Experience counts!

Who we are…

Nothing succeeds like success - we have successfully launched brands from several countries having been involved from the very early stages of design to National roll-out in department store chains and the provision of ongoing in-store sales support.

There is no substitute for doing the job properly and this is not a task for a novice!

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    Annie Bruce

Annie Bruce is one of the UK’s leading retail and marketing consultants specialising in niche and new to market products.

Her experience - with brands as diverse as Bobbi Brown Essentials (which she launched in the UK), NARS, Paul & Joe and Surya to name just a few of her clients - is unequalled.

She is also one of the best known consultants throughout the UK beauty business, with the highest level of contacts and insider knowledge that only years of experience bring. Annie is also
a recruitment and sales training expert.

 

Barclay Lamont     

Barclay has recently been involved in launching a number of luxury beauty products and a range of nutritional supplements as well as the creation of the Salon and Spa range of detox products and natural skin creams.

He launched 'pro-ferm' throughout the UK and founded the beauty company BodyBoutique.

Barclay is also a successful businessman having participated in a number of firms, helping them design and launch new and innovative products, build retail networks and sell direct - especially on the internet.

 

  Paula Dowie

Combining shopper psychology with good business acumen and strong project management skills, Paula has run effective and engaging design & installation solutions for some of the world’s most successful and influential beauty brands including: Lancome, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Harrods beauty halls, Olay and SKII skincare, Urban Retreat, Professional Sebastian, Sassoon & Wella Haircare.  

Believing in delivering the best retail experience for consumers, Paula ensures that universal retail principles are worked to the core to create innovation at every level of the brand.
 

James Simpson       

James has worked in advertising, design and marketing for over 25 years, including time at JWT, Euro RSCG and Publicis. His experience ranges from automotive to beauty and fashion, financial and B2B clients with first hand experience of product development and brand building.

 “As a veteran creative, I understand that the client has already put a lot of energy and passion into the creation of their product. What we do is amplify what has already been created so potential customers know about its availability in a new market. We do not smother the product in another layer of ideas.”

 

     Tim Carton        

Tim’s career with drinks companies, Moet-Hennessy, Diageo and William Grant & Sons, brings proven business development experience of premium consumer goods domestically and internationally, including travel retail.

Amongst his more recent initiatives, Tim launched a number of new brands in the UK and mainland Europe including Hendricks Gin, Balvenie Single Malt and Sailor Jerry Rum.

He also re-staged Glenfiddich, reasserting it as the firm category leader.

 

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