{"id":6196,"date":"2025-08-18T02:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T02:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/6196\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T02:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T02:26:13","slug":"long-standing-wexford-shoe-shop-celebrates-50-years-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/6196\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-standing Wexford shoe shop celebrates 50 years in business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The staff were thrilled to mark the milestone.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/75d82441-d683-4887-94ab-4ce023320a43.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The staff were thrilled to mark the milestone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A very special anniversary was celebrated in Enniscorthy recently, as a popular shoe shop marked 50 years of being in business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Billy Doyle Shoes Ltd, located on the Main Street, have been providing quality service and footwear to the people of Wexford for five decades, progressing and moving with the times and technology as required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The beginnings of the shop can be traced back to 1975 when Billy and Ita Doyle opened the doors of their first footwear shop in the heart of Enniscorthy to great acclaim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">With a passion for quality, customer care, and community, they laid what has become a trusted and reliable name in Irish footwear in Enniscorthy and further afield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;From our humble beginnings to where we are today with Kevin at the helm this milestone is a testament to the loyalty of our customers and the dedication of our team,\u201d a member of staff said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;Whether you walked in for comfort, style, or a perfect fit, Billy Doyles has always been about more than just shoes,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The shop has become a source of strength in fundraising activities around the town, often selling raffle and draw tickets and lending shoes for charity fashion shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The anniversary is also a testament to their resilience as within those 50 years, the business has experienced the Covid-19 Pandemic, the introduction of new technology, and the industry trend of joining social media to advertise their products to a wider audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">However, they believe that their loyal customers have played a big part in their continuing success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;Thanks so much to all our customers for your loyalty throughout the years. 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