Meet The Partners for Retail Stores
How I can help you.... Darren
Experience of Store Commercial Operations - including new locations & openings, Visual Merchandising & Team development. Expertise in leading Head Office and Store teams for Full Price, Outlets & Concessions with a customer centric mindset.
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Led and project managed store openings (over 60), re-fits, relocations e.g. The Global Flagship for GANT.
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Previous brands worked with, GANT, LEVI's, FAT FACE, Selfridges, John Lewis, House of Fraser.

How We can help you.... Mat & Mel.
By transforming spaces into beautifully designed places, we create memorable experiences for the built environment. We create, curate and collaborate to build interiors that express your aspirations whilst carefully considering and resolving all practical issues during the design and construction process, from the discovery and design stages through to the successful delivery.
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With decades of combined experience, we bring together many years of professional experience, designing and project managing hundreds of retail and interior projects around the world for global fashion brand Ted Baker.
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How I can help you....
An award-winning retail and merchandising leader with over two decades of experience helping product-led businesses, from founder-led brands to established multi-channel teams, strengthen commercial decision-making.
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Experience of building merchandising capability within complex retail environments — including being part of the early merchandising function at ASOS — and supporting teams at different stages of growth to bring clarity to product, pricing, stock and trading decisions.
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The focus is on embedding structured ways of working that connect merchandising with wider commercial objectives and support more confident, profitable growth.

How I can help you....
Skilled in Operations, Marketing, Leadership, Team development, Brand, Negotiation, Coaching, E-commerce, and Strategy.
Whatever your business, I can support you to reenergise, unlock business potential and create a motivated, engaged work force, with the customer at the heart of all I do.
Previous brands worked with Leighton’s Opticians, PDSA, Mydentist, GAME, Primark, Alliance Boots, Scholl, Mothercare, ELC, Dolcis

How I can help you....
Through targeted trade and national press, Vicki translates business strategy, brand purpose, and the stories of key people into credible narratives that build visibility, trust, and commercial momentum.
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For over thirteen years, Vicki has helped small companies, start-ups, entrepreneurs, management teams, investors, and backers connect, communicate, and thrive.
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