Commenting on the shortlist, Michael McCormack, Managing Director of SuperValu & Centra in Northern Ireland said:
“I would like to congratulate all those stores that have been shortlisted in these prestigious UK-wide awards. Excellence is second nature to our retailers, whether that’s the customer service they provide or the food and drink they serve. This shortlist is testament to the hard work that has been put in over the years by our teams both at a local and national level. We can now turn our attention to the awards night on September 17th and look forward to bringing home some wins for our retailers.”
SuperValu and Centra have been shortlisted in the following 15 categories for this year’s Retail Industry Awards:
Convenience Retailer of the Year – Regional – Centra NI
Digital Engagement Award – Bradley’s Centra, Maghera, County Londonderry
Drinks Retailer of the Year – Independent – Lusty’s Centra Larne, County Antrim
Food To Go Retailer of the Year
Independent – Lilley’s Centra, Dublin Road, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
Multiple convenience – Musgrave NI
Forecourt Retailer of the Year
Independent – Lilley’s Centra, Dublin Road, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
Company-owned – Centra Church Street, Banbridge, County Down
Multiple Community Retailer of the Year – SuperValu
Post Office Retailer of the Year – SuperValu Omagh, County Tyrone
Store Manager of the Year
Independent – Alistair Connor, McCool’s SuperValu, Ballymoney, County Antrim
Independent – Martin McLaughlin, McCool’s SuperValu, Kells, County Antrim
Store Team of the Year – Lilley’s Centra, Dublin Road, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
Symbol/Fascia Group of the Year – Centra
Symbol/Fascia Group of the Year – SuperValu
Symbol Initiative of the Year – Live Well, Centra
Lilley's Centra, Dublin Road, Enniskillen