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Abby Hampson

Visual Merchandising | Apparel & Fashion

• Whitby,

Hi, I'm Abby Hampson. Welcome to my profile!

Abby Hampson's Bio:

Abby Hampson's Experience:

• Visual Merchandising Manager at Gap Inc. North America

  October 2010 - August 2011

  Vancouver, BC STORE STATISTICS Sq footage: 15,000 sq meters Annual turnover: $ 4.0 million Avg Conversion: 35% RESPONSIBILITIES - Leading the VM team in planning & executing new product flow. - Managing the installation of window displays whilst maintaining brand integrity. - New flow capacity planning & store fixture design. - Driving sell through by maintaining commercial awareness. - Ensuring stock rotation in line with the arrival of new product. - Using market knowledge of the local demographic to influence product placement. - Tracks productivity & ensures that the team is meeting company standards. - Monitors & drives sales performance & related metrics on a daily, weekly & monthly basis. - Manages all merchandise from shipment receipt, processing, & replenishment systems. - Generates & analyzes field merchandise reports & strategizes accordingly. - Responsible for hiring & terminating of the visual merchandising team. - Developing a high performing Brand Experience team & a customer-centric culture. - Manages stock transfers of damaged & defective merchandise. - Oversees & executes markdowns in a timely & accurate manner.

• National Visual Merchandiser & Field Sales UK at Casall Sport AB

  September 2008 - July 2010

  Wholesale STATISTICS Created guidelines for 5 key accounts and 4 field accounts Merchandised 16 doors (incl Harrods, John Lewis & Debenhams) Coaching staff across 105 doors Sold to 22 independent doors RESPONSIBILITIES - Driving the sell through of product through excellent product placement. - Motivating wholesale staff to maintain housekeeping standards & take pride in presentation through in the moment coaching. - Negotiating retail space with our wholesale partners. - Designing & publishing seasonal catalogues for UK sales launch. - Creating and implementing VM guidelines for all UK accounts. - Communicating visual strategies in key accounts such as John Lewis Debenhams & Harrods. - Managing brand communication from press releases to newsletters for all UK customers. - Presenting collections for seasonal sales launches to all UK field accounts. - Driving in season business and developing relationships with new accounts. - Processing all orders on Citrix and managing goods shipped. - General administration duties for the UK showroom.

• Field Visual Merchandising Executive at Adidas Group

  December 2006 - September 2008

  Wholesale STATISTICS Installed 30+ Shop in Shop areas Managed the merchandising of 30+ branded areas Produced guidelines for 3 key accounts (JJB, HOF, SDI) RESPONSIBILITIES - Designing exciting retail environments. - Designing floor layout plans and creating planogrmas. - Project managing new store set ups from drawing to final installation. - Managing relationships with external suppliers & contractors. - Co-coordinating fixtures and fittings and marketing POS. - Responsible for designing, reviewing and updating VM guidelines. - Working with account managers to developing range plans for accounts. - Installing window campaigns in line with marketing activity. - Constructing commercial reports to feedback to other departments - Visual consultant assisting with the set ups of showrooms, fashion shows & external trade shows - Conducted store audits to asses & determine the grade of product to be distributed

• Temporary Store Manager & Area Support at Allsaints UK LTD

  August 2005 - December 2006

  - Managing a ?1.75 million turnover store with up to 15 staff. - Maintained an ATV of ?200 and an average conversion rate of 21%. - Maximizing profit through excellent staff motivation & efficient delegation. - Communicating weekly reports to head office regarding stores performance. - Calculating market trends and forecasting. - Managing the store for 10 months in the absence of my senior. - Training all new managers in the business. - Assisting with new store openings. - Providing support for the Area Manager by creating weekly sales reports for the region. - Staff recruitment. - Staff training and development. - Managing stock loss.

• Field Visual Coach at New Look

  February 2013

Abby Hampson's Education:

• Kent Institute of Art & Design

  2003 – 2004

• Training

  BTEC National Diploma
  Concentration: Foundation Studies; Art and Design - Distinction