Sam Stuart Email & Phone Number

When I was 19, I opened Shredz Skateshop with a friend and have been working on growing our brand for the last 10+ years. A small town store that has gained exposure on some of the world's biggest skateboard media.Passionate about the skateboard industry, small business and branding. I have dedicated most of my life to skateboarding and the industry that surrounds it.

Listed skills include Retail, Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, and 25 others.

• Owner

  Shredz Skateboards & Snowboards

  Dec 2007 - Present - Cochrane, Ab

  ·Trained and managed employees to ensure they are knowledgeable of products and the best representation of the Shredz brand. ·Inventory demand and trend analysis, forecasting.·Responsible for expansion of Shredz to a larger location in 2012. Designed the location according to principles of consumer behavior and traffic flow from key marketing books. Designed to appeal to all five senses and maximize customer time in store as well as facilitate ease of purchase. Constantly tweaking the store design to make it easier for customers to shop and engage with employees.·Worked to create a complete in store brand experience from entry to exit that is unique from competitors. Ensuring all senses operate together to give the full brand experience, focusing on key strengths to give customers an experience larger competitors cannot. ·Developed a website with real time inventory. Managed the Ecomm platforms in areas such as SEO.·Created and grew events that aligned with brand values and built a sense of community with customers. Partnered with key brands to organize annual skateboard contests, live music and art shows. ·Managed social media channels so they have a consistent brand voice, ensuring consumers stay up to date on new products and events. ·Developed and budgeted marketing strategies for Shredz brick and mortar location, including social media strategy, sales contests, direct mail marketing, email marketing, sale planning. ·Partnered with brands to develop windows, build outs and in-store displays that tell brand stories and highlight key products to maximize the shopping experience. ·Inventory budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable & bookkeeping. ·Wrote and published an article in Canada’s Skateboard Business Magazine (The Board Press).·Wrote blogs on travel, products and entrepreneurship; aimed to entertain niche markets and help SEO.

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  Mount Royal University

  Marketing