Coca-Cola Ireland's Agnese Filippi On The Importance Of Personal Branding

In the sixth of a series of articles by the LEAD Network Ireland chapter, in partnership with Checkout, Agnese Filippi, country manager of Coca-Cola Ireland, reflects on her career journey, starting out as a young marketer in Italy to now leading Coca-Cola in Ireland.

My professional life began in Italy, where I worked as a young marketer, and my career journey has led me to Ireland, where I am leading one of the most iconic brands on this island.

I want to share the lessons I have learned about personal branding and its vital role in propelling my own career.

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Lidl Ireland Officially Opens New Store In Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Lidl Ireland opened its newest store in Newcastle, Co. Dublin on Thursday with the help of Dublin Ladies Gaelic Football (LGFA) Captain Carla Rowe.

The new opening brings Lidl’s total Irish stores to 179, with 52 stores in Dublin alone.

Crowds gathered early on Thursday morning to be the first shoppers in the door of the new store on Main Street Upper, and enjoy opening day entertainment and in-store offers.

The highly anticipated new store offers customers a premium shopping experience with a modern fit out including high ceilings, wide aisles and a large sales floor.

The first ten shoppers through the doors received complimentary vouchers to shop Lidl’s famous products and middle aisle favourites.

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Aldi Ireland Reveals Three Finalists For ‘Rise with Aldi’

Aldi Ireland has announced that three talented bakers have been selected as finalists for the ‘Rise with Aldi’ competition.

Following a nationwide search for Ireland’s best amateur bakers, contenders from Kerry, Tipperary and Wexford have been selected to take part in the live final at Airfield Estate, Co. Dublin, on 3 September.

The first of the finalists is Fionn Corcoran, from Killarney, Co. Kerry, who is a coffee shop assistant with a lifelong passion for cooking and baking.

Corcoran’s fruit soda bread stood out to the judges and earned him a place in the final.

Julia Sommer, from Templemore, Co. Tipperary, is originally from Berlin, where she inherited a passion for cooking and baking from her mother and grandfather.

Sommer had perfected her bread-baking skills earlier this year, when her 11-year-old daughter persuaded her to submit her seeded sourdough to ‘Rise with Aldi’.

Brian Reilly, from Newtown Road, Co. Wexford, is an avid home baker, and has been since he started baking apple tarts as a child, to earn extra pocket money.

Having switched his focus to bread many years ago, Reilly wowed the judges with his signature home-made brown bread.

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Kellie Harrington And Spar Team Up To Announce ‘Stay In the Game’ Winners

Spar has once again teamed up with two-time Olympic gold medallist Irish boxing legend Kellie Harrington to announce the winners of Spar’s ‘Stay in the Game’ competition.

Spar officially launched the competition – a key initiative of the Spar Community Fund 2024 – in May and it aimed to empower teenage girls in sports while addressing the challenges they face while sustaining participation.

Led by Harrington, the competition invited the public to nominate a local club or school making a difference in the participation and empowerment of young girls in sport.

Entrants had the chance to win one of five €2,000 prizes and a unique opportunity to meet and engage with Harrington in an interactive Spar ‘Stay in the Game’ workshop.

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