Three Mayo MACE stores receive top accolade for retail excellence

Three MACE stores in county Mayo were honoured at the recent MACE Excellence Awards.

Delaney’s MACE Castlebar, Delaney’s MACE Charlestown, and Fallon’s MACE Ballinrobe were recognised for achieving exceptional standards in retailing at the event hosted by BWG Foods, as well as owners and operators of the MACE brand in Ireland.

The awards, held in association with Solution Management Associates (SMA), are only awarded to MACE stores that pass an intensive year-long inspection, including three unannounced audits, visits from mystery shoppers and a BWG-led compliance audit for every store as part of the qualifying criteria.

Keith Crawford, MACE Sales Director, congratulated the winners, and said: “The MACE Excellence Awards recognise those who, through their commitment to outstanding retail standards and customer service, continue to set the benchmark for the brand and marketplace overall. Increasingly high standards are undoubtedly contributing to the continued success of MACE.”

Mr Crawford called the efforts of the three Mayo stores ‘outstanding’, and said their recognition is ‘very well-deserved’. 

MACE is the longest serving convenience brand in Ireland, serving local communities for more than 60 years. 

Operated by independent retailers, the network includes local community stores as well as forecourt shopping, with over 160 MACE stores located around the country.