Ran the Ladieswear areas at Baker and Larners in Holt; a 240 year old family run department store about 20 miles from Norwich. Responsible for sourcing, selecting and buying all product ranges (fashion, lingerie and nightwear); merchandising and marketing my areas as well as running the shop floor and its team including the recruitment. A truly 360 degree retail role; varied but very much customer facing too. Leading by example to raise the bar for best practices in selling, add on selling… Show more Ran the Ladieswear areas at Baker and Larners in Holt; a 240 year old family run department store about 20 miles from Norwich. Responsible for sourcing, selecting and buying all product ranges (fashion, lingerie and nightwear); merchandising and marketing my areas as well as running the shop floor and its team including the recruitment. A truly 360 degree retail role; varied but very much customer facing too. Leading by example to raise the bar for best practices in selling, add on selling, retail skills and staff and product training to grow sales successfully in the short time I was there, before reloacting to London early in 2016. Also successfully grew supplier relationships and contacts and introduced new products to improve product mix and achieve sales growth. Show less