operation. While over the years we have seen a
number of businesses close or downsize in the south,
we have remained committed to the south.”
Store Supervisor, Yannik Joseph, trumped the move
as being pivotal in improving the overall customer
experience in the south in the areas of comfort,
convenience and safety.
One Vieux Fort customer, who described himself as
a loyal customer for many years, was ecstatic in his
praise: “Customer service is A1 for them. They are
friendly, they are caring. They explain the detailing
of your car. If you need some information, they are
there to give you all that you need to know. And I
think they are doing a good service to the community
and to the country.”
Automotive Art’s roots lie in the automotive refinishes
market. It is the leading supplier of automotive paint
and auto-body supplies on the island. In addition,
Automotive Art is at the forefront of providing
technical expertise and training to automotive
body shops throughout the island. Over the years,
the company’s portfolio of products has grown to
include detailing products, chemical additives, tyres,
batteries, tools, accessories and audio products.
Automotive Art (St. Lucia) has experienced
phenomenal growth in recent years, earning a
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Vieux Fort
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plethora of local and regional awards in the process.
Locally, Automotive Art has earned the Employer of
the Year award in the Small and Medium Enterprises
category for 2016, 2017 and 2018. In addition, the
company won the Award for Marketing Excellence
at the last St. Lucia Business Awards in early 2018.
Meantime, on the regional front, the Automotive
Art St. Lucia team was crowned winners of the
prestigious Automotive Art Franchise of the Year
Award for three consecutive years - 2015, 2016
and 2017. And if that wasn’t enough, the Vieux Fort
branch of Automotive Art (St. Lucia) was bestowed
the Performance Award – Small Store for 2017 and
2018.
Mr. Halliday attributes the award-winning streak to
a commitment to customer excellence and had high
praise for the Automotive Art employees: “We have
an excellent team at Automotive Art. Our employees
care deeply about delivering exceptional customer
experiences. This is critical to our continued success.”
Automotive Art is the Caribbean’s largest auto-care
retailer of car enhancement products and services.
With its corporate headquarters in Barbados, it
currently trades in over 60 countries, inclusive of 15
Automotive Art franchise stores in nine countries
throughout the Caribbean. Automotive Art operates
two stores in St Lucia: At Vide Boutielle, Castries and
La Tourney, Vieux Fort.
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