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23 Nov2021 Insomnia Shackleton wins Restaurant | Coffee House of the Year at the Retail Excellence Awards!

We’re thrilled to announce that Insomnia Shackleton has been named as Restaurant | Coffee House of the Year at the Retail Excellence Awards 2021!

Retail Excellence is the largest representative body for the retail sector in Ireland and the annual awards programme identify outstanding examples of retail businesses across the country. The awards were established in 1997 to promote best practice and encourage the highest standards in the Irish Retail Industry. They are now the largest and most prestigious of their kind in Ireland.

Hundreds of Irish Retailers from all corners of the country entered this competition, but Insomnia Shackleton was one of 30 businesses that made it through to the final stages of this year’s Retail Excellence Awards. The Top30 stores were rigorously tested with a financial audit and an onsite visit from Retail Excellence and Echochamber with Insomnia Shackleton chosen as Restaurant | Coffee House of the Year!

Harry O Kelly CEO of Insomnia said: “We are absolutely thrilled that Shackleton has been named as Coffee House off the Year. It is a fantastic acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication that the team in Shackleton have shown. The past 18 months has been challenging for every business but through it all our teams have kept smiling, providing the highest level of customer safety in store, and delivering exceptional customer service. We would like to dedicate this award to all our team members”.

Duncan Graham, Chief Executive of Retail Excellence said “These awards highlight that despite all the current challenges, the retail sector continues to thrive. All these winners demonstrate the hard work, vision and determination that characterises the best of Irish retail. They are worthy winners and superb ambassadors for the sector.”

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