group carried out an independent audit across a range of criteria, including customer care, the quality of their fresh food offering, the depth and breadth of their product range, and the store’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of hygiene and food safety.

Recognising Excellence Presenting the awards, Stephen O’Riordan, Chief Executive ADM Londis, congratulated the winning stores. “2014 is a very special year for the Group as it marks our 60th year

Keating’s Londis PLUS, Newtown, Cobh, Co. Cork Hyne’s Londis, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare

Silver Retailing Excellence Awards

Doyle’s Londis, Gorey, Co. Wexford Canavan’s Londis, Inch, Co. Wexford O’Brien’s Londis, Larkins Cross, Co. Wexford O’Doherty’s Londis, Lady’s Island, Co. Wexford Hanrahan’s Londis, Piercetown, Co. Wexford Patterson’s Londis, Foxrock, Co. Dublin Griffin’s Londis, Fonthill and St Stephens Green.

Mattimoe’s Londis, Naas, Co. Kildare Londis, Foxford, Co. Mayo Hiney’s Londis, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo Fahy’s Londis, Batterstown, Co, Meath Londis, Navan Rd, Trim, Co. Meath Donegan’s Londis, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath Marshall’s Londis PLUS, Mullingar Co. Westmeath Aherne’s Londis, Thurles, Co. Tipperary O’Connor’s Londis, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick Londis, Grange, Co. Sligo Grace’s Londis PLUS, Loughrea, Co. Galway

Bronze Retailing Excellence Awards

Londis, Newcastle Road, Co. Galway Londis, Cleaboy, Co. Waterford Londis, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 Dillon’s Londis, Fethard on Sea, Co. Wexford Mulligan’s Londis, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Griffin’s Londis, in New St, O’Connell St, Parkwest, Westmoreland St, Sandyford and KCR.

trading in Ireland,” he said. “Over the last six decades, we as a group have thrived because of the strength of our offering and through the hard work, resourcefulness and professionalism of our retailers. We know that by offering customers an excellent range of products and excellent prices, along with a top class service, we can count on their continued local support. These awards are a testament not just to these retailers but also to their teams of employees who support them in serving their local communities.

Tonight we recognise the excellence of each of these stores and their employees in providing an excellent consumer experience to the local communities they serve.”

The winning stores received their awards in recognition

Val and Paul Boggan from Boggan’s Londis Rosslare Strand, Co. Wexford, are pictured receiving their Londis Gold Retailing Excellence Award from Stephen O’Riordan. Also pictured is event compere, Marty Whelan.

Griffin’s Londis were the proud recipients of five Londis Gold Retailing Excellence Awards. Pictured were Marty Whelan, Stephen O’Riordan, with Seamus Griffin, Griffin Group MD, along with David Bridgette and employees from the winning stores: Griffin’s Grafton St, Lower College Green, Lower O’Connell St, The Atrium Sandyford and St James’ Hospital.

Declan Kettle, Fresh Food Manager, ADM Londis plc, accepts the Group Support Office Employee of the Year Award from Marty Whelan and Stephen O’Riordan.

Roche’s Londis Doneraile, Co. Cork, were the proud recipients of three awards, taking home a Gold Retailing Excellence Award, the Customer Service Store of the Year Award and the Community Retailer of the Year Award. Store owners Majella and John Roche are pictured with Marty Whelan and Stephen O’Riordan.

Kelly Hyland from Gillen’s Londis in Trim, Co. Meath, receives the Londis Retail Employee of the Year Award from Stephen O’Riordan and Marty Whelan.

Suppliers of the Year

Tom Gannon from Richmond Marketing (right) accepts the Londis Warehouse Supplier of the Year Award from Marty Whelan and Kieran O’Farrell, Londis Group Head of Trading (centre).

John O’Connor from Largo Foods accepts the Londis Central Billing Supplier of the Year Award from Kieran O’Farrell, Londis Group Head of Trading and Marty Whelan.

PepsiCo (Tropicana & Naked Smoothie) were awarded Chilled Supplier of the Year.

Jonathan Gillan from Gillan’s Londis, Castleknock, Dublin 15, accepts the Food Safety Store of the Year Award from Stephen O’Riordan and Marty Whelan.