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August 1st, 2014

Douglas Stafford Mystery Shopping Weekly Round Up

 

 

By Jamie White – Head of Communications

 

It’s been another busy week at the Portsmouth Head Office of mystery shopping and performance improvement company, Douglas Stafford.

Hondajet makes public debut in America - Douglas Stafford Mystery Shopping

 

On Monday, team members organised a cake sale in support of Quality Control and Video editor, Curtis Pitter who is climbing Ben Nevis to raise money for The Polycystic Kidney Disease charity, after recently being diagnosed with the condition.

 

A special Dress Down Day helped push the fundraising total to more than £1,000.

 

Meanwhile, clients of Douglas Stafford, Honda, launched the first production HondaJet into the skies above Winconsin, America. The HondaJet provided an entertaining flight demonstration which included high and low-speed passes during the afternoon air show. More information can be found here.

Sainsbury's unveils new lorry focused on cycle safety - Douglas Stafford Mystery Shopping

 

Some of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors and creative minds have been revealed as movie mentors who are helping guide the directors contributing to the 2014 Lexus Short Films programme. You can read more here.

 

Guests staying at the Hilton chain of hotels will soon be able to select their own rooms and see the location of the room on their smartphones, as part of a $585 million investment into new smartphone technology. More information can be found here.

 

Also this week, supermarket giant Sainsbury’s launched a new lorry designed specifically for the safety of cyclists and pedestrians, which features 360 degree monitors, extra side lighting for road users at night and low side guards for cyclist safety. You can read more here.

 

There was delight for Ness Motors Inverness as it sold its 1,000th Dacia – making it the leading Dacia dealership in the UK. The milestone Dacia Sandero Stepway car was handed over to John and Linda Brotherston , who were presented with a bottle of Champagne and £1,000 charity cheque. More information can be found here.

Douglas Stafford Mystery Shopping Weekly Round Up

 

On Thursday, valued clients of Douglas Stafford, Chancellors, took to the water for a special sailing day on board Lady Diane. The group sailed across the Solent from Gunwharf Quays to the Isle of Wight, where they enjoyed lunch at the Anchor Inn, Cowes before heading back in the sunshine.

 

Douglas Stafford provides a range of bespoke mystery shopping and customer experience programmes to companies across the UK in a variety of industry sectors, including automotive, retail, telecommunications, property, finance, hospitality and leisure.

 

To find out how Douglas Stafford can help your company analyse and improve its levels of customer service, contact us today!

 

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