Melanie McIntosh - President

Melanie has a passion for retail. From her first job in a grocery store bakery at age 14, this passion continues to grow. Her early retail experience, combined with an interest in art and design led her to pursue Bachelor of Applied Arts in Fashion Merchandising.

Melanie's diverse background ranges from working for a large international chain in Toronto, to experience with smaller businesses in northern BC, enabling her to apply the best practices of successful companies to the needs of independent retail owners.

When she is not working with retailers, Melanie writes and speaks to retail audiences. She also teaches Fashion Retailing to students of John Casablancas Institute.

Melanie lives in beautiful Vancouver, BC with her four homeschooled children.

Her experience in retail management, marketing, communications and museum shop retail provides her with a broad knowlege to draw from to help clients achieve their goals for their stores.

Marie-Claude Coté - Merchandising Consultant

Marie-Claude's first love in retail was merchandising. Beginning with a summer job in a French deli, merchandising the store became one of her favorite things to do, second only to tasting the great cheeses and French pastries.  With her next job, Marie-Claude's career took a turn towards fashion merchandising and buying. After graduating from the Fashion Merchandising degree program at LaSalle College in Montreal she has committed herself to a diverse spectrum of retail pursuits.

Marie-Claude's vast experience includes buying, product and market development, store design, merchandising, public relations, management, sales and promotions. Merchandising has been her passion for years, whether in a store, or inside her own closet.

Marie-Claude brings that passion and her extensive business experience to help our clients create inviting and effective retail environments.

We can help:

* create dynamic merchandising and display
* clearly define your target customers and the customer's needs
* define the 'personality' of your business
* develop a visual identity
* choose methods to convey your business image/message to the customer
* create a memorable experience for your customer

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