Healthier eating options embraced during latest lockdown
New sales data for the first quarter of 2021, published by leading Irish retail group BWG Foods, shows that Irish consumers have embraced a healthier New Year by consuming record levels of fruit and vegetables. Overall, vegetable sales are up 18% on the same period last year, with fruit up 6% over the same […]
Value Centre Clonmel celebrates landmark anniversary
Value Centre, Clonmel, part of BWG Foods UC, will be hosting a party on Thursday next, December 6, to officially celebrate Value Centre’s 50th anniversary. Value Centre is Ireland’s largest network of Wholesale Cash & Carry’s with 20 branches nationwide offering both a walk in and delivered service. To mark the occasion, Value Centre […]
Tipperary XL Stores Takes Top Prizes At XL Retailing Standard Awards
Several XL Stores from across County Tipperary were honoured for achieving outstanding excellence in retail at the recent prestigious XL Retailing Standard Awards which attracted retailers from all over Ireland to the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone, for the ceremony run by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the XL brand. XL Clogheen, XL […]
Tipperary Store Named XL Store Of The Year At Prestigious XL Retailing Standard Awards
Colum Browne’s XL store in Clogheen was awarded the XL Store of the Year accolade at the recently held XL Retailing Standard Awards 2017. Browne’s XL Clogheen beat over 240 other XL Stores nationwide to claim the coveted title. The store was honoured for achieving outstanding excellence in retail at the recent Awards which attracted retailers from all over Ireland to […]
Retail Ireland Announces New Chairman
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, today announced Willie O’Byrne, Managing Director of BWG Foods, as its new Chairman. Mr O’Byrne will serve a two year term and replaces outgoing Chairman, Conor Whelan, Managing Director of Eason Group. Mr O’Byrne will be joined at the helm of the organisation by Brian […]
Tipperary SPAR Stores Recognised As Best In Class At Top Of The Tree Awards
H2 Group SPAR Carrick-on-Suir and H2 Group SPAR Roscrea are among a small group of retailers from around the country who have been honoured at the fifth annual SPAR Top of the Tree Retail Awards. The awards programme recognises best practice and outstanding retail practice in several store departments, including customer care, off-licence, butchery, […]
