Network Limerick businesswomen award winners revealed
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Lynda Sheehan, Rockbarton garden centre and winner of both the Power Within champion award and the solo businesswoman of the year award );
FIVE Limerick businesswomen have been honoured at a special virtual awards ceremony this week.
The annual Network Ireland Limerick businesswoman of the year awards saw Lynda Sheehan of Rockbarton Garden Centre win both a category award – best solo businesswoman – and the overall Power Within champion prize.
Chloe Markham, Chloe Markham Stylist, won the creative professional award and Ber Collins, Crystal Clear, won the established business owner gong.
Irish e-cigarette retailer and brand Hale has not allowed the Covid-19 pandemic to blow its growth plans up in smoke. The company, headed by Stuart Fagan, has announced its merger with fellow e-cigarette retailer VIP.
Ergo has learned the newly merged company will have more than 75 standalone stores and two online stores. The company s products will be stocked in over 2,000 convenience and forecourt retail outlets.
Headcount at the combined company will be just over 200, with plans to increase the number further this year. Hale group revenues are expected to be around €20m this year.
Fagan said Hale intends to initially co-brand the VIP stores before eventually moving to the Hale Brand and then completing a system integration. All VIP stores will carry the full range of e-liquids and Hale will have the VIP favourites giving the consumer the best of what both companies offer .