Patrick Coughlan Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ie

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

35 Exchequer Street

At Designer Exchange, we are Ireland's largest pre loved authentic designer handbag and accessory retailer. We buy, sell and exchange your designer items daily. Take store credit against any of our items in lieu of trading your own, or simply trade for cash. We have appeared in all top media channels including TV3's Xpose. Nominated for the Irish Times best shops, and the winner of 98fm's Best Shop In Dublin 2016.

Joined the company in July 2005 to open a store in Bray, Co. Wicklow as the 25th store of a huge expansion project. After initial setup and successful implementation, i was called upon to revive flagging sales in one of our city centre stores. This was achieved by recruiting and developing a new store team in conjunction with members of the existing team, where we achieved all sales and kpi targets month by month.I was then asked to take the helm at our flagship store on Henry street in Dublin city centre. Here, not only did we manage to remove our nearest competitor, Game Uk, from the high street by offering consistently better customer service, we also broke all sales records within the company and achieving the best sales in Europe award in 2006. For three years in a row under my management, the store achieved best sales versus budget through the xmas period, 2006, 2007, 2008. Each year we reported sales in multi millions. In May 2009 the company asked me to head a new challenge in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin. Here, our objective was to go head to head with Game Uk who had occupancy in the centre, unrivalled for 16 years. In an incredibly tough trading climate, we not only succeeded in winning over the Blanchardstown customers but removed our competitors operation in the centre completely. Our implementation of a "can do" and customer service focussed policy was a major factor here. The store also achieved best sales versus budget for the xmas period 2009/10.

Day to day running of the store including all factors of management.Responsible for liasing with BWG foods for ordering and marketing activity.Cash handling, Rostering and staffing/development.Implemented the change from Punts to Euro and a fully working H.A.C.C.P policy.Managed the store from 1st opening in 2000 to successfully solidifying it as the "local" convenience store for a huge local community.Built fanatstic supplier network and negotiated store specific pricing and consumer deals.

Diploma, Business Management, 2.1

Leaving Certificate

Junior Certificate