Olly Murs ooo Olly Murs!!!!

So for my birthday this year me and my darling cousin managed to get hold of tickets to see the amazing Olly Murs! What a birthday treat that was!!! The seats were fantastic and we sang and danced along the whole way through!!!

Amazing when everyone had their lights, flashes or phones held up at the same time! What an awesome sight!

Shared a few beers whilst we were there :)

Lived, Laughed, Loved it!


The other thing I discovered whilst at the show, was how much I loved his touring acts.


LONSDALE BOYS CLUB & "LILYGREEN AND MAGUIRE." Check them out on facebook and youtube!


Lonsdale boys club - Light me up
                   - Sista shake


Lilygreen & Maquire - Come on get higher
                                 

Having never heard of them before I was amazed when I first heard their amazing sound and have vowed to love them ever since. 


The concert was at Wembley, and had such a great, upbeat atmosphere, you couldn't help but smile!!! :)


Keep your eyes peeled for even more updates and fab music! :) 


xxx

Colourful Kitchen...

Our new season stock is slowly but surely making appearance, and I get the fab job of putting it all on the shop floor and making it look amazing!!!


Today was china, and the new chicken print is flying out of the stores! Get yours whilst it's still in stock! 

I had a chance to create the new display for the china table, showcasing all the lovely spring collection.

I love the new retro petal print. It's bold, colourful and exciting. Definitely would stand out in a crowd! 

It certainly brings a smile to my face, and I hope it does to yours too :) 


xxx

Be a Good Sport...

Our latest range is one with the 2012 Olympics in mind. 


The range uses a variety of blues and a gymnast theme to create a fun and inspiring range all for the team. GO GB!!! 

It was not the easiest collection to merchandise, what with the colours being similar the whole way through the collection. However with the use of props I feel we managed to create a pretty impressive gondola...


Smiles for everyone :) xxx

Super Duper Sale...

Sorry I have not been blogging throughout January, perks of the job...


I have been put in charge of organising sale... Great for the CV and responsibility side of things. It means the Manager and team trust that I can do the task. But it has been stressful, time consuming and at times a little unbearable. 


But, we are now nearing the end of sale and it's safe to say that all has gone extremely well. We sold a hell of a lot of product, and I was able to arrange the store in a way that meant sale areas did not look like a jumble sale. 


Mighty proud of myself even if I do say so myself.


Happy New Year to you all... :D xxx

Happy Christmas!!!!

I know you are all busy enjoying the holidays... but just a quick one to wish you all a merry christmas and lots of christmas cheer.

Enjoy yourselves! Look at all that we have... and remember smiling is infectious!!!!


 :) xxx

Beautiful Bulkheads...

So for those of you who may not know, Cath Kidston tries to create a lovely, boutiquey feel to their shops, giving their customers the best shopping experience. To do this, we use good displays, windows and shopability. One of our main source of displays are the bulkheads. (The bits above the shelves and storage units, which are dressed to create a scene you can relate to.) 


So this week I have been looking at and learning about the way Cath Kidston do their bulkheads. 

Polly has helped me to understand, in more detail, the way I should use props and products to create a bulkhead display, which entices the customer to shop as well as being aesthetically pleasing. 




I then had a practice myself and played with a few of the bed and bath bulkheads... let me know what you think... 

It's been a good week and we are getting closer and closer to christmas!!! Smiles all round I think :D 


xxx

Week 1 at CK!!!

What an exciting week it's been!!!! 


Learning the ropes and developing ideas to make the new store a success is all part of the fun at the moment and I am loving it. 


I have started doing my own displays with the area VM, Polly. She is great, and teaches me a whole lot every time I see her! 

I absolutely love doing the display tables, but am still not as confident as I would like to be. Luckily for me I have a fantastic boss, who is amazing at guiding me, whilst allowing me to have a free reign enough to be able to create the displays using my own ideas. 


Smiles all round :) xxx