Mayo stores honoured at United Hardware’s excellence awards

THREE Mayo-based hardware and builders merchant stores have been honoured for achieving exceptional standards in retailing at the third ever United in Excellence Awards.

The winners included Cummins' Homevalue, Kean’s Claremorris, and P.J Kelly’s Homevalue.

The national Best Garden Centre in Ireland award went to Kean's Claremorris, the Regional Store in Connacht award to P.J Kelly's Homevalue, and Best Paint Store in Connacht to Cummins Homevalue, with Kean's also picking up the Best Light Hardware & DIY Store in Connacht accolade.

Paul Candon, Group CEO, United Hardware, said: “The United in Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate best in class offerings, standards and customer service across the industry. Our winning members have significantly raised the bar when it comes to excellence in retailing and have proven that they are the very best hardware stores in Ireland.

“The awards come at a particularly interesting time for our sector as we emerge from the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and as we face into new challenges for the future. The awards present a timely milestone to reflect on our journey since our last awards, and to acknowledge the incredible efforts made by all stores and the hardware sector in responding to and supporting the communities in which they operate throughout the pandemic.”

The event involved the presentation of 33 awards over various key business categories such as paint, customer service, light hardware and DIY, merchanting and best regional store.