James Bushell Email & Phone Number

42 Carnforth Road, Toronto, On

Toronto, Canada Area

NS Studios is a manufacturer of printed materials, fixtures & decor for retail.

CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE, TORONTODevelop and establish directives & strategies via standards and manuals, as well as weekly execution communication packages for internal use which liaison with Buyers, Marketing and Vendors. Work with the Buyers and the Store Planning team on space allocation plans to establish a Brand's Identity within the store environment, design and ideal placement to maximize it's potential.Design, create or source elements required for marketing, and then coordinated the development of these elements with our suppliers. This includes art direction and styling for photo shoots.Create new and innovative strategies based on budget plans for events and renovations.Work with our Licensed Businesses and Franchise Teams on insuring consistency in the corporate standards.In-field training on: execution of standards and material usage.Responsible designs and coordinating with our Outdoor Media firm.

Part of the Management Team of the most profitable of the Toronto Market Stores.Responsible for merchandising and maintaining of the company standards in-store presentation standards.Responsible for Hiring, Training and Scheduling of a staff. of approximately 20 people.

Part of the Management Team of the first Roots Home Store.Main responsibility was the merchandising and visual presentations of the Store and training the staff in the standards as they were established.Work in tandem with the Store Manager on team development, operations, and staffing expectations.

Held a number of positions within the orginaization leaving with hte title of National Merchandise & Visual Presentation Manager (1995 - 1998)Developed Merchandising & Visual Standards for a variety of areas Managed the weekly execution communication packages; pulling together information from Buyers, Marketing and Vendors. Trained field personal in new execution strategies and applications of new methods for renovations and store openings.Created fixtures to achieve maximum sales potential based on sales and budget plans for events and renovations.Determined what visual elements are required, and then coordinated the development of these elements with suppliers, for department, sore windows and seasonal events and renovations.Negotiated fixture design and placement for with Vendors' to insure strong Brand's Identity within a store's