10+ years buying, developing, sourcing, marketing and selling products for jewelry + electronics to all classes of trade starting with Independents and later focused on key accounts including Walmart, Target, Costco, Sam’s and Lowe’s then grocery independents, grocery regional, grocery national chains, hospitality and specialty.Proven ability to ideate for a broad range of media-product, packaging, catalogs, trade shows. Trend forecasting, market studies, client identification and tailored product development. Passion for the industry and translating market trends into profitable key items or categories. Extensive travel to Europe and China for sourcing, trend and design evaluation and customer collaboration.