CEO says focus on home brands is key to growth

The success of the Kilkenny Group is due to its commitment and focus on Irish designers and brands, according to Marian O’Gorman, the company’s chief executive.

Ms O’Gorman, in announcing the opening of the group’s 11th shop, said that people associated the brand of the Kilkenny Shop with quality, Irish-made products and that this is where customers want to spend their money at the moment.

“Certainly the fact that we have Irish-designed and made products is a big factor,” Ms O’Gorman said.