The finalists for the Irish eCommerce Awards have been announced after being whittled down from more than 250 entries.

Some 450 guests are expected to attend the ceremony taking place on 23 September at the Mansion House in Dublin, with Sile Seoige and Andrew Ryan acting as MC on the evening.

It will be the first time the event has taken place in Dublin, and the first time it has been held since 2019 when it took place on a smaller scale in Belfast

The awards, sponsored by AIB Merchant Services, feature key categories such as B2C eCommerce Website of the Year and eCommerce Business Personality of the Year.

Finalists in this category of B2C eCommerce Website of the Year include Colin Glen, Colourtrend, Donaghy Bros, Faerly, FitPink, Memories Boutique, Petstop, Schoolbooks.ie, Spotlight Oral Care, and Woodie’s.

In Association with

Colin Christie (Christies Direct), Gerard Keohane (StudioForty9), Philip Macartney (IRP Commerce), Shelley Martin (4Beauty Group), and Sean Owens (Granite) have been nominated for eCommerce Business Personality of the Year.

Kevin Traynor, organiser of the eCommerce Awards, commented: "The Irish eCommerce Awards recognise and reward the success of the organisations, teams and individuals who
shape the thriving internet retail industry in Ireland.

"This event is the only dedicated celebration of Irish e-tailers, software providers, agencies and entrepreneurs and we look forward to sharing their stories of success’.

The nominations were decided by a judging panel featuring Robert Doherty from AIB Merchant Services, Anne-Marie Turley from Enterprise Ireland, Dave Morrissey from TikTok, Stephen Rogan from Shopify, Stephen McComb from Signifyd, Andy Banks from Venture Forge, Elain Robin from GR4VY, and e-commerce consultants Vinny O’Brien, Rachel Jacobs, Gordon Newman and Luke Carthy.

John Hoolahan, marketing director at AIB Merchant Services, said: "We are particularly proud to partner with the Irish eCommerce Awards, at a time when eCommerce has never been more important to the future success of SME’s on the island of Ireland.

"This is a fantastic platform to shine a light on the considerable achievements of retailers and eCommerce professionals in Ireland."

The 2022 Irish eCommerce Awards Finalists

Food & Drink eCommerce Website of the Year

• Ardkeen Quality Food Store
• Boojum
• Burren Smokehouse
• Celtic Whiskey Shop
• Henderson Foodservice Ltd
• Kerrigans
• Micil Distillery
• Winespark

Beauty, Health and Wellbeing eCommerce Website of the Year

• Denman
• Evergreen Healthfoods
• Faerly
• Gordons Chemist
• Meaghers Pharmacy
• Riley
• Spotlight Oral Care
• Voduz

DIY, Home, Furniture and Interior Design eCommerce Website of the Year

• Colourtrend
• DID Electrical
• Haldane Fisher
• Maven
• MyBuildingSupplies.ie
• The Colour Hub
• The Rug Loft
• Woodie’s

Sport, Leisure, Toys eCommerce Website of the Year

• Fishing Tackle & Bait LTD
• Petstop

B2B eCommerce Website of the Year

• 123ink.ie
• Bumble & Goose
• Christies Direct
• Farmers Market
• Glanbia Connect
• Henderson Foodservice Limited

B2C eCommerce Website of the Year

• Colin Glen
• Colourtrend
• Donaghy Bros
• Faerly.ie
• FitPink
• Memories Boutique
• Petstop
• Schoolbooks.ie
• Spotlight Oral Care
• Woodie’s

eCommerce Startup Website of the Year

• Foodservice Equipment Rental
• Lowe Rental
• Lynott Jewellery LTD
• Riley
• Sampla Footwear
• The Hybrid Academy

Fashion/Apparel or Footwear eCommerce Website of the Year

• Best Menswear
• DV8
• Evolve Clothing
• FitPink
• Get That Trend
• Greenes Shoes
• Louis Copeland
• McElhinneys
• Memories Boutique Willow

eCommerce Small Agency of the Year

• Beacon 13 LTD
• Bearhouse Media
• Catherine Ryan
• Digifly
• Radical eCom

eCommerce Medium Agency of the Year

• Fat Fish Marketing
• Magico
• Milk Bottle Labs
• ZOMA

eCommerce Large Agency of the Year

• BFG Digital
• Granite Digital
• Incubeta
• Madcraft
• StudioForty9

eCommerce In-House Team of the Year

• Dubarry
• Foodservice Equipment Rental
• Reckitt
• STATSports

eCommerce Search Campaign of the Year

• Donaghy Bros & Incubeta - Maximising profit via Google Shopping
• Evergreen Healthfoods & StudioForty9 - Best Selling Products
• Foodservice Equipment Rental - Restaurant Equipment Campaign
• Le Creuset & iProspect - A Recipe For Search Success
• Woodie’s – From Riding the Wave to Scaling with Paid!

eCommerce Social Campaign of the Year

• bBold Tan - Your hands aren't supposed to be orange
• Denman & Incubeta - Boots Campaign
• Evergreen & StudioForty9 – Abandoned Cart Meta Conversions Ad
• Factor Bikes & Incubeta – Tour de France
• Greenes Shoes & StudioForty9 - Retargeting & Prospective Catalog Sales Ad
• STATSports – Make Yourself Impossible to Ignore

Delivery & Logistics Partner of the Year

• An Post
• DHL Express Ireland Ltd
• Scurri

eCommerce Software Tool or App of the Year

• Buymie
• Omni.io
• Shopbox AI
• WaveOMS
• Xtremepush

Business Growth Award

• Bathshack
• Henderson Foodservice
• The Hybrid Academy

International Sales & Export

• Christies Global
• Luzern eCommerce

Sustainability Award

• Faerly.ie
• Madlug C.I.C
• Riley
• Sampla Footwear
• The Boatyard Distillery

Business Personality of the Year

• Colin Christie (Christies Direct)
• Gerard Keohane (StudioForty9)
• Philip Macartney (IRP Commerce)
• Sean Owens (Granite)
• Shelley Martin (4 Beauty Group)

Customer Service Award

• 123ink.ie
• Bathshack
• Christies Direct
• FitPink
• Generosa Home

eCommerce Rising Star Award

• Akshay Kumar (Kinvara Skincare)
• Alison Sheehy (Gym + Coffee)
• Cormac Casey (Tobi Digital)
• Courtney Duncan (BFG Digital)
• Euan Matthews (Zoma)
• John Magill (Hybrid Academy)
• Klara O’Leary (Care Box Collection)
• Lauren McDonald (Lynott Jewellery & PrettyPaws.ie)
• Lorraine Kelly (Bathshack)
• Shane Boyle (Madcraft)

Photo: (l-r) Robert Doherty, Director of Product and Scheme Compliance at AIB Merchant Services; Kevin Traynor, and John Hoolahan (Pic: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland)