Newry Filling Station has made it through to the final of Ireland’s Forecourt and Convenience Retailer Awards 2012 the country’s only specialist awards in this retail sector. The Belfast Road Station will join 44 finalists to battle it out at the seventh annual awards which take place at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel on September 7 where 14 category winners will be revealed before the winner is crowned. The 450 individual award entries received from all over Ireland were whittled down to 44 following rigorous judging by mystery shopper specialists. Bill Penton of IFCR said: “Now in their seventh year the IFCR Awards continue to grow. They are a fantastic example of how Ireland’s forecourt and convenience retailers continue to play a vital role in their communities and set industry standards higher each year. This unique event helps to raise industry standards in the forecourt and convenience retailing industry throughout Ireland by recognizing excellence and rewarding professionalism in the retail sector.
Newry Democrat
4th September 2012
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