A NUMBER of shops and stores in Clare are in the running for prestigious national retail awards.

The ShelfLife C-Store Awards are the only comprehensive and independently judged business accolades for the C-Store sector and McNamee’s Londis in Milltown has been shortlisted in the Convenience Store of the Year (Large) and Community Initiative of the Year categories.

Commenting on their achievement to date, Londis Sales Director Conor Hayes said, “The honour of being shortlisted in the annual ShelfLife National C-Store Award is a tremendous acknowledgement of the ongoing excellence of McNamee’s Londis, Miltown Malbay.

“To be shortlisted in two categories is a truly remarkable achievement and I want to congratulate Kevin and Michelle McNamee and all the staff on this tremendous honour.”

Talty’s MACE, Lissycasey, meanwhile, has been nominated for three awards. The Lissycasey shop has been shortlisted in the Convenience Store of the Year (Medium), Food to Go Retailer of the Year and Fresh & Chilled Retailer of the Year categories.

Also nominated was Rita McInerney’s XL on Main Street, Doonbeg, which has been shortlisted in the C-Store Phone Accessory Display of the Year category.

Kennedy’s SPAR Lahinch has been nominated in the Convenience Store of the Year (Small) category.

The 20th annual ShelfLife National C-Store Awards in association with Cuisine De France and The National Lottery will take place at Dublin’s Royal Marine Hotel on March 10.

A high point in the retail calendar every year, the gala ceremony will be an opportunity to celebrate the hard-working retail managers who have shown tremendous dedication to their customers and colleagues during the outbreak of Covid-19.