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Housing Units Expands Team with Two New Appointments

The North-West’s premier home furnishing centre, Housing Units, has appointed two new senior members of staff to join its expanding team.

Stewart Smith has joined as Retail Director, with Alison Hartley taking up the newly created role of Multi-Channel Director. Housing Units has experienced impressive growth in the last six months, with staff numbers approaching 300 as the company prepares to celebrate its 70th year in business.

International e-commerce guru, Alison, joins Housing Units with 16 years of both UK and international multichannel experience. Previous roles include E-commerce Development Manager for The Co-operative Travel, Multichannel - Global Strategic Development Manager for the UK’s leading nursery retailer, Mamas & Papas, and more recently Product Owner & business advisor at Walmart for George.com. Stewart brings 18 years of retail experience to the company, having previously worked with Marks & Spencer as a store manager, where he assisted with the opening of three new stores.

Alison Hartley commented, “As a local woman who understands the values, quality and uniqueness of the Housing Units brand, I am thoroughly looking forward to developing the Multichannel strategy to deliver a seamless shopping experience for our customers, both in-store and online.”

Stewart Smith, said “Having worked in a retail environment for the majority of my career, I am thrilled to be joining a company that puts quality and customer service at the forefront of its strategy.”

Nick Fox, CEO at Housing Units, added: “As we approach our seventieth year in business, I am delighted that we are continuing to thrive and expand. Stewart and Alison bring with them a wealth of experience and I have no doubt they will both have a long and happy future with the Housing Units family.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Georgina Christopher .