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The 216 companies sharing over €9m in Online Retail Scheme grants

Online Retail Scheme
/ 19th July 2022 /
George Morahan

Funding of €9.3m has been approved for more than 200 retailers under the Online Retail Scheme, administered by Enterprise Ireland.

Nearly three-quarters of the successful applicants (72%) are based outside Dublin. The scheme was open to retailers who have both an online presence and a physical store, and is targeted at enhancing their online capability to allow them to exploit opportunities and reach new customers.

"Retailers are at the heart of our communities across the country so the Government are delighted to support an additional 216 local businesses as they take this next step to increasing their sales capability by further developing their online offering," said Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English.

“Such diversification is an important part of future-proofing a business as it allows retailers to explore new opportunities and reach new customers, both domestically and internationally. 

"Through the Online Retail Scheme, we are enabling established retailers with a physical store the chance to compete for online sales that are currently going to businesses based outside the country."

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He added: “It is also pleasing to see that there has been a good spread of successful companies from around the country under this round of the Scheme with, 155 from the regions and 61 businesses based in Dublin.”

More than 700 retailers have been approved for funding totalling €28.3m through the scheme since 2017, with grants ranging from €10,000 to €64,000.

Jenny Melia, manager of technology and services at Enterprise Ireland, said: "Supporting businesses on their growth and exporting journey is a significant focus of our work at Enterprise Ireland.

"Supporting retailers through the Online Retail Scheme will increase their presence online and help them to compete for new sales and customers in the e-commerce market. 

"Ambitious Irish retailers are increasingly looking for ways to diversify their traditional retail model to reflect the shopping trends of modern consumers, and this was reflected in the significant interest in this latest call of the Online Retail Scheme.”

Niamh McMahon, owner of Flowerhill Furniture in Navan, Co Meath, which has been approved for funding under this call, said: “Flowerhill Furniture is family business which has had a physical retail presence for 40 years, and we are delighted to receive this grant from the Online Retail Scheme as it will support us on our digital journey as we continue to diversify our business. 

"By improving our online retail offering, not only will it enable us to strengthen our resilience and enhance the experience for our existing valued customers, but it will also support us to widen our customer base and reach new markets.”

Online Retail Scheme
Nearly Three-quarters of companies approved for the Online Retail Scheme this year are based outside Dublin.

The 216 companies approved for funding under the Online Retail Scheme

 Company NameTrading NameCounty
1ARBORETUM GARDEN CENTRE LIMITEDArboretum Home & Garden HeavenCarlow
2BRIARCROFT LIMITEDLambert's HomevalueCarlow
3EPT (IRL) LIMITED Carlow
4DRUMRAHAN RETAIL LIMITEDAgri DirectCavan
5KILLOW RETAIL LIMITEDWillowClare
6PANTRY FOOD HALL LIMITEDThe Pantry Food StoreClare
7PATRICK BOURKE (ENNIS) LIMITEDPatrick Bourke MenswearClare
8POLEGLEN LIMITEDRochford's PharmacyClare
9THE COUNTY BOUTIQUE UNLIMITED COMPANYCOUNTY BOUTIQUEClare
10AR PHARMACIES LIMITEDCrowley's PharmacyCork
11BADGER HOME FURNISHINGS LIMITEDMacCarthy InteriorsCork
12BLACK IS BLACK LIMITEDErin HampersCork
13BURKES BANTRY LIMITED Cork
14CAMERON KIERNAN LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR LIMITEDCameron Kiernan Landscape ContractorCork
15CASH & CARRY KITCHENS LIMITEDCash & Carry KitchensCork
16CH MARINE LIMITED Cork
17DANJUUL LIMITEDCarewswood Garden Centre + CafeCork
18FANE HEALTHCARE LIMITEDCoens Pharmacy Bantry; and Newtown Pharmacy (Banrty)Cork
19FRANK CLARK LIMITED Cork
20JOHN ATKINS & CO. LIMITED Cork
21KEANES JEWELLERS UNLIMITED COMPANY Cork
22MCGREGOR HOMEFRONT LIMITED Cork
23MEADOWS & BYRNE LIMITED Cork
24MODERNE LIMITEDThe Moderne ltdCork
25NCDC PHARMACY LIMITEDGlengarriff PharmacyCork
26OCB VENTURES LIMITEDRiva Tiles & Bathrooms / O'Connells PlumbstoreCork
27ORGANICO SHOP, CAFÈ & BAKERY LIMITED Cork
28PAT MCDONNELL, PAINT SALES UNLIMITED COMPANY Cork
29RED QUBE HOLDINGS LIMITEDKabana LifestyleCork
30RIGHT PRICE CARPETS & FURNITURE CENTRE (CORK) LIMITEDEZ Living InteriorsCork
31THE EDGE SPORTS LIMITEDThe Edge SportsCork
32TOSS BRYAN LIMITEDToss Bryan LtdCork
33TYNESTYLE TRADING LIMITEDHere's HealthCork
34VIBES & SCRIBES LIMITED Cork
35BRENNANS PHARMACY LIMITEDBrennan's Pharmacy, BuncranaDonegal
36CUSTCARE LIMITEDThe BookmarkDonegal
37D CALLAGHAN ELECTRICAL LIMITEDCALLAGHAN'S ELECTRICALDonegal
38FOY AND COMPANY (BALLYBOFEY) LIMITEDToyatfoys.comDonegal
39GENESIS HEALTH SOLUTIONS LIMITEDChemist ConnectDonegal
40GLENMAC LK LIMITEDEvolve ClothingDonegal
41GREENES LETTERKENNY LIMITEDGreenes ShoesDonegal
42INISH HEALTH (MUFF) LIMITEDInish PharmacyDonegal
43INISHOWEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED. Donegal
44JOHN MCELHINNEY UNLIMITED COMPANYMcElhinney'sDonegal
45L & M COLLECTIONS LIMITED Donegal
46MICHAEL MURPHY SPORTS & LEISURE LIMITEDMichael Murphy SportsDonegal
47TEMPLECRONE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITEDThe CopeDonegal
48360 DEGREES CYCLES LIMITED Dublin
49A. E. F. LIMITEDAuto Engineering FactorsDublin
50ANTHONY NICHOLAS LIMITEDFields Retail LtdDublin
51BEAR SPACE LIMITEDBear Market CoffeeDublin
52CARROLLS IRISH GIFTS UNLIMITED COMPANY Dublin
53COSTARD INVESTMENTS LIMITEDFantasy LightsDublin
54DEERHAVEN JERVIS LIMITEDFun PlaceDublin
55DEKS OPTICIANS LIMITEDMacNally Opticians on the GreenDublin
56DES KELLY INTERIORS LIMITED Dublin
57DESIGNER EXCHANGE LIMITED Dublin
58DKCCW LIMITEDBarnhill StoresDublin
59DUNVILLE PHARMACY LIMITEDDunville PharmacyDublin
60EASON LIMITED Dublin
61ERIU L. CAPHES HOLDINGS LIMITEDPIERCEDDublin
62FINNEARTON LIMITEDChapters BookstoreDublin
63FITLOSOPHY LIMITEDThe Run HubDublin
64FORMWAVE LIMITEDHifiHutDublin
65FRESH OPPORTUNITIES LIMITEDFresh The Good Food MarketDublin
66FUN TECH LIMITED Dublin
67GOLDEN DISC GROUP LIMITED Dublin
68GREAT OUTDOORS LIMITEDGreat OutdoorsDublin
69GREENAER MOBILITY LIMITED Dublin
70HALS GOLF LIMITEDHalpenny GolfDublin
71HEALTHWAVE LIMITED Dublin
72HOME APPLIANCES UNLIMITED COMPANYDID ElectricalDublin
73JACK LAYDEN ENTERPRISES LIMITEDBasecampDublin
74K. & S. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITEDThe Safety SuperstoreDublin
75KERRIGANS FACTORY SHOP LIMITEDKerrigansDublin
76LEINSTER FACILITY SERVICES LIMITED Dublin
77LEMAP LIMITEDDieselDublin
78LIVY ISSUE LIMITEDMcGuirks GolfDublin
79LOUIS COPELAND & SONS LIMITEDT/A louiscopeland.comDublin
80MANNINGS RETAIL LIMITEDMannings BakeryDublin
81MAXIMUS SOS LIMITEDOffbeat DonutsDublin
82MEAGHER'S PHARMACY ONLINE SALES LIMITED Dublin
83MICHAEL DOHERTY SCHOOL SUPPLIES LIMITED Dublin
84MICHAEL GUINEY LIMITED Dublin
85NEWLANDS GARDEN CENTRE LIMITEDNewlands Home and Garden CentreDublin
86O'BRIEN RETAIL CONCEPTS LIMITEDO'Briens Carry OutDublin
87PAMELA SCOTT ONLINE LIMITED Dublin
88PAUL SHEERAN JEWELLERS (JOHNSONS COURT) LIMITED Dublin
89PERFECT RING LIMITED Dublin
90PETSTOP LIMITEDPetstopDublin
91R. A. TIERNEY & COMPANY LIMITEDTierneys GiftsDublin
92ROSSBRIAR LIMITEDBlooming Amazing Flower CompamnyDublin
93RYDER WEIR LIMITEDWeirs of Baggot StreetDublin
94SEAGREEN LIMITED Dublin
95SEAHORSE AQUARIUMS LIMITEDSeahorse AquariumsDublin
96SELECT TECHNOLOGY SALES AND DISTRIBUTION (IRL) LIMITEDSelectDublin
97SPINNAKER MARINE LIMITEDViking MarineDublin
98STILLORGAN JEWELLERS LIMITEDRocks JewellersDublin
99THE ROLLING DONUT LIMITED Dublin
100THE SWEATER SHOP (KILKENNY) LIMITEDThe Sweater ShopDublin
101THE VICTORIAN SALVAGE AND JOINERY COMPANY LIMITEDThe Victorian Kitchen CompanyDublin
102THIS GREEDY PIG LIMITEDHen's TeethDublin
103THOMAS LENEHAN & CO., LIMITEDLENEHANS HARDWAREDublin
104THUNDERS BAKERY LIMITEDThunders Home BakeryDublin
105TONY KEALY LIMITEDTony KealysDublin
106TORPEDO CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDGRANGE BUILDERS PROVIDERSDublin
107WALSH FURNATURE RETAIL LIMITED Dublin
108WATSON CLARKE HIRE LIMITEDWatson HireDublin
109EVERGREEN HEALTHFOODS LIMITED Galway
110GRACLIL LIMITEDHomeworldGalway
111GREEN EARTH ORGANICS LIMITED Galway
112HG INTERIORS LIMITEDHome GalleryGalway
113JOYCE AND SONS (HEADFORD) LIMITED Galway
114LOGUES LIMITEDLogues Shoes / Hynes ShoesGalway
115MARBANTON LIMITEDBooleyGalway
116PETER MURPHY LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL LIMITED Galway
117RADHARC CONCEPTS LIMITEDEZ Living FurnitureGalway
118SUNDRIVE PHARMACY LIMITEDMcSharrys PharmacyGalway
119TREASURE CHEST LIMITED Galway
120ARAN SWEATER MARKET LIMITED Kerry
121CLYDAVILLE INVESTMENTS LIMITEDKilkenny GroupKerry
122CORCORANS' FURNITURE & CARPETS LIMITED Kerry
123FACTORY CARPETS DEPOT LIMITED Kerry
124HORAN'S FRUIT & VEG. LIMITEDHorans Health StoresKerry
125J. MCKENNA LIMITED Kerry
126KILLARNEY MEAT COMPANY LIMITEDTim Jones ButchersKerry
127KINGDOM MOTOR FACTORS LIMITED Kerry
128MARINE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS IRELAND LIMITEDO'Sullivans MarineKerry
129RICHARD BOYLE & SONS (2004) LIMITEDBoyles of KillorglinKerry
130RIVERGROVE RETAIL LIMITEDAherns PharmacyKerry
131SEACLAIDI NA SCEILGE TEORANTASkelligs ChocolateKerry
132TRANT'S PHARMACY LIMITEDTrant's PharmacyKerry
133W.B.S. & L. (KILLARNEY) LIMITEDWalsh Brothers / newshoes.ieKerry
134NCBI RETAILNCBI RetailKildare
135ORCHARD GARDEN CENTRE (CELBRIDGE) LIMITEDThe OrchardKildare
136THE ELMS FURNITURE LIMITEDThe Ems,The Elms Gourmet Pantry, McCarthy AuctioneersKildare
137THE NEWBRIDGE CUTLERY COMPANY LIMITED Kildare
138WILLOUGHBYS HARDWARE LIMITED Kildare
139ELECTRO CITY LIMITED Kilkenny
140FOLKSTER LIMITED Kilkenny
141NATURAL HEALTH STORE KILKENNY LIMITED Kilkenny
142O'KEEFFES OF KILKENNY LIMITEDThe Wine CentreKilkenny
143W. H. GOOD LIMITEDGood'sKilkenny
144KEN BLACK LIMITED Laois
145SHAW & SONS, LIMITEDShaws Department StoresLaois
146MULVEYS HOUSE OF GIFTS LIMITEDMulveys House of GiftsLeitrim
147ACLED LIMITEDGray's Total Health PharmacyLimerick
148GLEESON SPORTS SCENE LIMITEDGleeson Sport SceneLimerick
149JACK FITZGERALD LIMITEDJack Fitzgerald ElectricalLimerick
150LIMITLESS HEALTH LIMITEDLimitless Health PharmacyLimerick
151SAVINS MUSIC CENTRE LIMITED Limerick
152TADHG O'CONNOR LIMITED Limerick
153ZODIAC ELECTRICAL LIMITEDFitzgerald ElectricalLimerick
154FABIANI BOUTIQUE LIMITED Longford
155SPIRIT CLOTHING LIMITED Longford
156CTI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED Louth
157FRANKS INTERIORS LIMITEDThe Rug LoftLouth
158JENKINSTOWN PHARMACY LIMITEDThe Medicine ShopLouth
159KEEN-M IMPORTS LIMITED Louth
160MCKENNA MAN HOLDINGS LIMITEDMcKenna ManLouth
161MICHAEL BRISCOE LIMITED Louth
162POSH PETS DISTRIBUTION LIMITEDPet BlissLouth
163BALLINA MOTOR FACTORS LIMITEDBallina Motor CareMayo
164CASTLE DAVITT FURNITURE LIMITED Mayo
165CORDAR PHARMACY LIMITEDMolloys PharmacyMayo
166HORKANS GARDEN CENTRE LIMITEDHorkans Garden CentreMayo
167THOMAS H. KEAN LIMITEDKeans ClaremorrisMayo
168BRETT SUPPLIES LIMITEDChoice StoresMeath
169DALEFERN LIMITEDFLOWERHILL FURNITUREMeath
170DESINO LIMITEDJENNYS BOUTIQUEMeath
171GEOGHEGANS NAVAN LIMITEDGeoghegans Of NavanMeath
172HUGH MAGUIRE LIMITED Meath
173KILQUADE PATIO CENTRE LIMITEDKilquade Patio Centre LtdMeath
174KJT MOTORS LIMITEDFairyhouse MotorsMeath
175MORAN'S HOMEZONE LIMITEDThe 1933 Furniture CompanyMeath
176STEPHEN MURTAGH, AND SONS, LIMITEDMurtaghs/Topline MurtaghsMeath
177THE BUTCHERS EMPORIUM LIMITEDBergin's Family ButchersMeath
178MARCELINO LIMITED Monaghan
179MICHEAL MCQUAID & SONS LIMITEDUpstairs DownstairsMonaghan
180RONAGHAN'S PHARMACY LIMITED Monaghan
181SHOE CITY LIMITED Monaghan
182TED BRENNAN MOTORS LIMITEDTed4PartsMonaghan
183PMG INVESTMENTS LIMITEDGalvin TullamoreOffaly
184TREATSVILLE LIMITEDThe King Oak / Lynam Garden FurnitureOffaly
185BOLES OF BOYLE LIMITED Roscommon
186GERARD ANTHONY LIMITEDGerard Anthony & GA2Roscommon
187KEARNEY CHEMIST LIMITEDKearney ChemistRoscommon
188CONWAYS SLIGO BOOKSHOP LIMITED"Eason Sligo", "The Hobby Shop" and "Sligo Schoolbooks"Sligo
189L. MOFFITT LIMITED Sligo
190LGM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITEDEj MenswearSligo
191MCKEON AND NORTH LIMITEDPetStop Discount WarehouseSligo
192TEELING PHARMACIES LIMITEDHIGGINS PHARMACYSligo
193WILD PLACES LIMITEDCall of the WildSligo
194AIR-IMPACT LIMITED Tipperary
195GERALD STAKELUM LIMITEDStakelum Office SuppliesTipperary
196RONAYNE HIRE & HARDWARE LIMITEDRonayne Hardware & MytoolsTipperary
197RYAN EQUINE LIMITEDThe Equine WarehouseTipperary
198STAKELUMS HARDWARE LIMITEDStakelums Home & HardwareTipperary
199ARDKEEN SUPERSTORES LIMITEDArdkeen Quality Food StoreWaterford
200FITZGERALD MENSWEAR LIMITEDHeroes and EvolutionWaterford
201GIY IRELAND (ACTIVITIES) LIMITEDGIY (Grow It Yourself) IrelandWaterford
202MCCARTHY FUELS & BUILDERS PROVIDERS LIMITEDMcCarthy's HomevalueWaterford
203PALTEL LIMITEDIrwin's MegavisionWaterford
204THE BOOK CENTRE (WATERFORD) LIMITEDThe Book CentreWaterford
205TRM CLOTHING LIMITEDTRMWaterford
206WATERFORD HEALTH PARK PHARMACY LIMITED Waterford
207EXPERT IRELAND RETAIL LIMITED Westmeath
208FAGAN OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITEDFagans MullingarWestmeath
209J.R.G. INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITEDGalvin For MenWestmeath
210SORTATRON LIMITEDMcGorisks PharmacyWestmeath
211COIS NA HABHANN GARDEN CENTRE LIMITEDCois na hAbhann Garden CentreWexford
212J. J. DEVEREUX LIMITED Wexford
213LG PHARMACY HOLDINGS LIMITEDGrants Pharmacy ChainWexford
214QCSG LIMITEDByrnes Books & Toys, ToyfulWexford
215HEELS AND WARDROBE LIMITEDHeels and Wardrobe Ltd, T/A Wardrobe PlusWicklow
216THE BUTLER'S PANTRY HOLDINGS LIMITEDThe Butler's PantryWicklow

Photo: (l-r) Niamh McMahon, Damien English, and Jenny Melia.

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