Royce Vagnier Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

United States

Drive new business growth by inspiring our clients, identifying whitespace opportunities, developing assortment strategies, curating product assortments, and creating exciting shopping environments.

United States

Sound Alchemist who mixes movement, pranayama, meditation and a sound bath to create sound experiences.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

A yoga community for men offering weekly vinyasa classes

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Lead C1, C2, and C2 Candlelight classes

Providing retail strategy consulting for global retailers, marketing services agencies and manufacturers.CONSULTING SERVICES:Inspire: Trend Identification, Concept Development, StorytellingDiscover: Market Analysis, White Space Exploration, InsightsCreate: Retail Strategy, Brand Positioning, New Product Development

Led product development of Target Owned Brands for Home & seasonal programs delivering $1.7 billion in annual sales. Directed a team of 21 product designers & managers who developed the aesthetic direction to define & differentiate each of the Target Owned Brands: Home, Room Essentials, Fieldcrest, Circo & Xhilaration. Influenced the merchant strategies to capitalize on market opportunities and to manage our brands. Active member of process improvement committees and led research influencing Target's sustainability efforts & policies within product development.Led multi-disciplinary teams to re-invent businesses. Combined the efforts of Design, Merchants, Marketing, Guest Insights, & Display to discover consumer insights, white space opportunities, and create imperatives to redefine our business. Collaborated with Cynthia Rowley to develop a summer entertainment program. Recipient of the “Design Leadership and Innovation Award (2007),” Target’s highest recognition given to a single design leader for delivering compelling, trend-right product solutions for our Guests, building strong partnerships with our external designers, and being a strong internal advocate for Product Design & Development.Categories: Bedding, Bath, Table Linens, Rugs, Accent Pillows & Throws

Directed a team of 11 designers and managers to forecast trends, develop style direction, and design private label product. Analyzed the markets in Europe and US to identify trends and product opportunities. Worked directly with manufacturers in Asia to co-develop product. Provided influential leadership in the rebranding of "Home" and the development of aesthetic expression for the brand. Worked closely with Rachel Ashwell, Thomas O'Brien and Victorian Hagan for each brand launch. Active member of process committee to streamline functions, increase speed to market, and increase the influence & credibility of Product Design. Received July 2005 SVP Award for Dinnerware re-invention and May 2006 SVP Award for Pantry re-invention.Categories: Tabletop, Pantry, Decorative Accessories, Accent furniture, Lamps, and Garden

Led a team of 4 designers to identify trend, create style guides and develop product for stationery and company wide seasonal events. Re-invented candle category, worked with Cynthia Rowley & Michael Graves to develop first launch of stationery product, and received 2004 SVP Award for Holiday developmentCategories: Seasonal, Gift Wrap, Party, Candles, and Home Office

Led product development and category re-inventions and for Target programs. Created product development process, led trend and market analysis, identified market opportunities, formulated strategy, and developed product. Developed highly successful programs for Goody hair accessories, Candle basics, and Children’s accent furniture & bedding. Other categories include home accessories, garden and seasonal programs. Managed a 4 person team responsible for visual merchandising, package design & product services.

Developed a highly differentiated $27 million Christmas assortment featuring dramatic merchandising, exclusive product development, European ornament & collectibles, and Designers & collectibles. Received 1997 Merchant Risk Taking Award for executing dramatic trend presentation with bold color stores and dominate collectible stories.

Assumed role of buyer to open 2 new Marshall Field's furniture stores. Selected and purchased appropriate accessories for 200 showrooms of furniture. Revived "Field's Afar" by creating a high-end gallery of unique accessories, accent furniture & lamps from distant corners of the world. Expanded successful strategy to 4 additional furniture stores.Planned and executed holiday candle program delivering $4.5 million in sales at 40%GM

Responsible for order management, inventory & markdown budgets, store communication, and some category buying.

Managed both non-comission and commission sales teams in women's sportswear; women's shoes; men's clothing, shoes & furnishings. Opened new store in Columbus, OH.