By Jamie White – Head of Communications

 

It’s been a busy week for head office team members, mystery shoppers and clients of Douglas Stafford.

 

There was extra delight this week, as it was revealed the company has been named amongst the best businesses in the south, with nominations in the Customer Service, Team of the Year, Business Personality and Achievement and Large Business of the Year categories at The News Business Excellence Awards. You can read more here.

 

Douglas Stafford has welcomed a new member to the team – Claire Cochran – who joins Douglas Stafford after three successful years as the Used Car Development Manager for Volkswagen UK in the South East. Read more about Claire here.

 

Earlier this week, Douglas Stafford’s valued and longstanding client, Renault UK, announced plans to transform the way customers experience its UK dealership network, through the comprehensive roll-out of a new visual space identity concept.

 

The updated Renault Store showrooms will cater for this with more engaging displays, improved customer flows and interactive discovery zones. Read more here.

 

Shopping centre Westfield has launched a pop-up dining experience for shoppers in a bid to promote its eateries.

 

The Food Sensation campaign, created by agency Portas, has been developed to remind shoppers Westfield is an experience destination with a range of dining possibilities. You can find out more here.

 

Toyota revealed it had set itself a target of raising £1 million for Comic Relief as an official partner of Red Nose Day 2015. Douglas Stafford will be supporting Toyota’s Comic Relief challenge with a series of fundraising events, to be announced through Facebook and Twitter soon. Read more here.

 

Honda UK has signed the fastest female on two-wheels to compete for its official team in the UK’s premier motorcycle racing series – the British Superbike Championship.

 

Cheshire-based rider Jenny Tinmouth will be the only woman to race in the series in 2015, joining fellow riders Jason O’Halloran and Dan Linfoot on the three-strong Honda Racing squad. Read more here.

 

Pierce Brosnan will be making the ‘Perfect Getaway’ during the Superbowl XLIX this weekend, when the actor stars in Kia Motors America’s 60-second advert for the all-new Kia Sorento. Find out more about the advert here.