Smiles all around as Wisbech Central England Co-op Travel branch named best of the best
Posted by rob smyth | Published: 09/01/2018
Staff at Central England Co-operative Travel in Wisbech have been celebrating after being named best of the best at a glamorous award ceremony.
The Co-operative Travel, based in Church Terrace, beat off tough competition to land the coveted Branch of the Year award at an annual retail awards ceremony.
This comes only a matter of months after the staff were also named ‘Trading Team of the Year’ at the Society’s Leading Brilliance award celebration.
Harriet Clarke, Wisbech Branch Manager said: “I can’t believe it, I am still in shock. I never imagined we would win so I feel very overwhelmed by it all. I would like to thank all of our customers for their support and engagement with us this year and we look forward to continuing to assist everyone with their holiday plans.
“We have a very strong consistent team with over 60 years Travel experience between us. Repeat customers are really important to us and we have met a lot of new customers through different in store events and social media advertising.”
Paul Dale, Head of Specialist Business at Central England Co-op, said: “I would like to congratulate the team at Wisbech for being named ‘Branch of the Year 2017’ at our annual conference designed to celebrate the best of the best.
“The team had an amazing 12 months and were rewarded because of excellent customer service standards, supporting the community, and going the extra mile as a team with commitment and passion at the heart of everything they do.”
More information about Co-operative Travel branches can be found online at https://www.centralengland.coop/travel/travel-home
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Picture caption: Paul Dale, Head of Specialist Business at Central England Co-op, with Wisbech Branch Manager Harriet Clarke.
About Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK.
It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with the Society’s principal areas of activity being food, funeral services, and property investment.
Central England Co-operative has over 400 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2018.
Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility. It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence. The Society supports a number of charities including Dementia UK and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
Becoming a member of Central England Co-operative offers a whole host of benefits ranging from collecting points every time you spend in store to earn a share of the profits, access to members activities and community initiatives including the Community Dividend Fund, which hands out grants of up to £5,000 to charities and good causes across the Society’s trading estate.
Find out how to become a Central England Co-operative member by calling 0800 0501 601, emailing members@centralengland.coop or visiting https://www.members.coop
For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Heather Clapton at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email –publicrelations@centralengland.coop