News - Jun 2008

Jim Braithwaite visits Hastings

Jim Brathwaite CBE, Chairman of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), visited Hastings on Thursday 5 June to review the progress of the economic development programme.

23 Jun 2008

Shopping list grows

When Jonathan Winchester grew frustrated by the service he was getting from his local stores in Australia, he decided to do something about it. He set about approaching the store owners and offering his services as a mystery shopper. So successful was he that the company grew to become one of the largest of its kind in the region, with a subsidiary company in New Zealand.

Jonathan returned to the UK and has now established Shopper Anonymous UK, specialising not just in mystery shopping, but in customer service training and business coaching and consultancy.

So successful has the company been that the Shopper Anonymous brand is now being expanded with the first newly created franchise in Kent operated by Graham Seymour, a former director of Bexhill-based insurance company Hastings Direct. “This is a great concept and a great opportunity to make a further impact with the Shopper Anonymous brand.” said Graham......

12 Jun 2008