My boyfriend and I went to the Shoppers Drug Mart in the Centre on Barton to look for a woman's perfume to gift earlier tonight. We had no idea what we were looking for.
Courtney, an employee in the Beauty department, quickly gave us a warm welcome and offered help that was personalized to us. She narrowed down our search by asking us what kind of person the consumer was, as well as what scent profiles they would like the most. She also made sure to let us know of all our options including gift boxes and the perfume sampler kit (of which we had never heard of but were pleasantly surprised with). Courtney was very knowledgeable in every perfume we asked about (to which there was a LOT) and her patient nature never once made us feel uncomfortable to ask questions. She made the experience feel extremely personalized and we even shared some laughs in the process. It did not feel 'robotic' at all as other customer service we had received in the past have been from other locations. Courtney was also able to smoothly handle interactions with other customers within the hour we were there. She was equally as friendly to the others and provided personalized help to them as well. It was very efficient to witness and everything was done to follow with COVID-19 protocol.
The security guard present between seven to eight that same night was also friendly and shared in some of our laughs. It definitely felt like he and Courtney got along well as coworkers which only helped make the process more fun and comfortable.
In the end, we enjoyed the customer service experience Courtney gave so much that we ended up with cologne for my boyfriend as well! We complimented her to my family upon arriving home and even called her later in the night to thank her for her help. We genuinely could not have asked for a better shopping experience. She is definitely an employee we will remember. read more