Roche’s Londis, Doneraile was crowned as the overall Londis Store of the Year winner at the 2017 Londis Retailing Awards, held recently in the Powerscourt Hotel in Co. Wicklow.

The store also received the award for Londis Food Safety Store of the Year and a Londis Retailing Excellence Award.

On accepting the overall Londis Store of the Year Award 2017, John Roche, Londis Doneraile stated, “We are thrilled to receive this prestigious award which is testament to the extremely hard working team that we have in store. This accolade is not only a mark of pride for our store and staff, but importantly it shows our customers’ that we are passionate about delivering a top quality service. This is a very important point of differentiation in what is a very competitive marketplace and we’re honoured to have received this award.”

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Congratulating retailers at the awards ceremony with a special mention for Roche’s Londis Doneraile, Conor Hayes, Londis Sales Director said: “In the past year, the standards across the Londis retail estate have soared. The winners of this year’s awards are among the top retailers in the country. This award is recognition of the commitment and ambition demonstrated by these retailers to keep providing the highest level of service to their customers. Their focus on continually exceeding customer expectations is a testament to the hard work of their staff, for which they should be very proud. I commend them all on this wonderful achievement.”

In winning these awards, the stores were independently examined across a range of criteria including customer service, the quality of their fresh food offering, product range, and the store’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of hygiene and food safety.

These exemplary Londis retailers received their awards in recognition of their commitment to implementing exceptionally high standards throughout their stores, thereby providing an excellent customer experience to their local community.

The Londis Retailing Awards which have been running for over 20 years, recognise stores that excel across all areas of store performance.