Small Business Q&A: Patrick Bourke

Menswear has been a staple of men’s fashion and suits on the Ennis high street in Clare for more than 40 years. It recently won the Retail Excellence Ireland award for Store of the Year for 2015. Kehlan caught with up with Patrick to see how they did it.

You just won Store of the Year, How did you do it?

Yes, thanks. Well it took us by surprise really. We had no idea that we were going to win. There were so many strong contenders in the category, but we’re very proud of this. We worked really hard to get it. Not just working towards the award, but we’ve set ourselves high standards in how we deal with customers and do business. So this was the culmination of a lot of hard work from all the staff who have been integral in us winning this.To win out of the 600 stores who originally entered shows just how intense the competition was and how amazing it was to win.