Owner
CurrentBuyer for all toys, books and gifts year round. Developed relationships with vendors and sales representatives. Ran buying meetings, attended industry trade shows and put together purchase orders.Shipping and Receiving duties, received all merchandise in our POS, priced and placed product.Designed the look and feel of the shops, including merchandising products by season, themes and age groups.Marketing and communications for all three stores, designing flyers and postcards, email blasts, texts and phone calls for events, sales, and new product arrivals.Managed a team of up to twelve full and part time employees, seasonal cashiers and contractors. Managed payroll and benefits, as well as supervising all hiring.Customer service, including guiding guests with special purchase needs.Managed bookkeeping and accounting, tax filing, memberships, and accounts payable.Maintained physical store operations, cleanliness, organization, and store supplies.Managed social media for three stores plus the book fair business, designing and posting images and reels on Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok.