5 Naas Retailers Drive the County to Become Finalist in
Ireland’s Friendliest Place Awards
The town of Naas is a finalist in the National Retail Excellence Awards, for Ireland’s Friendliest Place.
Five Naas companies; Urban Kitchen, Swans on the Green, Fabucci Footwear, High Statham Jeweller & Goldsmith and Emporium KALU won Naas a place in the final.
This is an incredible achievement for these Kildare retailers, as according to Retail Excellence Ireland, “The standard was very high this year as all retailers are working so hard to make a strong recovery post pandemic.”
Kildare County Council’s Local Enterprise Office has been driving financial and advisory support to the retail sector in Kildare throughout the pandemic.
Congratulations to the business owners and teams at Urban Kitchen, Swans on the Green, Fabucci Footwear, High Statham Jeweller & Goldsmith and Emporium KALU for their excellence in customer service and experience, and for showcasing Naas as a National leader in retail excellence.
The Final Awards event will take place virtually in November 2021.
What is the Ireland’s Friendliest Place Awards?
Ireland’s Friendliest Place Award 2016 marked the inaugural Ireland’s Friendliest Place Award which truly boosted spirit and pride across many places nationwide. Each County & City Council is invited to enter their city, town or village into this award where up to a maximum of 10 stores in each place will be audited using the same criteria as the National Store of the Year Award. The three places with the highest average score are deemed finalists. The Top 3 finalist towns are invited to attend the Retail Excellence Awards Ceremony where Ireland’s Friendliest Place will be announced.
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