The Shaw Group is a department store business operating in 15 locations nationwide.
Our stores retail branded products with a strong focus on customer service. Our line-up of concession partners includes Topman, Wallis, Dorothy Perkins, Warehouse, Bay, Topshop, Burtons, and Adams Kids, among others.
Founded in 1864, the business remains family-owned to this day. In total, approximately 1,000 people are employed across all of our locations.
The company is currently in a phase of rapid expansion. Recent major projects include:
Autumn 2003 - Shaws of Wexford
was completely rebuilt into a four-storey 50,000 ft.sq. store.
Spring 2005 - New purpose-built Head Office opened
in Portlaoise.
Summer 2006 - Shaws of Carlow
was completely rebuilt into a four-storey 50,000 ft.sq. store.
Autumn 2006 - Shaws of Castlebar
opened, which is the company's first store in Connaught.
Autumn 2007 - New Drogheda
branch opened in the Laurence Town centre.
Autumn 2008 - Opened our second Mayo store in Ballina.
Group vision
Our vision is to become Ireland's premier mid-market department
store group
Group mission
Our mission is to achieve commercial success by consistently meeting
our customers expectations through the retailing of branded products
in a friendly, modern and service-orientated retail environment.





