Arboretum Carlow named finalist in the Retail Excellence Awards

Carlow’s Arboretum has been named as a finalist for this year’s Retail Excellence Awards.

The home and garden centre in Leighlinbridge is the only entry across the two counties among the 30 finalists vying to be crowned Ireland’s national store of the year for 2021.

Its competitors include Frank’s Place in Ferrybank South, Wexford and McGuire Diamonds in Gorey as well as Nook and Cranny in Laois.

Winner will be announced on 10th of November at the Guinness storehouse.

Full list:

1. Applegreen Swords Road, Santry, Dublin
2. Arboretum, Your Home & Garden Heaven, Old Kilkenny Road, Carlow
3. Arnotts, Henry Street, Dublin
4. Brown Thomas, St. Patrick Street, Cork
5. Conaty’s CarePlus Pharmacy, Dunboyne, Meath
6. Diamond Furniture, Mooney Retail Park, Dublin
7. ECCO, Princes Street, Cork
8. Fabiani, Main Street, Longford
9. Fervor and Hue, Cornmarket Centre, Cork
10. Frank’s Place, 1860 Ferrybank South, Wexford
11. Harvey Norman, Sligo Retail Park, Sligo
12. Home Street Home, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin
13. Insomnia, Shackleton Tobermaclugg, Dublin
14. Jump Juice Bars, The Pavilions, Dublin
15. Kilkenny Shop & Café, Nassau Street, Dublin
16. McGuire Diamonds, Gorey, Wexford
17. Michael Murphy Home Furnishing, Airside Retail Park, Dublin
18. Mullingar Opticians, Mullingar Shopping Centre, Westmeath
19. Nook & Cranny, Portlaoise, Laois
20. Petstop, Gateway Retail Park, Galway
21. RJ Barber & Sons, Birr, Offaly
22. Specsavers, Ballincollig, Cork
23. The Butler’s Pantry, Harcourt Street, Dublin
24. The Source Bulk Foods, Rathmines, Dublin
25. The Whiskey Collection, T2 Dublin Airport, Dublin
26. Topline Murtaghs, Ashbourne, Meath
27. Vodafone Henry Street, Henry Street, Dublin
28. Whelehans Wines Silver Tassie, Loughlinstown, Dublin
29. Wild Atlantic Opticians & Living, Kilrush, Clare
30. Windyridge Nurseries & Garden Centre, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin