THE GLOSS and The Shopkeepers Best Shops Ireland is back with a bang for 2025 … and we want to hear from you!
Following on the extraordinary success and community interest in our Best Shops Ireland series over the last number of years, we are proud to partner once again with Theshopkeepers.com to celebrate unique, creative and inspiring independent shops nationwide.
This is your chance to pay homage to extraordinary retailers, from coffee and flower sellers to bookshops and markets. Stores that delight with discovery and inspire browsing. Shops that we visit when we travel around the country or local favourites that we love to return to again and again. Those that create uplifting shopping experiences – filled with thoughtful gifts for ourselves and others. We believe it is important to continue to support our communities of shopkeepers that keep our towns and villages vital. Whether in real life or online.
Ireland has seen an influx in special shops and we want to hear all about them via your nominations. While we can’t include every shop on our list (it would be way too long!), with the help of our expert panel we will shine a spotlight on the best of the best. So, if you have come across a fabulous shop – whether it’s womenswear, menswear, children’s, vintage or a dazzling jewellery boutique to lifestyle and homeware, interiors, specialist stores or a gift shop, in addition to plant and flower shops – we want you to share your knowledge with us.
The list will be announced in November, so nominate as soon as possible and spread the word!