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•Responsible for retail operations for two sporting goods and one licensed team store.•Maintained high level of customer service and visual merchandising.•Provided financial management and analysis for budgets, buying and assortment plans including preparation of all finalized budgets/plans.•Responsible for all seasonal buys for soft and hard goods businesses.•Created sales programs and strategies to generate new, and improve on current revenue streams.•Conducted sales/inventory audits, analyzed results and provided detailed reports to management.•Utilized hot market and local license production when appropriate to maximize sales.•Managed staff of up to 30 sales associates, supervisors and managers between three stores, provided detailed training documentation/opportunities and oversaw staff development/career growth•Executed multiple one-day retail events servicing up to 5000 customers ranging from on-site events to large scale off site fan conventions.

•Implemented new culture, policies and processes that improved sales by 50% in year one.•Established programs and procedures which doubled store sales within 3 years.•Created staff training programs that improved the standard of customer and product service. •Consistently outperformed budgeted sales and profit targets.•Responsible for improving visual merchandising, store layout and renovations.•Prepared annual budget and placed all seasonal and daily inventory purchases.•Managed and motivated staff of 10 sales associates and supervisors.