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Established in 1988 to provide fashion brands easy access to retailers in the north of England and Scotland.Working from dedicated premises in Middlesbrough, Glasgow & Manchester,often credited with the UK success of fashion brands Firetrap, Soviet, Gio Goi, Hooch/Bench to name a few.Due to commitments given to Sports Direct Plc in 2012, day to day activity was reduced to allow 100% concentration on building the Premium Lifestyle division.

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As part of the commitment to retail excellence and profitability, Van Mildert Lifestyle was born from the re-organisation of Delima Retail Group. After recognising early signs of the changing retail/ etail environment and future potential growth avenues. Re-alignment with group strategy was key to sustain rapid growth and profitability.Unprecedented growth experience year on year across all channels, fuelled by access to group stock program

2011 Cruise Clothing acquired by Sports Direct Plc to create a new Premium Lifestyle division.2012 Delima Retail Group added Premium Lifestyle division.2013 Flannels Group acquired and added to Premium Lifestyle division providing access to powerhouse cities of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham & Cardiff.2014 Completed strategic review of the division and commenced Retail Excellence Program to align all fascia business models and prepare for full integration with parent systems and functions.Supervised the harmonisation of all financial functions to group resource and recognised savings.Merged all warehouse functions combining three regional depots into one national distribution and servicing function for all retail and eccommerce departments.Harmonised all buying functions and eradicated duplication of merchandising functions to acheive substantial cost savings, streamline operations for more effective control. Deployed strategic stock building program to ensure all fascia could benefit from new stock replenishment systems, SMU and NOS projects.Overseen all web/eccommerce alignment and web build functions to group alignment standards.Created new trading bible, metrics calendar and contribution tables. Achieved stepped, full integration, of three web sites with minimum downtime and no loss to revenue or fulfilment. 2017, completed Retail Excellence program enabling the group to seamlessly expand or re-brand, any store to any, size in any existing location whilst grow in new locations effortlessly with existing brand support . During my tenure, all like for like stores achieved unprecedented substantial double digit growth year on year for consecutive years, web sales experienced expenential growth and true blue sky horizon, new stores bedded in immediately with continued growth expectation.

Through the creation of a joint venture between Sir Tom Hunter and Van Mildert, the Luxury 12 store Cruise chain was acquired from Deloitte.All buying , merchandising ,retail and eccommerce functions relocated to Middlesbrough.Undertook a full review of the business, conquering many of the financial and logistical challenges this brought and resurrected the Luxury fashion chain to its position of 'Market Leading' and 'Best in Class'Retained stores in Glasgow( 2 ), Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Belfast, Newcastle(2), Derby & Leicester- Cruise acquired by Sports Direct Plc to create a new Premium Lifestyle division. Continued to grow the clothing chain to become a nationally loved brand, hugely profitable in every branch across the UK.

An established owner managed retail group began in 1992 with the acquisition of Zone Clothing and rebranding to Box Clothing. Gradual expansion across Teesside and South Durham working hand in hand with suppliers created a win win for stakeholders , associated companies and avoided conflicts of interests with principles and retail clients alike.Economic downturn presents opportunity to acquire larger retail group 'Tucci' with stores in Newcastle, Gateshead Metro Centre, Sunderland & Sheffield Meadowhall in 20062007 Van Mildert acquired and access to the future market secured and growth plans deployed to become one of the UK’s most successful premium fashion chains. With the advent of the internet, maximised profitability from ecommerce sales. Van Mildert experienced constant growth even through the recession, and made household names of brands including Stone Island, Hugo Boss, and Vivienne Westwood.Sales explode in the north east and the business expands within out of town shopping centres nationwide. The organisation even won an unprecedented three prestigious Drapers awards in one evening.