Castlebar is traditionally a market
town, and it is still a major destination for shoppers from all over the west
of Ireland. It boasts an increasing number of national and international chain
stores, and several new shopping areas have been developed in the past 10–12
years on what were considered the outskirts of the town. The modern shopping
precinct along Hopkins Road is now the commercial heart of the town, surpassing
Main Street. Stores include Argos, Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Aldi, Next, Lidl,
Supervalu, Boots, New