21.10.07
Selfridges presents the ultimate Christmas service.
This Christmas, Selfridges thought long and hard about how they can make this year’s festive shopping better than ever, creating a list of services to ensure customers are served with efficiency and ease in the run up to Christmas.
Selfridges’ top ten Christmas services:
1. Christmas Grotto: A magical experience for children, Father Christmas
fans and the young at heart to take a trip on the Santa Express to see the
man who can make your Christmas wishes come true.
29.11 to 24.12
Ultra Lounge, Lower Ground Floor, Oxford Street
Book online at www.selfridges.com
2. Gift gurus: A team of highly 'gifted' people, roaming Selfridges’
shop floor, helping customers to complete their Christmas shopping lists.
There will be thirty gurus in total to assist with even the trickiest of
trinket tribulations.
29.11 to 24.12
3. Hampers: This Christmas, Selfridges will be offering exclusive food
and wine hampers to order for nationwide and even global delivery! These
traditional wicker hampers are packed with foods created by some of Britain’s
finest family-run artisian food producers, in addition to a selection of
Selfridges own food products.
Prices range from £35 for The Mad Hatter tea party hamper to £800
for The Ultimate, which includes over 35 carefully selected delicacies including
sixty year old Vecchia Balsamic vinegar, Gosset Grande Reserve Champagne,
Caspian Sevruga caviar and a certificate for two to visit Sir Hans Sloane
chocolate studio.
Hamper service desk located in food hall or orders can be taken online at
www.selfridges.com
4. Gift wrap: Selfridges’ luxury packaging offered on ALL gift purchases.
29.11 to 24.12
Exhibition Hall, 3rd floor, Oxford Street
5. Carry to car: A team of exceptionally strong people able to assist customers
with their shopping (no weight restrictions attached!) to the car park,
a waiting taxi, sleigh or any of the ground floor entrances.
29.11 to 31.12
6. Buggy check: In conjunction with the Christmas Grotto, customers can
leave their buggies (minus babies!) whilst they board The Santa’s
Express train, in exchange for a raffle ticket which will be returned when
required.
16.12 to 24.12
7. Gift voucher/card sites: A bank of three tills situated on the ground
floor (by stationary), dedicated entirely to selling and topping up gift
cards or vouchers.
29.11 to 31.12
8. Collect by car: Customers can arrange for their Christmas shopping to
be centrally collated and taken to the forecourt where they can drive up
to and collect their festive purchases.
29.11 to 24.12
9. Coat and bag check: A facility for customers to leave their coats, luggage
and/or shopping for collection later in the day, all for £3!
29.11 to 24.12
Exhibition Hall, 3rd Floor, Oxford Street.
10. Selfridges’ Flying squad: This Christmas Selfridges has invested
in a new team of multi skilled people to help keep the store in tip top
condition in the run up to Christmas. They will be on hand to tackle any
operational issues, ensuring customers are served with ultimate speed and
efficiency over the festive period.
29.11 to 31.12
So allow Selfridges to take the weight off your exclusively bejeweled Louboutins
with a Christmas service offer to make December 25th run smoother than Marco
Pierre White’s thyme infused crèmed potato.