John Abbate Fbds Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

A volunteer director and active Fellow of the British Display Society working with a great team of highly professional and experienced Visual Merchandising gurus to help support Visual Merchandising students and the community. Will be bringing our skills to help brands and retailers with their VM needs and in particular give advice and guidance to the high street to help them achieve superior levels of window, store display and merchandising. As e-commerce becomes more part of the shopping… Show more A volunteer director and active Fellow of the British Display Society working with a great team of highly professional and experienced Visual Merchandising gurus to help support Visual Merchandising students and the community. Will be bringing our skills to help brands and retailers with their VM needs and in particular give advice and guidance to the high street to help them achieve superior levels of window, store display and merchandising. As e-commerce becomes more part of the shopping landscape we also encourage digital retail designers to tap into VM skills to create better online experiences. Show less

London, United Kingdom

SaveTheHighStreet.org is powered by independent shopkeepers on a Retailer Advisory Board, industry partners across public and private sector and local high street champions nationwide. Together we are levelling the playing field; accelerating the whole high street’s transition to a better connected, digitally enabled, more sustainable high street.

London, England, United Kingdom

John is a leading retail and brand consultant, specialising in customer experience, store design and visual merchandising, with a passion for independent high street businesses.

London, United Kingdom

Bluehanded create exclusively designed, hand-crafted soft furnishings made by artisans employingtechniques passed down through generations, over many centuries.Using the ancient resist printing method, we work in exclusive collaboration with our indigo Mastersto develop each collection. Working with London-based artists, specially selected for their artisticendeavour and signature style, our fabrics uniquely reinterpret and revere the age-old art of indigo.Create a striking… Show more Bluehanded create exclusively designed, hand-crafted soft furnishings made by artisans employingtechniques passed down through generations, over many centuries.Using the ancient resist printing method, we work in exclusive collaboration with our indigo Mastersto develop each collection. Working with London-based artists, specially selected for their artisticendeavour and signature style, our fabrics uniquely reinterpret and revere the age-old art of indigo.Create a striking scheme by combining the range, or savour single feature pieces to accent andenhance. Whatever your choice, Bluehanded is a timeless collection to enjoy today and treasure fortomorrow. Show less

Set up 3 Christmas pop-ups for The Pop Up Club in Brighton, Bluewater and Cardinal Place, London Victoria. The role included: - Key holder and seller at Victoria pop-up- Shop themes and creativity with layout and installations- Support on managing the teams in store, shop incentives, team building, keeping teams motivated and communication- Site visits- Support in logistics and project managing shops from open to closeAdmin- Trader communication- Sales… Show more Set up 3 Christmas pop-ups for The Pop Up Club in Brighton, Bluewater and Cardinal Place, London Victoria. The role included: - Key holder and seller at Victoria pop-up- Shop themes and creativity with layout and installations- Support on managing the teams in store, shop incentives, team building, keeping teams motivated and communication- Site visits- Support in logistics and project managing shops from open to closeAdmin- Trader communication- Sales performance communication- Uploading stock Show less

London, United Kingdom

Northbanks is a full turnkey Retail Design & Shopper Insight agency partnering with start-ups and established brands to create shopper experiences that better your brand. We help our clients to create, develop, design, build and install retail environments. Northbanks is a new kind of agency, nimble, flexible and well suited to react to the needs of retailers. A combined experience of over 40 years in retail / event design, activation and VM, and an ability to keep pace… Show more Northbanks is a full turnkey Retail Design & Shopper Insight agency partnering with start-ups and established brands to create shopper experiences that better your brand. We help our clients to create, develop, design, build and install retail environments. Northbanks is a new kind of agency, nimble, flexible and well suited to react to the needs of retailers. A combined experience of over 40 years in retail / event design, activation and VM, and an ability to keep pace with retail evolution helps us understand what makes your customers tick - what they think and feel - and we use this insight to design and deliver retail environments that encourage shoppers to shop. We work with you to make a difference – to stand out from your competition and engage your customers through captivating and provoking retail environments. We look beyond what shoppers buy, to what they buy into. Our shopper insight research allows us to uncover the drivers of shopper behaviour, to understand what truly motivates and influences their purchase decisions and what forms their brand perceptions. Northbanks offer a comprehensive retail service that ensures our client’s physical retail experiences are successful in communicating their brand and driving sales. Pop-ups / Concessions / Kiosks / Stores / POP / Fixtures / Displays / Retail VM / Shop-fitCall us on 0207 993 8066 Or drop us an email to hello@northbanks.co.ukwww.northbanks.co.uk Show less

Shanghai City, China

Key team leader, Design Overlay, an innovative design agency, specialising in: retail store, exhibition, furniture design, brand strategy and identity. Responsible for establishing a new retail design agency in a competitive market, account manage new clients and direct a design team to deliver impactful projects on time and in budget.

Room 707, No 1220, Xinzha Road, 200041 Shanghai, China

Teach Visual Merchandising to Fashion Marketing students

116, A3, Daning Central Sq. No 700, Wan Rong Rd. Shanghai, 20072 China

Brand & Retail Strategy, Retail Store & Event Conceptualisation & Design, Brand development, Visual Merchandising, WIndow Display & Furniture Design (New & Vintage) Consulting and full service Store Design & VM for the China mainland market.• Consulting for: Store Design and Visual Merchandising consulting with 20+ years of experience, primarily focusing on the growing Chinese Retail Market with Partners based in Shanghai. • Merging extensive global VM at a senior level, and highly… Show more Brand & Retail Strategy, Retail Store & Event Conceptualisation & Design, Brand development, Visual Merchandising, WIndow Display & Furniture Design (New & Vintage) Consulting and full service Store Design & VM for the China mainland market.• Consulting for: Store Design and Visual Merchandising consulting with 20+ years of experience, primarily focusing on the growing Chinese Retail Market with Partners based in Shanghai. • Merging extensive global VM at a senior level, and highly professional experience obtained from the developed Western market, with the Retail and Visual Display production strength of Asia, where Store Design and VM are vertically integrated. • Offering a range of VM services from Brand Strategy, Identity, Retail Concept, Store, Furniture & POS Design, production, implementation and Visual Merchandising window & in store display, directives and training for the one of the worlds fastest growing markets. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Founder of R-incarnation, designer and creator of:• Innovative design and bespoke manufacturer of media furniture and up-cycled antique and vintage pieces reborn to suit the contemporary lifestyle. • R-incarnation bridges the gap between antique / vintage furniture and modern function to meet today's needs.

London Uk

Built a global VM Department from scratch, develop and roll out new Store concept and improving brand image that contributed to brand turn around and profitability of company. Building a VM department from scratch to an effective integrated global team for the development and implementation of two retail concepts and VM department to consistently drive the global brand image. Responsible for the central VM strategy and global direction for over 100 dunhill stores through the development and… Show more Built a global VM Department from scratch, develop and roll out new Store concept and improving brand image that contributed to brand turn around and profitability of company. Building a VM department from scratch to an effective integrated global team for the development and implementation of two retail concepts and VM department to consistently drive the global brand image. Responsible for the central VM strategy and global direction for over 100 dunhill stores through the development and interpretation of the dunhill’s brand values at the retail and wholesale level: store concept and design, window and interior display, merchandising direction, VM training, showrooms and special events. Responsible for the concept development, interior design and execution of the four “Homes” of Alfred Dunhill in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Created, grew and managed a head office and international teams. Briefed and managed external agencies for store concept and VM projects. Curator of Alfred Dunhill’s museum and archive. Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

European region VM Director

Developed a centralised Visual Merchandising system for the European and Middle Eastern market through directives & training. Was an active member of the Creative Services team; opening new stores, sourcing antiques, designing and implementing window and interior displays.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Business Administration And Management, General

Interior Design