Nigel Baker Email & Phone Number

KZN Province, South Africa

We work with smaller multiple retail clothing, supermarket chains within Southern and eastern African countries. our typical client would be a business with between 3 – 20 branches. We act as their partner and guide through various areas that need attention. We source fixtures / fittings, advise on store design, layout & visual displays, implementation of.

Head Office In Johannesburg.

My responsibility was all stores in the chain, we traded in six countries within Southern Africa.

Head Office In Johannesburg, South Africa

OK Bazaars/ Hyperama Group operated over 200 stores. They carried internationally recognised brands in cosmetics, housewares, appliances, furniture and groceries. I managed the national visual merchandise department with a team of visual display artist. A major part of our contribution was the design and manufacturing of visual props for functions, fashion.

Durban Area, South Africa

Workshops and training on visual merchandise procedures and standards Managed the departmental supervisors Liaisons with local suppliers and head office buyersImplementation of national, in store and external promotional activitiesRegional press and radio advertisingCommunity involvement such as sponsorship, events and fashion shows

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Arranging and managing Premiers and regional competitionsDesign, printing & displays of all competition & advertising material for filmsManaging Press relationships and releases on latest block buster moviesWeekly motivational and information sharing meetings with cinema managers on the implementation of forthcoming events and promotions Cinema Manager.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Trainee/ Relief Manager for the Johannesburg region stores. Basic manual management duties on a daily basis