FishersofNewtownreceive anAll-Starawardforbusiness
FISHERS of Newtownmountkennedy Ltd has achieved a quality mark, signifying it meets the highest standards of service and trust.
The All-Ireland Business All-Star award is an independently verified standard mark for indigenous businesses, based on rigorous selection criteria. The accreditation is overseen by the All-Ireland Business Foundation, whose adjudication panel is chaired by Dr Briga Hynes of the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick and Kieran Ring, CEO of the Global Institute of Logistics.
Fishers is a family-owned business which features an extensive range of ladies’ clothing, a menswear shop, children’s clothing, a giftware and homeware department as well as an extensive accessories section.
Rebecca Harrison, MD of Fishers, said that the company was ‘ thrilled’ with the news.
‘ The accreditation process gave us the opportunity to reflect and really focus on the experience we give our customers in every way. We were honoured to get the feedback from the panel, our employees, customers and suppliers through the reference checks and found it not only insightful but also humbling. Our team need to be particularly commended, as the face of the business, they are responsible for such strong feedback from our customers.’
Meanwhile, the café and restaurant ‘ Food at Fishers’ has been named as a finalist in the Small Firms Association National Small Business Awards 2020. It is one of just six finalists nationwide to be nominated in the food and drink category. All six finalists will receive a bursary to help them grow further along with tickets to the ceremony, which will take place in the RDS on March 12.