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Mary Portas masterclass

7th July 2010
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RETAIL GURU COMES TO DORSET
Retail guru Mary Portas, best known for her BBC2 show ‘Mary Queen of Shops’ has put her name to a new range of masterclasses coming soon to The Bournemouth and Poole College.
The retail expert, know for being the ‘saviour’ of top London store Harvey Nichols, has been featured on television sharing her expertise with flagging retails stores. A recent episode featured ‘Cleall’s’ village store in Corfe Castle, where Ms Portas helped the owners turnaround their store from a down market mini-mart convenience shop into a successful chic country store, selling locally produced and sourced foods.
Retailers across Dorset will now be given the opportunity to benefit from the unique series of masterclasses aimed at independent retailers. The ‘Mary Portas Guide to Successful Retailing’ is being introduced across the UK through the National Skills Academy for Retail and will be available locally via the Retail Skillshop Dorset, managed by The Bournemouth and Poole College.
Launching the new programme Mary Portas said, “Retailing success comes from being brilliant at what you do. I believe that these new masterclasses will help you get there.”
The College is hosting its first masterclass on 13th July at the Kings Arms Hotel, Dorchester where attendees will take part in a course on visual merchandising and window displays, aimed at giving their store the ‘Wow factor’ to set them apart from the rest! The course is delivered in association with Phil Gordon at the Dorchester Business Improvement District.
Phil says ” If you are a member of the Dorchester BID you get a subsidy of £75 off the full cost of the session – high profile independent stores have already signed up and a limited number of spaces are still available so don’t miss your chance to take part in the very first Mary Portas Masterclass delivered in Dorset!”
The College will also be hosting additional Mary Portas Masterclasses in October covering all aspects of retailing to help your business increase turnover and profit, improve quality, standards and service and enhance personal confidence.
Julie-Anne Houldey, Director of Marketing at The College added, “One of the things that is apparent from Mary Portas is that retail outlets of any size really need to understand their customers, know the market place, find unique selling points and have a passion for what they do. These new masterclasses will be a fantastic opportunity to help people achieve that, and give them a fighting chance in what is currently a highly volatile consumer market.”
For more information or to book your place please contact The RetailSkillshop Dorset by email retailskillshop@bpc.ac.uk
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Picture caption: Mary Portas introduces her new range of masterclasses
Mary Portas

Mary Portas

Retail guru Mary Portas, best known for her BBC2 show ‘Mary Queen of Shops’ and her column  in the Saturday Telegraph  has put her name to a new range of masterclasses coming soon to The Bournemouth and Poole College.

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The retail expert, know for being the ‘saviour’ of top London store Harvey Nichols, has been featured on television sharing her expertise with flagging retails stores. A recent episode featured ‘Cleall’s’ village store in Corfe Castle, where Ms Portas helped the owners turnaround their store from a down market mini-mart convenience shop into a successful chic country store, selling locally produced and sourced foods.

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Retailers across Dorset will now be given the opportunity to benefit from the unique series of masterclasses aimed at independent retailers. The ‘Mary Portas Guide to Successful Retailing’ is being introduced across the UK through the National Skills Academy for Retail and will be available locally via the Retail Skillshop Dorset, managed by The Bournemouth and Poole College.

Launching the new programme Mary Portas said, “Retailing success comes from being brilliant at what you do. I believe that these new masterclasses will help you get there.”

The College is hosting its first masterclass on 13th July at the Kings Arms Hotel, Dorchester where attendees will take part in a course on visual merchandising and window displays, aimed at giving their store the ‘Wow factor’ to set them apart from the rest! The course is delivered in association with Phil Gordon at the Dorchester Business Improvement District.

Phil says ” If you are a member of the Dorchester BID you get a subsidy of £75 off the full cost of the session – high profile independent stores have already signed up and a limited number of spaces are still available so don’t miss your chance to take part in the very first Mary Portas Masterclass delivered in Dorset!”

The College will also be hosting additional Mary Portas Masterclasses in October covering all aspects of retailing to help your business increase turnover and profit, improve quality, standards and service and enhance personal confidence.

Julie-Anne Houldey, Director of Marketing at The College added, “One of the things that is apparent from Mary Portas is that retail outlets of any size really need to understand their customers, know the market place, find unique selling points and have a passion for what they do. These new masterclasses will be a fantastic opportunity to help people achieve that, and give them a fighting chance in what is currently a highly volatile consumer market.”

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For more information or to book your place please contact The RetailSkillshop Dorset by email retailskillshop@bpc.ac.uk

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