In Blog 101 I talked about the other buyers I worked with in the Eastbay and one that was in the City region. In this blog I want to talk about How change is constant in retail. Retail is constant change. With people getting promoted and moving on or just leaving the…
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Blog #101 – Eastbay team
In Blog 100 I talked about how my influencers got me there. In this blog I want to talk about The other buyers I worked with in the Eastbay and one that was in the City region. Curtis Curtis was my counterpart in the Walnut Creek store. He had a very laid…
Blog #100 – My Influencers
In Blog 99 I talked about how we ended up the year being number 2 in the company for Brass Plum Shoes. In this blog I want to talk about how my influencers got me there Bill Normart It starts with a foundation. My dad taught me the importance of being proud…
Blog #99 – Year End Re-Cap
In Blog 98 I talked about a memorable Ffany trip I went on. In this blog I want to talk about how we ended the year. Our fiscal year ended in January. We would soon be doing inventory and would also be getting the report on how we ended up in the…
Blog #98 – NYC Ffany Trip
In Blog 97 I talked about how we executed some of the fun events we did. In this blog I want to talk about A memorable Ffany trip I went on. Kaaren And I went to the Ffany (Fashion Footwear Association of New York) Trip in NYC in December. December has always…
Blog #97 – Executing Events properly
In Blog 96 I re-capped the Anniversary event. In this blog I want to talk about how we executed some of the fun events we did. To draw people into our department we bought a Pop a Shot. This was a basketball game that was timed and the goal was to score…
Blog #96 – Anniversary Sale Re-cap
In blog 95 1/2 I talked about Zappos Mayor Jerry and our relationship together and the impact he had on so many people. In this blog I wanted to circle back to where we were before and re-cap the Anniversary event. The Anniversary event in the 90’s was a Pre-Fall…
Blog #95 1/2 – The Mayor of Zappos
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi Even though I haven’t started writing my stories of Zappos in my blog I thought this was appropriate as it’s Jerry’s Birthday today. So this blog is dedicated to Jerry. I’ve known…
Blog #95 – Planning is key
In Blog 94 I talked about how my team made the difference in the Anniversary event. In this blog I wanted to talk about how the Prep went to have the success we did. In Blog 93 I talked about how the team had my back when I was sick with the…
Blog #94 – 9 Pacesetters on the floor
In Blog 93 I talked about how my team had my back during an event. In this blog I wanted to talk about the impact of having 9 Pacesetters had on our business. In Blog 93 I talked about how the team had my back when I was sick with the flu…