Units scoops stores Oscar

A HOLLINWOOD department store has been named one of the best in the country at the retail industry equivalent of the Oscars.

Housing Units won the category for best department store retailer of gifts at The Greats Gift Retailer of the Year Awards 2010 which took place at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel.

The award is open to independent department stores or individual outlets of bigger chains and rewards product range, product knowledge, staff training, customer care, promotion and display.

Stuart Fox, Housing Units’ retail operations director, who collected the award, said: “This is a jaw-dropping achievement, and incredible reward for the staff and management who live, eat and breathe Housing Units, and who are passionate about making a difference.

“That we are competing against some of the greatest stores in the land is tribute to all concerned at Housing Units.

“We know our customers well, we know what they like, and many of them are like loyal friends as well as supporters.”