Podcasts about Merchandiser

Ever wondered what it's like to manage millions in budget, and get a new clothing brand off the ground? In this episode, we sit down with Callum, a Merchandiser for "The Set" at NEXT, to explore his career journey and his role in this fast paced new brand.00:00 What is The Set?01:47 Callum's 6 Year Career Journey at NEXT02:26 How Merchandising Differs at NEXT03:28 What Does a Merchandiser Do?03:54 The Team Dynamic at The Set04:46 How The Set Grew So Quickly06:50 NEXT's 'Let's Take It On" Philosophy 09:05 Managing Million Pound Budgets11:15 The Best Thing About Merchandising12:12 This or That with Callum13:27 Do you Wear Coordinated Sets?16:08 What is Merchandising? Advice for Aspiring Merchandisers19:19 Collaboration is KeyDon't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to receive updates on everything Life at NEXT!

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In this episode, we speak with Anna Youngston, founder of Majury Merchandising and former merchandising professional at Accessorize, about her transition from a long-standing career in retail to establishing her own consultancy. With over 20 years of experience in merchandising across major British fashion retailers, Anna provides valuable insights for professionals in fashion, retail, and business strategy.Her career spans well-known retailers such as Harvey Nichols, Principles, Accessorize, Warehouse, and Topshop. She now works with small businesses, helping them strengthen their commercial performance through data-driven merchandising strategies. This episode offers practical guidance for retail buyers, founders, and operators navigating a highly competitive and fast-changing market.One of the key misconceptions Anna addresses is the belief that merchandising is only relevant for large businesses. In reality, it is often the missing component in smaller brands seeking sustainable growth. She explains how better stock visibility, range planning, and forecasting can significantly improve performance. Her consultancy work highlights how many small brands fail to unlock the full value of their data. Whether addressing pre-orders, managing cash flow, or responding to evolving customer behaviour, effective merchandising is not optional - it is essential. Anna also discusses the importance of reactive agility. Successful merchandising is not only about long-term planning, but also about adapting quickly to challenges. From excess stock to supply chain delays, the ability to make timely, informed decisions can significantly impact cash flow and profitability. She emphasises the importance of understanding financial performance at a granular level. Whether discussing pre-order models, seasonal range architecture, or margin contribution, she underlines the value of knowing precisely where growth is coming from. Anna believes there is a need for objective, data-led decision-making. Emotional attachment to products or legacy ideas often results in poor commercial outcomes. The ability to pivot with intention and strategic clarity is a critical skill for modern retail businesses.Takeaways from the Episode:Merchandising isn't just for big brands - it's a game-changer for small businesses. Don't be afraid to pivot, and don't just rely on hope - it's not a good sales strategy! Know your numbers: You have to make sure you understand your forecasting, lessons learned, and your building blocksWhether you're a brand founder, a solo entrepreneur, or a retail team member trying to get a grip on your stock and strategy, Anna's wisdom offers practical tools to build resilience, make smart decisions, and grow with confidence.Connect with Anna Youngston or follow Majury Merchandising on Linkedin, or check out https://www.majurymerchandising.com/Thanks for tuning in! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review if you loved this episode we've got more retail gold coming your way!Support the showIf you've liked this episode please rate, follow, subscribe and share :) - and if you already have, thank you!Follow us @buyingandbeyond on Instagram Send us a DM or email hello@buyingandbeyond.co.uk with any 'Retail Therapy' storiesFind out more about us www.buyingandbeyond.co.uk If you'd like to show a little more love, then head here to give us just a little bit *extra* and show us your support :) thank you! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2300060/support

Dan talks markets, a 2025 outlook, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.

Trainee Buyer and Merchandiser, Elyssa and Emile, join Matt to share all about their time so far on the NEXT Trainee Programme. Together, they talk through their journey into NEXT, how they secured their place on the product floor, what opportunities they've been apart of so far, and what's still to come for them and their future in fashion. They're also split in a quick fire of questions which now has us thinking; do we prefer early mornings or later finishes?

Ronald Carter likes to think of creative styling as an art form: a masterpiece, carefully crafted by imagination and passion. He fell into his career by accident as a struggling actor in need of a side hustle. Ronald was living in Seattle at the time and recalls asking a friend if she knew of anyone who was hiring, and she kindly suggested checking out Eddie Bauer. From there, his retail career took off. At Eddie Bauer, Ronald started as a greeter, and in the three years that followed, he worked his way up to designing floor plans for the corporate office and training new visual managers. He then went on to work for Nordstrom, Anthropologie and Porch. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Susan Esayian has been working in the gift industry professionally for 26 years in a variety of roles. From merchandising Kitchen-Aid mixers to buying fine tableware and even carrying a four-poster bed up a mountainside for a catalog photoshoot, Susan has done it all…and that was just in the first 10 years!Since then, Susan's kept herself immersed in the gift industry as a buyer for a hospital gift shop and merchandiser for several wholesale showrooms and retailers. For Susan, retail isn't just a job; it's a career that she's inspired by and passionate about more every day.Jessica Young has been in retail since 1993. She started out working at The Gap in college, met Michelle at Anthropologie around 20 years ago, and the rest is history. From LA to Atlanta and to Vegas, Jessica has collaborated on tons of different projects. Coming to work on the CMA project with everyone was truly a full-circle moment for Jessica. Dave Sherrier, my super supportive husband, started out in retail when he was a kid but ventured off into construction. Fast forward to today; Dave works most of our gift show setups and wholesale show rooms and does a lot of the buildouts for the retailers we work with, such as Sales Producers, Fine Lines, CMA and many more. In this recap episode, the merchandising team dives into the creative side of the CMA show, including the process and how everything came together. The CMA project came up late in the season in October, and everyone brought along their expertise as strong merchandisers to pull it all off. The group discusses the details of the displays, all the moving parts, twists and turns, and reflections on the completed project.This episode is sponsored by CMA. CMA is a leading professional sales representation group operating throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, and Alaska. CMA understands the retail world is constantly evolving and welcomes changing trends as opportunities to bring new and exciting products, as well as tried-and-true best sellers, to retailers and their shoppers. Their professional and knowledgeable sales team confidently navigates the complexities of the gift industry to drive success for their vendors, retailers, and their business. Visit their website at CMAGifts.com.What's Inside: A recap on the creative side of the CMA projectMentioned In This Episode:Ronald Carter on InstagramJessica Young on InstagramRue Patois on InstagramRuepatois.com CMAGifts.com 

Join Tabitha and Lucy, an Assistant Merchandiser and Buyer at NEXT, as they share what it's like working in childrenswear, how teamwork drives creativity, and the support they've received through our trainee scheme. From overcoming imposter syndrome to breaking fashion industry stereotypes, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration. Watch now for a behind-the-scenes look at life at NEXT! 00:34 - Meet Tabitha and Lucy: Introductions and Roles at NEXT 01:47 - Behind the Scenes: What Does a Merchandiser Really Do? 02:42 - Collaboration in Action: How Buyers and Merchandisers Work Together 06:30 - Driving Innovation: How the Team Creates New Designs 09:30 - Adapting to Change: Working in Childrenswear Without Kids 11:36 - First Impressions: Lucy and Tabitha's Initial Experience at NEXT 13:24 - Handling Team Challenges: Have There Been Disagreements? 14:30 - NEXT's Trainee Scheme: How Lucy Got Her Start 17:17 - Building Success Together: How Product Teams Support Each Other 20:12 - Breaking Stereotypes: The Unique Culture at NEXT 24:10 - Cultivating Passion: How the Team Finds Inspiration 26:38 - Insider Tips: Advice for Joining NEXT 29:45 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Starting Strong at NEXT #LifeAtNEXT

Send us a textIn Season 3, Episode 10, we welcome Grace Hurley, PGA, to the show! Grace is a PGA professional and currently the Vice President of Brand and National Sales at Catapult. A graduate of the University of Idaho's Professional Golf Management program, Grace played Division One golf before building an impressive career with the TPC Network and Titleist.Her journey took her to the prestigious Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, where she served as Director of Sports Retail for eight years and made history in 2023 as the youngest PGA professional to win the PGA National Merchandiser of the Year Resort Award. Grace is now also the North Florida PGA Chapter President.Throughout her career, Grace has mentored and empowered countless individuals, leaving a lasting impact on the golf industry. Tune in to hear her insights on leadership, branding, and navigating a successful career in golf!Be sure to connect and follow Grace Hurley on LinkedIn!ghurley@catapultgroup.agency@graciek10Contact Coach Mo@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTubewww.coachmogolfpro.comcoachmogolfpro@gmail.comcoachmo@stjohnsgolf.comThe Golf Academy at St. Johns Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL@thegolfacademy_st.johnswww.stjohnsgolf.comCLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Meet Aditya, our Visual Merchandiser at H&M. In this episode you’ll learn how Aditya takes care of the windows and ensures the stores look exciting for our customers. Discover how this role combines artistic flair with the importance of customer engagement: https://career.hm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spencer Sanderson joins us and talks about his experience interning at Bunge. He worked as a grain merchandiser at their Council Bluffs, Iowa soybean crush plant. Spencer walks us thru the processes and how soybeans are turned into a usable product that we use daily. Y'all check it out! And be sure to check us out on instagram @timber.solutions and @rootin_riggs.

Bowman discusses the grain markets, exports, ethanol, input costs, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.

This week's episode is sponsored by @salesproducersinc, a progressive business to business company representing Gift, Lifestyle, Fashion, Personal Care, & Kids lines selling to retail stores with a mission to create long-lasting, profitable relationships by adding significant value to our Customer, Vendor, and Team partners. For more information, check out their social media or website www.salesproducersinc.comSusan Esayian is a native of the Pacific Northwest, and she's been working in the gift industry professionally for 26 years in a variety of roles. From merchandising Kitchen-Aid mixers, buying fine tableware and even carrying a four-poster bed up a mountainside for a catalog photoshoot... and that was just in the first 10 years! Since then, she's kept herself immersed in the gift industry as a buyer for a hospital gift shop and merchandiser for several wholesale showrooms and retailers. Retail is not just a job for Susan, but a career that she's inspired by and passionate about more every day.Fabian Navejas was born and raised in LA and is a self-taught creative leader and a bona fide retail nerd. With more than 25 years of multi-unit management experience in the retail home furnishings industry, he still feels he's in the beginning stages of his career. Currently, Fabian is a gift merchandiser and buyer for A.C. Vroman's, Inc., one of the oldest independent bookstores in the country, is 128 years old. A.C. Vroman's operates two bookstores in the Pasadena area and owns Book Soup in West Hollywood, CA, another independent bookstore founded in 1975.In addition to working at A.C. Vromans, Fabian, is also the founder of Onederkam.com, which is a small eCommerce gift and home accessories store. He also occasionally works on a variety of TV productions, doing everything from set dressing to working in the props department to being a shopper for the artdepartment. Fabian also worked at IKEA North America in several markets and as a district manager for  Z Gallerie.Eric Velez is a confident, competent, and imaginative interior designer with extensive experience in residential and commercial spaces ranging from 300k to 2m. With an excellent commercial approach to solving problems, Eric has a proven ability to create fresh solutions for the renovation of interior spaces or new construction.During his journey as an interior designer for the past 8 years, Eric has succeeded in all design projects, no matter how large or small. He believes that by having a broad understanding of people's living situations and needs in their everyday lives at home, you're able to design great solutions.In this merchandiser roundtable, we're chatting live from Las Vegas and digging into what everyone's working on. We also talk about how retail is a business of relationships and how interacting with others live at a show enhances the whole experience. Our roundtable discussion also includes a little about how each guest built their career and some really funny stories along the way!What's Inside:A roundtable discussion on the world of retail and merchandisingThe value of the live-show experienceHow each member started and grew their career Mentioned In This Episode:Susan Esayian on InstagramOnederkam WebsiteOnederkam on InstagramEric Velez on Instagram

This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to fabulous women who not only are Toronto celebrities, but they love to give back! So this week, Bliss Coach and Celebrity Interviewer Judy Librach is joined by two wonderful personalities! First up, Zoomer Radio's very own television and radio host, Liz West is on the program.  Liz has been engaging audiences for over two decades as a television reporter, anchor and host for several networks including CTV, CityTV, CHCH, and Amazon Prime. Liz's credits include CityPulse News, Star!, eNow, Square Off, Rags to Red Carpet and No Fun Intended. Liz has done hundreds of interviews with musicians, actors, newsmakers, and politicians, covering everything from arts and culture to news and lifestyle content, but her heart lies with music having kicked off her career in her 20's, working with concert promoter Michael Cohl and spending a decade at Concert Productions International.  And now Liz can be heard every day as the host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio.  So Liz West has really come full circle to be playing great music everyday, interviewing musicians and also building this really cool museum called the Toronto Music Experience. She's also a public speaking coach, a creator of the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies - Virtual Communicator course, she's an author and an active member of the Toronto music community. Also on the program is Visionary, Speaker, and Influencer Meagan Elieff! As well, Meagan is a Producer of hundreds of events, ranging from Pop-up Markets, Speakers Series, Galas and Charity Events. As Founder of Modern Day Wife, she has taken her concept and vision and turned it into a tangible real-life community inspiring thousands across the globe. On paper, she has a degree in Public Relations, Tourism Management and Visual Merchandising. Through hands-on experience and various positions she's held Internationally, she has obtained knowledge that has been extremely beneficial in achieving real results and exponential business growth. Previous Founder of Project YOU: A women's networking group whose main mission is to elevate women and the world. She created and sold this business all under the age of 30 years old. She had an extremely successful Corporate Career at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts for 5 years as a Retail Buyer, Merchandiser and Manager, building a gift shop from the ground up that generated over 3/4 of a Million Dollars in sales annually. Currently living in Toronto, Canada and Florida — covering the North American Market with her connections — she is married to the CEO OF YESA, Corrie Elieff and has a fur baby named Mopar. For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss. Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio

This week we sat down with Joe to talk about his journey at NEXT, from a Trainee to an Assistant Merchandiser. Listen as he talks about life after university, his love for numbers and his passion and willingness to learn. Don't forget to subscribe, like, and share to stay updated with our latest episodes! Pursue your ambition and join the NEXT team → https://careers.next.co.uk/ Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatnext/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeatnext Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeatnext LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lifeatnext #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #podcaster #podcasting

Join Christoph Gräber (Co-Founder & CRO of KIVALUE) and Eric Prengel (Chief Customer Officer of Enstyle) to discover how Enstyle is changing the way you see fashion trends.

Colden Imhoff, Merchandiser at CVA, fills in for Luke in this month's Grain Exchange as he and Trey Colle, Grain Specialist at CVA, discuss the May WASDE report. Tune in for report highlights and ideas on what to be doing with that marketing plan.

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Alison Metcalfe is a Merchandiser. She ‘does stock' to create efficiencies in the supply chain and maximise profit for retailers. She's worked at many high street brands including BHS, Woolworths, and M&Co, and most recently spent 13 years as Merchandise Co-ordinator for fashion at John Lewis.In this episode we discuss:How to effectively promote and mark down stock that is not sellingWhy is June a time for deeper discounting?Merging sales data and stock informationWhy do you need to analyse sales in units rather than just cash turnover?Key signs or indicators of a stock problemTime stamps:[04:24] Ideal plan: offer customers what they want.[08:37] Clear roles for buyer, merchandiser and marketer.[11:07] Sales first, stock units indicate problems.[15:25] Get rid of unnecessary stock through promotions.[17:54] Retailers not effectively using paid systems.[25:18] Merchandising: key to managing stock for profit.[26:10] Exit strategy, key sales periods, and stock management.Apply to join Chloe's Free eCommerce Club! >> https://ecmp.info/clubFind the tech to solve your challenges at eCommerce Tech >> https://ecmp.info/techGet all the links and resources we mention & join our email list at https://ecmp.infoLove the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode Q&A on Spotify.Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsor This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy

If you've always thought that a merchandiser was solely concerned with how to display product, think again, there's a LOT more to this role than you (or I!) might think, as Sarah Giddings, founder of The Stables Retail Consultancy shares on today's podcast. On this episode, Sarah talks about her journey from high street powerhouse Next to starting her own business, how we can all apply some big brand thinking to stock levels and buying, the importance of the right data, what to do if you haven't been collecting valuable information to date, and plenty more besides. She also shares some top tips that you can apply today to produce better results... I think this is a must for product based businesses, and a podcast that delivers lots of value and lots of things to think about too...

In this episode, special guest Scott Walker shares his remarkable journey from a grain merchandiser at ADM to founding Verse Chocolate. From learning Dutch in Amsterdam to overseeing global cocoa and chocolate businesses, Scott emphasizes the importance of trust and relationships in business. With a passion for improving the supply chain for chocolate production, Scott's entrepreneurial spirit and determination shine through, making his story truly captivating.   Watch on YouTube & Subscribe! https://youtu.be/LcD1MtOQRO8   BulkLoads TMS System: Sign up using the link below! BulkLoads Dispatching Webinar   Get a 2024 BulkLoads Calendar by subscribing on YouTube then email: Podcast@bulkloads.com   Bulk Freight Conference 2024 sign-up: www.bulkfreightconference.com   How can we pray for you? Email us: prayer@bulkloads.com       Check out our companies!    BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/ Bulk Insurance Group - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/ Smart Freight Funding-https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/ BulkLoads+ (TMS): https://www.bulktms.com/  

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This week's guest Alyssa Benner has been in retail for 16-17 years. She has worked in boutique shops and corporate owned retail & has always moved up quickly in those jobs due to not only loving what she did but hard work. She is a creative person by nature so when it came to merchandising it came so easy for her. As she began getting further into her career, she realized that not everybody had the skill set to merchandise.For job interviews, she would always lead with her amazing merchandising skill set and how it would be a great attribution to their business, learning later that not all companies realized the value of an amazing merchandised store and more importantly the actual value to the store.Alyssa currently works as a home and beauty buyer for Cupcakes and Cashmere. From one merchandiser to another, Michelle & Alyssa talk the good, the bad and the ugly of merchandising plus offer tips along the way! This week's episode is sponsored by Sales Producers Inc., a progressive business to business company representing Gift, Lifestyle, Fashion, Personal Care, & Kids lines selling to retail stores with a mission to create long lasting, profitable relationships by adding significant value to our Customer, Vendor, and Team partners. For more information, check out their social media or website Sales Producers Inc.Instagram

As Giant Food's healthy living merchandising manager, Emily Massi serves as a liaison between the worlds of retail registered dietitians and retail merchandising. Learn why this role was created, how she's bridging the two worlds and how it benefits consumers as well as produce retailers. To find Giant Food's Healthy Living team and resources: Healthy Living by Giant Podcast TikTok: @HealthyLivingByGiant Facebook: Healthy Living by Giant Website To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@thepacker.com and artists@producemarketguide.com LinkedIn: PMG: Produce Market Guideand The Packer Instagram: @packernews and @producemktguide Facebook: @ProduceMktGuide and @PackerNews Twitter: @produceretailer and @thepacker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unternehmen stellen mehr Visual Merchandiser ein, um den Umsatz zu steigern, das Kundenerlebnis zu verbessern, die Markenidentität zu stärken, sich vom Wettbewerb abzuheben und die Online-Präsenz zu optimieren. Durch ansprechende Präsentationen von Produkten und attraktive Ladenlayouts können Visual Merchandiser dazu beitragen, dass Kunden mehr kaufen und sich mit der Marke identifizieren. Sie spielen eine wichtige Rolle bei der Gestaltung von visuellen Elementen, um einladende und inspirierende Einkaufsumgebungen zu schaffen, sei es in physischen Geschäften oder online. Erfahre in dieser Folge mehr dazu. (Werbung)

Let's put video games on pause for a minute and throw some quarters into those types of games that spit out tickets! Skee-Ball, Whack-A-Mole, Coin Pushers and so many more! In this episode you'll learn the difference between a Redemption Game and a Merchandiser, as well as get some history on various mainstays of Chuck-E-Cheese and most any Carnival or Midway! Keep pumping in those coins, because we have an Octoponder and our first ever C segment! What?! The article on Tedium.co we reference in this episode: https://tedium.co/2022/12/09/arcade-ticket-redemption-game-history/ ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus is:• Parasite Steve (read)• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)• Nintenjoe (subscribe)----------------------------------------All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile Retro Ridoctopus is part of the Dorkening Podcast Network, the Inebri-Art Podcast Network and is brought to you by Deadly Grounds Coffee!

The guys are back from hiatus with a lively discussion on how merchandisers are coping with the current basis and spread environment and how that is affecting their plans for the next season. What should we be doing now? How should we be approaching the coming crop year?  We also announce our first ever shipment of Elevator's Cut T-shirts (sized M, L, XL) and what you can do to get one for yourself.

 The Amati family; in this Series we explore the life and legacy of Andrea Amati, the masterful craftsman behind some of the world's most revered violins. In these episodes we delve into the fascinating history of Amati's life, his revolutionary techniques, innovations, and the enduring impact of his work on the world of music. Through interviews with experts in the field of history, instrument-making, and performance, we uncover the secrets of Amati's unique approach to violin-making, from his choice of materials to the meticulous attention to detail that went into each instrument. We also explore the rich cultural and historical context that shaped Amati's work, and the role that his violins played in shaping the sound of the Renaissance and beyond.   Transcript Andrea Amati Part I   A traveller passing through northern Italy's Lombardy in the 16th century would be struck by its beautiful plains, fertile meadows and abundance of grains and livestock. Large fields planted with wheat, alternated with meadows crossed with an intelligent system of irrigation ditches, and long rows of trees growing around the edges of the fields gave it that typical Po Valley plantation look. In the distance, on the northern bank of Italy's longest river, the Po, lay the bustling city of Cremona. East of Milan, on the flat Padana plains, it was described as being “rich in men and traffic”, an important commercial hub, and here you would find a strategic river crossing. In this city lived a handful of noble Cremonese families, owners of almost all the land in the surrounding countryside's, cultivated by peasants still living under a feudal system.  The crops they grew, of flax, wheat, millet, rye, and rice, would be transported into the city to feed its citizens. After Milan, Cremona was the largest and most important city in the state, bursting with tradespeople and merchants. Almost 50 percent of its inhabitants are artisans, and the wealth of the city is substantial. In the Duchy of Milan, Cremona contributes as many taxes to the Duke's coffers as the rest of the provinces combined, making it a noteworthy place indeed. This was an era in which transport via water was 20 times cheaper than overland. Goods and people were frequently passing through the city on barges, often coming from Venice, then on to the markets of all of Europe with their wares.  It was a transient place, an inland port even, where many people would pass through, stop and stay a while, then move on. But for those who stayed there, life was never dull.  In the year 1505, a Cremonese artisan called Gottardo Amati and his wife welcomed a little baby boy into the world. They named him Andrea Amati.  As was often the custom, their son would one day learn a trade similar to that of his father. Of this his parents were fairly certain. What they couldn't have known was that this child would grow up to be the first in a great dynasty of violin makers, whose instruments would grace the salons of royalty and become proud acquisitions of noble families across Europe, influencing every violin maker that would come after him. Whether they realized it or not. The Amatis.  You may or may not have heard of this violin maker. But hopefully by the end of this series you will be like, Amati, yeah sure. Which one? The father, the son, the brothers, the grandfather? Because yes, there were a bunch, five to be precise, spanning four generations and they all lived in the northern Italian city of Cremona.   In these episodes I'll be looking at the Amati family of Violin Makers, their extraordinary story that spans almost 200 years and the world changing events that moved their lives.  I started by talking to someone who knows a whole lot about this family. Violin maker, expert, author, and researcher in Milan, Carlo Chiesa. Carlo Chiesa I'm a violin maker and a restorer and the researcher on the history of violin making. To find the Amati workshop, first we must go to the city of Cremona.  The Amatis are all connected and if you look at the history of the Amati family of violin makers, that's the history of the Cremonese making for about two centuries because the Amati workshop was the  only serious workshop in Cremona for about 200 years. When you speak of Cremonese making,  of course you must start with the Amati workshop. Linda Lespets In the 1500s, Cremona was a city full of life, its streets filled with the sounds of clanging hammers and the buzz of conversation. It was home to a thriving community of artisans, each with their own unique skills and talents.  Half the population found themselves in trade, but the other half worked and survived by supplying manual labour for the domestic market. There were servants, shopkeepers, coachmen, navigators, bankers, blacksmiths, carpenters, woodsellers, farriers, instrument makers, the list goes on.  I spoke to Benjamin Hebbert, Oxford based expert, dealer, author, and international man of mystery.  Benjamin Hebbert So, Cremona's actually a very interesting city, if you think of Italy and, you know,  Italy's got the sort of long boot kind of going down into the Mediterranean and then you've got the sort of, the top of Italy is sort of, kind of oval shaped, like the socks sticking out of the top of the boot. And if you take that area, the great landmass of Northern Italy, at the top and at the west, it's lined by mountains.  And then you've got the Adriatic Ocean with Venice on the other side. And right going through the middle is the River Po.  And that really connects everything. The Po becomes, by the time you get to the middle of Italy, it's a very wide river. So your last stone bridge is at Piacenza.  It starts at Trieste, goes to Piacenza.  And then when you get to around about Cremona, there's a number of islands, very swampy islands. And the river kind of kinks a little bit so it slows and it becomes a little bit narrower because of the swamps and that's not good enough to put a bridge on it but it's controllable so that you can put a pontoon bridge over the river so at certain times of the year you've got a huge bridge for trade for taking armies over and that's really the history of northern Italy is armies going one way or another. Cremona is that point right in the middle of Italy where you can get huge amounts of trade, commerce, anything can travel through and get over the pontoon bridge and of course that pontoon bridge doesn't exist anymore it's even difficult to see on maps because in maps people draw land features and stone buildings they don't  do disposable bridges. So right away from the Roman times, that's what Cremona stands for. If you go to Cremona, you'll see that there's all sorts of arguments, whether it's the highest tower in Italy, the highest tower in Europe, but the cathedral has this enormously high tower. And that's because actually from the top of the tower, people wanted to be able to see over the river to whatever was coming from the other side. There was a massive fortress in Cremona, towards the western edge. And one thing that you'll miss when you go there is that because of the way that the river's silted up, it's now about a mile.  Maybe two miles from the city walls. Linda Lespets Carlo Chiesa talks about cultural life in Cremona and how it was placed in the dutchy of Milan.  Carlo Chiesa Cremona was a large town in northern Italy in the plain, so in a very quiet and rich environment. But the problem was that, Cremona was never, the main center of a state. It was a large city in a rich area without a court  and without a university. So it was a quiet place, so to say. The noble families from Cremona, had a, usually a palace, a building in Milano.  So Milano was the important city and Cremona was just, an outskirt, so to say, there was no high cultural life in Cremona for many years, and at that time, that was the situation. So it was, I would say, a quiet place to live, but for the fact that sometimes it happened that armies arrived from one place to going to another and there were wars and riots and things like that. So, I think life was quite, easy in Cremona, but not, we must not, consider that as we see today, it was not safe. There was never a safe idea of life. That is the main difference in my opinion.  It was the seat of rich families, very rich families. It was a very rich environment, but since there was no court the cultural life was never as important as it was in  even smaller towns which had rulers and small courts, let's say Parma or Mantua or Piacenza  even. These are cities smaller, much smaller than Cremona and less rich than Cremona but situated just 40, 60, 80 kilometers away of  Cremona. But they had a richer  cultural life because there were kings or princes or  counts or some people who  took care of the court. Linda Lespets Cremona was a booming city on the rise. Around 35, 000 people lived there.  The size of it meant that merchants would not accumulate fortunes like those in Florence or Venice.  But what we do find is a healthy middle class. earning a good living for themselves.  To get an idea of the atmosphere, in the mid 1500s, 50 percent of people living in Cremona were artisans, 10 percent nobility, 20 percent were classed as just poor, and the rest worked for the others. Zooming into the artisan class of Cremona, we find that sixty percent of them worked in the thriving textile industry.  Cremona was known for its fustian, that's a heavy cotton fabric often used for men's clothing and padding.  The Cremonese fustian had dazzling colors and beautiful designs.  Cremona was making 100, 000 pieces of this fustian that was exported to Venice and beyond the Alps. This well connected city thrived through its manufacturing industry. Their success was an availability of raw materials and their ability to be able to process them. As in the textile industry, there was a sort of funnel of goods arriving from Venice, from the east and the rest of the known world. They would be shipped along the Po River in barges to Cremona where they would either be processed or go on to be sold in the rest of Europe. There were products arriving from the north, Germany and from the south, from Naples.  Merchandiser materials coming from all directions, converging on this one town, which made it a fantastic place to be an artisan.  All you desired was at your fingertips. The time we find ourselves in is the Renaissance.  Cremona is an intersection of trade, had not only physical goods, but ideas, and it is into this world we find our first violin maker. Andrea Amati,  a Renaissance man. Carlo  Chiesa.  Carlo Chiesa When Andrea Amati was born and when he grew up, he was working and he was an apprenticeship in a Renaissance workshop, meaning that his training  was as an artisan who was intended to be an artisan artist. Linda Lespets So the Renaissance, what was it exactly? I spoke to Dr. John Gagnier Dr John Gagne I'm John Gagne. I'm a senior lecturer in history at the University of Sydney, and I work mostly on European history from the 13th to the 18th centuries.  What is the Renaissance?  Oh, right. Okay. Just in a nutshell. Yeah.  So the Renaissance, largely speaking, is an intellectual cultural movement. Based upon, well, you know, as you know, it's a French word, meaning the rebirth refers to any flourishing of some previously existing culture. I say this generally because, you know, there were renaissances before the, the famous one, the Italian renaissance, there was a Carolingian renaissance, there was a 12th century renaissance. But the one we're most familiar with is the, let's say the 15th century renaissance, which really got its start in the. 13th century, grew in the 14th century, maybe made most famous by Petrarch, who was a scholar and poet.  And then sort of exploded across Italy in the 15th century,  when  many culture makers and princes began to return to the inheritance of classical Roman antiquity to try to suck out of it the, you know, a platform for moving ahead in European history because they saw, they thought that the past had been so rich and so much had been lost that only by going back, could you find something to build the future with and what's maybe most notable about the 15th century renaissance is They really scraped all aspects of the, barrel, let's say, of ancient culture, so it was, intellectual, moral, philosophical, cartographic, scientific, musical, arithmetic, it was everything that the classical world had left. They really wanted to absorb and internalize. So in the 15th century in Lombardy, which is where Cremona is, there is a  court in Milan which also has a sort of satellite in the city of Pavia, the  second city of the duchy. The duchy of Lombardy is, you know, probably a few million people, one of the most industrious in northern Italy. The courts at Milan, the Ancestral Castle is at Pavia, that's also the university town. And then, the third city, let's say, although Pavia is very large, Cremona is often referred to as the second city of Lombardy, because it's also a city of industry. And so, The world in which Andrea Amati would have grown up. So there were maybe two aspects to that world. And one is the one I just described, which is a world of antique rebirth, which by the 16th century was in very full swing and had been internalized, even at levels below elite levels, thanks to things like the printing press, which had made access to knowledge more accessible. And then there's the political environment, which was more tumultuous because, the Duchy of Milan, or Lombardy was, contested territory for the first half of the century. So it was a war torn part of Italy. And so the world he would have grown up in would have been, extremely tumultuous because of shifting political regimes, especially in Cremona. Linda Lespets All the income taxes, I think it's income taxes, in Cremona just as a city, had as much income tax as all the other, towns. in the Milanese state combined, so economically it was quite important. John Gagne Yeah, and it sounds like one of their biggest industries was, textiles. It looks like mostly Fustian, which is a kind of cotton velvet, let's say. And a few other sort of middle range textiles. So they're not, what Cremona produces is not  fine textiles like silks and silk velvets and that kind of thing. Those are still produced elsewhere. In fact, in Milan, the city, put up regulations that prevented other cities, even within its own duchy, from, let's say, getting into the silk trade or silk production, which would have meant planting lots of mulberry trees that the silkworms could grow. That was not Cremona's specialty. They never really got into that. What they were surrounded by was flax and cotton. They had rich territory to grow that kind of crop and so they produced a kind of like hard wearing, sometimes called German style cloth, which they exported, very successfully into northern parts of Europe. Linda Lespets Basically it was a town that made a lot of its money through the textile trade. And they also talk a lot about the Moleskine, and I thought they were like... Actual little mole skins and I was imagining all these like farms with tiny little moles  and Emily the Fashion historian. She said no, it's a soft cotton. It's not actually a mole  So I'm like, where are they getting all these moles from? Because  it was a lot. John Gagne  Yeah, the renaissance mole farming was an intense industry. We won't get into right now, but no I'm joking yes, I mean, It's a city that, it sounds like, you know, Cremona's merchants were, very active on the regional and international scale. So it seems like more even than the Germans, there were Cremonese merchants active in Venice. So if you're thinking about like the, who would you, whose faces would you see most around Venice, which was of course like an international hub. The Cremonese community was extremely active in Venice, which gave them access to all kinds of, shipments coming from all over the world, really. And then there was an access because the city sits on a pilgrimage route known as the Via Franchesa, which runs from England down to Rome, there would have been a kind of like cross European access, route for traders, travellers, merchants to pass through the city as well. And, uh, so there's a constant passage of merchants from Cremona up into, you know, the Alps, then over into France and through, diagonally through France towards England. Linda Lespets In the center of the city of Cremona is the Piazza del Comune, or Town Square. A bustling hub of activity, this grand square was surrounded by some of the city's most impressive buildings, including the Palazzo Comunale, or Town Hall, with its tall arches and elegant columns. It was a symbol of the city's power and wealth, its political center. It's Loggia De Militi, it's military headquarters, and the cathedral, the religious heart of Cremona, with its impressive terrazzo bell tower standing proudly next to it.  Our violin maker Andrea Amati was born in 1505 and as a boy the cathedral was already almost 400 years old.  Rising up from the stone paved square, it is one of the most beautiful Romanesque cathedrals in Lombardy. On its white marble facade is a magnificent central rose window with a two story loggia adorned with stately statues. The sound of bells echoing through the city was a constant reminder of its importance, and at the moment it was undergoing a transformation. If the young Andrea Amati had wandered into the cathedral, he would have seen walls rising up held by giant stone pillars capped with gilded gold and intricate carvings. Weaving its way around all this was scaffolding. Lots of scaffolding. The painter Boccaccio Boccacino is painting colourful frescoes of the Epiphany and a cycle of the life of Mary in Christ. These paintings in the cathedral would continue throughout Andrea Amati's lifetime by a variety of artisans, and as the years passed he would see the church filled with vivid artworks bursting with life.  Sometimes even seemingly to spill out of the paintings themselves and into the church, thanks to the artist's use of trompe l'oeil and life sized paintings depicting biblical scenes. It is a truly impressive structure. Coming out of the cathedral and walking along a decorative portico, you cannot miss the Torazzo,  the highest tower in Italy, made of brick and rising well above the city. Its size and beauty were a source of pride for the people of Cremona.  From this tower, which is in fact the bell tower of the cathedral, a lookout could spot  approaching armed forces, and the people of the city were not being overcautious. Cremona had an unfortunate habit of being trampled by invading armies on a regular basis.  And yet, it was an exciting time to be alive. The world was changing in unstoppable ways. This was the modern era,  John Gagne. John Gagne  Okay, so, you know, obviously the modern era is contested and many people, accept that it's a  fiction of history, you know, when we become modern, but there are some compelling things that we recognize in terms of the transition from what we call the medieval to the modern. And one of the, say, most, enjoyable ones is a print. Made in the 16th century by the Dutch Flemish artist Jan Straat who went by Jan Stradanus, Johannes Stradanus in Latin, who's worked for the Venetian court.  And he produces a print called Nova Ruperta, which means New Discoveries. And it's nine items that he thought represented the modern world. And they were the Americas,  the magnetic compass, gunpowder, the printing press,  clockwork,  guayac wood, which was wood from Brazil that was used against syphilis,  distillation technology.  Silk cultivation and the stirrup and saddle  and those were some of these of course are not new to the 16th century Some of the like stirrups have been around since the deep Middle Ages and some of these of course were Asian technologies They were brought to Europe, you know, like printing or silk making and that kind of thing  Actually printing was individually  established in Europe, but all the rest of it gives you a sense of what people in 16th century thought made their age a new age So syphilis was a big thing  Yes, syphilis was completely contemporaneous with the Italian wars that we discussed earlier in terms of the breaking apart of local rule in Cremona. Syphilis, it's still disputed about whether syphilis was an ancient disease that had recurred,  or whether it was a completely new disease that Europeans pinned on the Americans. But, one of the first successful cures after mercury, which is of course a terrible cure because it also kills.  Even though it may feel like it's fixing the syphilis, was the guaiac wood from Brazil, which had curative properties. But maybe the overarching story is one about, an opening up of Europe to things that suggest going places or opening up to ideas whether it's about the magnetic compass and the discovery of the Americas or Travel learning new things to the printing press so it's let's say broadening of the mind of Americans of Europeans I'm sorry,  and that I think is a nice distillation Let's say of the idea of modernity in the 16th century is that these things are new discoveries that set Europe on a new path  And this modern era with all its new or revised discoveries and ideas would have influenced or been a part of Andrea Amati's life in Northern Italy. Linda Lespets Stories of strange and distant lands, cures of diseases, printing, the spread of learning, and music. Incredible clockwork mechanics and more give us a taste of the world he came from. Looking onto the Piazza del Comune, the centre square of Cremona, on a busy market day. You could run into locals and foreigners alike. Farmers, clergy, members of the civic community, artisans, nobility, peasants, and soldiers. There were always soldiers from somewhere. On campaign passing through the city. And of course merchants. Merchants of anything and everything, selling all sorts of goods imported into the city from one of the many trading routes leading there.  There were spices, herring, honey, oysters, fine wines, pepper, clothes, dyes, cloth, fake gold, iron, leather, paper, soap, hats, sugar, just to name a few of their wares. Although the city was under the control of the Venetian state, life was precarious. Safety was never assured, and wars between the French, the Spanish, the Austrians, and even neighboring states was a constant danger.  The people of Cremona lived in an ever present shadow of war.  John Gagne. John Gagne  Venice also had a claim on Cremona. So, part of it was that it was, Cremona was being tugged in three directions, the French claimed it, Cremona actually broke away from the Duchy of Lombardy in 1499 when the French took over and it gave itself to Venice for nine years or something and then the French captured it back. There was a lot of back and forth. For strategic reasons, obviously, it was a, for all the reasons we've described, it was a desirable city in terms of its productivity, it's revenue and that kind of thing.  Exactly. Yeah. Moles everywhere.  And so, uh, but there was also, interestingly, and maybe this is characteristic of Cremona, there was also a large sort of community of resistors to a lot of the foreign occupation. There's one great story about. In the 1520s, as the Cremonese were trying to escape from French oversight that 500 rebels against the French entered the city disguised as peasant grocers to lead a revolt from within. So that's the kind of thing that's going on all the time is an attempt to pull the city in one direction or another, often by the residents themselves that are trying to fight against whoever is in control. Yeah, it's, it's tremendously, um, tumultuous until basically the, French totally withdraw. And it's, as I said, Cremona is the last city other than Milan that the French withdraw from. And so it was really kind of like a war zone. In the story of the 16th century though, if I can tell big stories for a second, is one of recovery. So through the, let's say up to 1600, uh, there's a lot of recovery going on, economic recovery, you know, a post war boom of some sorts where the city is reestablishing its earlier successes. And then after 1600, there's a slide downwards that comes as a result of a number of things, including the 1630 plague and the 30 years war, which runs from 1618 to 1648. And that really, Sets most of Italy on an economic decline that's, that it never really recovers from, you know, until the 19th century. Linda Lespets One day when Andrea was seven years old, news came of the brutal sacking of the city of Brescia by the French. I speak about this in the very first episode of the Violin Chronicles. Brescia was only 60 kilometres away and also part of the Venetian state. Would Cremona be next?  Word came that Bergamo had paid the French 60, 000 ducats to avoid a similar fate.  Cremona was not in danger, just now. But after some complicated manoeuvring, the city was now being ruled by the Dukes of Milan, the Sforzas. Battles were being fought and armies were passing through the city, again. But life went on, and Andrea would grow up in this time of uncertainty, with continual war looming on the horizon. A horizon that could be seen from the top of that really tall bell tower. We were just talking about the terrazzo. At around the age of 14, Andrea would have started learning his trade. He was most likely apprenticed to an instrument maker, or learnt from his father, perfecting his skills and honing his craftsmanship.  In the Amati household, after several years, Andrea would have finished his apprenticeship, become a craftsman, and continue to work under a master for many years. He would live through the turbulent years in his town until he reached the age of 30, when the city changed hands once again and was now controlled by the Spanish.  The irony of this war was that the Spanish created relative peace and stability by investing in local infrastructure and injecting money into the region. They absolutely wanted to keep other powers out, and ended up creating a bubble of stability for the area.  John Gagne explains how the Spanish came to rule Lombardy and Cremona.  John Gagne I should say that the whole century was a bit messy, or the first half of the century was very messy.  The first thing to say is that the Spanish and the French had been, in Italy for centuries. So, the Spanish had ruled, or the House of  Aragon had ruled the Kingdom of Naples on and off with the Angevins of France  since the 13th century. So, in the south of Italy, there had been a kind of give and take between France and Spain over the rulership of, Italy's largest kingdom since the Middle Ages and this had been going on even earlier in Sicily. So, there's kind of an upward movement of this contest between the crown of France and the crowns of Spain that then breaks out at the end of the 15th century when both the Spanish and the French try to gain more territory in Italy. The fulcrum for their dispute, well, it starts actually in, not surprisingly in Naples, but the Spanish managed to keep Naples after some tumults between the 1490s and the 1510s. But in the north the French succeed for the first 30 years of the century. So the French establish, they take over the entire duchy of Lombardy. They kick out the Milanese dukes, more or less. I mean, there's a lot of fighting. They come back three times. So there's a lot of in and out of regimes.  So the French succeed and in fact, Cremona is in French hands for the longest of any city in the Duchy and is one of the most fought over. There's a lot of violence in Cremona through the 1530s, and there's a lot of tension with the French occupiers through that period as well. In fact, there's a great chronicle in the civic library of Cremona that I've looked at, which is vivid that just in describing the suffering of the people of Cremona in the first 30 years of the 16th century. Then the Spanish crown manages to kick the French out and they say they claim the duchy of Lombardy for themselves, which in truth they did have some claim to because the Spanish crown became soldered to the Holy Roman Empire.  In 1500, when the little prince, Charles V, inherited both the Spanish crown and the Holy Roman Empire. So in one person, you had that trans European claim on a lot of territories. So it's largely thanks to the inheritance of Charles V that he could lay claim to the Duchy of Milan. which finally came into his hands in 1535 when the last of the native Dukes died. And then, it basically remained in Spanish hands until the 18th century. Much of Italy was under Spanish rule of some kind, until the 18th century. And maybe the key, the last thing to say here about how Cremona became Spanish was that, Emperor Charles V retired. He handed, he broke up this unified dominion over much of Europe and handed off different parts to different people. His son became, King Philip II of Spain. And in the 1540s, the late 1540s, King Philip established personal rule over the Duchy of Milan. And in that case, you know, he sent a lot more, governors to Italy to take over and make sure that his own orders were being enforced. So by 1550, let's say, by the time Andrea Amati is an adult man, the government he's working under is run by a Spaniard. Although the, let's say, the city of Cremona is still being overseen by a largely Italian group of magistrates under the rulership of these Spanish representatives.  The Spanish monarchy took over from the Sforza Lodge in 1535 and would retain power that would last for the next 200 years or thereabouts. Linda Lespets This same period of Spanish occupation would coincide with a golden period of violin making in Cremona and would englobe the lives of the four next generations of our Amati family. This brings us to the end of the first episode in this series on Andrea Amati.  The picture we have of Cremona in the early 16th century is of a busy commercial hub full of artisans, not particularly many instrument makers, yet things are about to change on that front. Despite the city being battered by wars, the people are particularly resilient, if somewhat warlike, and as you will see in the upcoming episodes, they will have to face even greater odds to survive and thrive. All the while creating some of the most beautiful instruments we have surviving today.   I'd like to thank my guests, Carlo Chiesa,  Benjamin Hebbert, and Dr. John Gagne for sharing their knowledge with us today.  Thank you so much for listening to this podcast and I'll catch you next time on The Violin Chronicles. Whether you're a seasoned musician, a lover of classical music, or simply curious about the art of violin-making, “The Violin Chronicles” is the perfect podcast for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of one of the greatest craftspeople in history. Join us as we explore the life, work, and legacy of Andrea Amati, and discover the secrets of his enduring genius. The music you have heard in this episode is by Unfamiliar faces – All good folks, Bloom - Roo Walker, Getting to the bottom of it –, Fernweh Goldfish, Le Magicien- Giulio Fazio, Industrial music box-Kevin Macleod, The penny drops- Ben Mcelroy, Gregorian chant- Kevin Macleod, Make believe-Giuolio Fazio, Casuarinas- Dan Barracuda, ACO live in the studio Baccherini

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In this episode of the GIG Podcast, we explore how to leverage the opposite summer seasons of Australia and Canada through an exchange program that imports golf course personnel between both countries. The goal is to make it easier for Canadian golf courses to recruit Australian-based grounds staff and vice versa. EnvoyGolf in Australia and Fresh Golf Solutions in Canada are recruitment firms who specialize in golf. Together, with the endorsement and promotional support of the CGSA and NGCOA Canada, a new reciprocal working visa program for golf is being launched in Canada. All logistics, such as screening candidates, working visas, insurance, and travel arrangements will be professionally managed by EnvoyGolf, with support from Fresh Golf Solutions. The primary focus will be upon seasonal Grounds Staff. EnvoyGolf has had previous success implementing this same program between Australia and Scandinavian countries. Highlights from this episode of The GIG Podcast that you don't want to miss include: ·      Find out what specifically are the labour challenges facing the industry?·      Learn about EnvoyGolf and what they are doing to help with this labour shortage issue?·      Hear about the numerous benefits of the cross-border program to the employees that participate in it.·      Understand the benefits of the cross-border program to the clubs that decide to get involved.·      Find out about how the visa process works for Canadians.·      Hear about some of the success stories relating to past participants from other countries in this program.·      Understand what the key factors one should consider when deciding if this is right for them? About David BurtonBefore joining EnvoyGolf, David was the General Manager at New South Wales Golf Club from 1996 to 2020.He is the Past President and Life member of Golf Management Australia, past Director on the Board of the Australian Golf Industry Council, past Director on the Board of the Golf Management Australia (NSW Division) as well as a past Director of another company outside of golf.Through 24 years as a club manager, David has seen firsthand the difficulties that clubs face in finding resources in all areas of their operation. This has been exacerbated by the increase in club activity and course rounds resulting from the Covid 19 pandemic. David also understands the need to make resourcing a seamless and cost-effective process for management.With a wealth of experience, David will be of great assistance to clubs using the EnvoyGolf resourcing services.About Scott KolbStarting as a PGA of Canada member in 1992, Scott has been involved with all facets of the Canadian Golf Industry.  He has worked with most of the golf associations including as a Board member of the Canadian Society of Club Managers, PGA of Canada, PGA of BC, NGCOA provincial committee and the Camosun College advisory committee of the Professional Golf Management Program.Scott has been awarded provincially and nationally.  He has won the Merchandiser of the Year for Golf Shop of the Year from PGA of Canada, Club of the Year from the Canadian Society of Club Managers, Inaugural winner of the Executive Professional of the year for PGA of BC and the Fore Seasons winner of the NGCOA/PGA of BC award.To learn more about this unique and innovative program, visit https://www.envoygolf.com or https://www.freshgolf.ca/envoygolf.

O maranhense Hytallo Fonseca começou sua carreira na moda como vendedor na M.OFFICER, cresceu rapidamente e se tornou o primeiro Visual Merchandiser da marca. Sua história tem como cenário outras grandes marcas como Carlos Miele, Zara, Osklen, Primark, House of Fraser e Hugo Boss, e foi nessa última que ele conquistou o seu sonho de ser International Visual Merchandiser. Hytallo é podcaster no Poc Podcast e tem desenvolvido seu projeto de mostrar a brasilidade aos europeus, através de sua marca de swimwear masculino, a Jellyfish Style. Se você quer saber mais sobre a vida em Dublin, Visual Merchandising e os desafios de começar a empreender, pegue sua mochila e vamos viajar pela trajetória do Hytallo! ANFITRIÃ | Mariana Lima @marianasdelima CONVIDADO | Hytallo Fonseca @jellyfishstyle

I'm Josh Cooperman, this is Convo By Design and today, we're going back to Dallas, metaphorically of course to speak with Roz Murphy of Roz Murphy Designs about planning, fabrication and process. All part of the Wellness & Design Thought Leadership Series presented by ThermaSol. Roz was born and raised on the East Coast, moved to Dallas to earn her Bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Art History from Southern Methodist University. She later attended El Centro College where she earned her degree in interior design. Interned with the internationally renowned Wilson & Associates, as well as with Emily Summers Design. Later honing her high-end residential design skills working for Lisa Barfield Interiors and gained expertise in the window treatment industry under Barfield's Claire & Co. She has a passion for luxury designs that are as comfortable as they are timeless. And that is something that keeps coming up in conversation about design these days. Luxurious and timeless. Roz is as versatile as she is creative and those are some of the ideas I wanted to drill down on with Roz, who you will hear from in just a moment. Designer Resources ThermaSol - Redefining the modern shower experience Article, great style is easy. It's the best way to buy beautiful modern furniture York Wallcoverings - Designed to inspire for over 125 years Franz Viegener - Finely crafted sculptural faucets Moya Living -  Beautiful, durable powder coated kitchen, bath & outdoor kitchen cabinetry Thank you Roz. I enjoyed our chat, love your work and appreciate the time.  And thank YOU for listening to the podcast, subscribing to the show and for your emails. Its Summer in 2022 and travel is in full swing so you are going to be hearing episodes of the show from New York, Texas and LA events in the coming weeks and months. You are also going to be hearing episodes showcasing the work done on the 2022 Remote Design House - Tulsa. A project I am extremely proud of and really looking forward to sharing with you. Thanks again for taking part of your busy day to spend with me and the most wonderful designers in the world! Until next week, be well and take today first. -CXD

Moin und juten Tach zur dreiundsechzigsten Folge von Leise War Gestern - dem Time For Metal-Podcast. Moderatoren Kai R. Pia (von Pommesgabel Podcast) Gäste: Daniel (Total Thrash-Regisseur und Filmemacher) Themen in dieser Folge: Metal Merchandiser Metal der 90er Wann erscheint die nächste Folge? Nächste Folge: 07.06.2022 Song im Outro Rezet - Dead City Link zur Playlist: hier --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leisewargestern/message

In this episode we discuss Demetria's corporate experience before the pandemic. She worked in New York as a Merchandiser for Art Van, a store manager at a dress shop, and finally a merchandiser at Citi Trends. She went over the pros and cons of working corporate, how to get paid what you are worth, and listening to God through the process. During the pandemic she decided to leave her corporate job and continue a profession as an entrepreneur. She is great at what she does. She tells us a couple tricks of the trade when it comes to starting and scaling a business. Hopefully you learned a lot! Follow us on all platforms. Finally, I love you! I'll see you in the next episode.

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing seasoned real estate developer, investor, broker, house flipper and podcast host Leka Devatha (@leka_devatha). Leka brings an infectiously positive energy to the investing world and has one of the most unique stories we've heard to date. Originally from India, Leka moved to the United States in her early 20s to pursue fashion merchandising. She quickly realized that corporate America wasn't for her, and that she needed to let her entrepreneurial spirit shine. Fast forward eight years and Leka is now working for herself, pursuing her passions, and making an incredible life for both herself and future generations of her family. Leka has done an incredible amount of real estate deals, including two that netted her over seven figures EACH. If you are looking for some positive energy and a little motivation for the week, make sure to give this episode a listen. It won't disappoint!-Cory and Ryan are now using RentRedi to help them manage their investment properties. RentRedi assists with client communication, rent collection, maintenance, and more. Visit the link below to learn more about RentRedi, and be sure to use promo code JUICEPOD to get 50% off. https://rentredi.com/?utm_source=theweeklyjuice&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=TWJ_Podcast.03.2021&utm_content=1-

Wine Logistics with Andrew Walleck Andrew Walleck and Joe Lynch discuss wine logistics. Andrew is the COO of Wine Access, the leading online direct-to-consumer wine platform offering the world's most coveted wines. About Andrew Walleck Andrew Walleck has 16 years of experience in Operations, Strategy, Merchandising, and eCommerce across a variety of industries. A Kellogg MBA grad, Andrew spent 8 years with McMaster-Carr, one of the country's foremost innovators in Operations, serving seven different senior leadership roles as well as a Merchandiser for a company in one of the largest product categories. Prior to that, he was a management consultant to Corning, Inc., Eaton, and others. Andrew has his WSET Level 3 and is currently studying for his WSET Level 4 Diploma. Andrew also developed his own wine label prior to joining Wine Access. About Wine Access Founded in 1996, Wine Access is the leading online direct-to-consumer wine platform offering the world's most coveted wines. As one of the earliest adopters of ecommerce and DTC offerings in the digital wine space, Wine Access curates high quality wines from every wine region around the globe, creating more accessible ways to enjoy wine that extend beyond the bottle. Wine Access' Master of Wine, Master Sommelier, and team of industry experts taste over 20,000 wines a year, offering only those that exceed the expectations defined by their prices. Through Wine Access' network of family-owned, legendary winemakers, and coveted marquees, customers have access to an inspiring curation of unique and often unattainable wines. To build a deeper understanding and connection to each bottle, every shipment includes original tasting notes, flavor profiles, pairing recommendations, and compelling original stories that capture the authentic personality, passion, and philosophy of the producer. Wine Access also offers a Wine Club membership that unlocks access to rare and highly coveted wine selections from every major wine-growing region around the globe four times a year. In 2021, Wine Access was named the official wine provider of the MICHELIN Guide. Key Takeaways: Wine Logistics Andrew Walleck is the COO of Wine Access, the leading online direct-to-consumer wine platform offering the world's most coveted wines. In the interview, Andrew and Joe discuss wine logistics and why it is so challenging. The biggest problems in regards to wine logistics and delivery are: Every state has their own laws regulating alcohol and it's delivery. Wine is an adult transaction so ensuring that the wine is received by an adult is critical. The quality and flavor of wine is potentially impacted by vibration, temperature, and other environmental conditions. Managing the uneven supply and demand is difficult. Wine makers take great pride in their products and they see themselves more as artisans as opposed to manufacturers – so they typically won't rush or send wine they are not proud of. Since wine delivery is so challenging, Wine Access has developed an online direct-to-consumer wine platform that incorporates the best practices for temperature control, security, visibility, and delivery. Wine Access makes it easy to discover and enjoy the world's most inspiring wines through expert curation, storytelling, and perfect provenance—satisfaction guaranteed. The Wine Access Teams is headquartered in Napa, California and includes a Master of Wine, a Master Sommelier, and a selective crew of industry experts who have made in-roads in every major corner of every wine region around the globe. The company's connections unlock access to the most exclusive wines, from first growth Bordeaux estates to Napa cult icons and exciting discoveries along the way. Learn More About Wine Logistics Andrew's LinkedIn Wine Access LinkedIn Wine Access The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

Good morning everyone, my name is Lisette and I am a bilingual Canadian recruiter working hand in hand with Atlantic Canada's designated employers, specializing in foreign national recruitment.  I have a position here for a foreign national:  Location  New Brunswick Relief Driver/Merchandiser  NOC 7514  Category CJob description: Direct store sales and delivery to major grocery chains, mass merchandising and retail outlets in your assigned territory. Maintaining route distribution schedules. • Loading and unloading of baked goods. • Ensuring all required reports, invoices and documents are processed properly. • Providing a high level customer service to customers. Driver's license, with minimum 2 years driving experience along with a clean driving abstract. • International drivers License, a class 1 license preferred or willing to obtain. • Criminal Record Check. • Must have a reliable vehicle (to be used when merchandising, you will be reimbursed mileage). • Willing to travel throughout the Maritime on an ongoing basis to cover routes. • Flexible as shifts may require weekends and overnights. • Direct-store sales or merchandising experience would be great. • Hard working and dedicated to customer service. • Punctual. • Energetic self-starter. • Professional and friendly. • Neat and clean in appearance.  Family oriented with great values.This is a great opportunity for Permanent residence for you and your family.If you are interested and qualified for this permanent position, please fill in the form on the screen behind me, and if you are a Hello Canada client, mention it and fill out your form providing your Client ID so that your resume may be forwarded to the employer. Thank you very much and have a great day!https://bit.ly/3DSh1DQ

That groundhog can kiss… oh.. Never mind.  Let's look at markets.    Beef: Production numbers continue to get better with 643K head harvested last week, up from 636K head the week before.  I think with this increased production and Valentine's Day being on a Monday this year, lack of demand is going push this market lower.  As I said last week, I don't think we will see lower prices before Valentine's day but beef demand is lowest in February for the whole year.  Middle meats are still holding strong and loins are moving up, but I think this complex will be moving lower in the next couple weeks.  Until them, buy only what you need. Ground beef is still in overdrive followed by rounds and chucks.  We should be about ready to break, but not just yet.  Pork: Pork bellies continue higher closing at $161 yesterday, higher than last week's $154.  We are in a much improved position with bellies in cold storage from the end of 2021.  The new reality of the higher costs at retail have made a dent in sales.  I think we will see a buying opportunity later this month, but right now we are still heading higher.  Overall pork production is running behind last year, we may not see much relief in pork pricing though the first half of the year.  Expect strong pricing to continue. Chicken: Boneless skinless breasts continue higher still.  This time of year has not seen pricing like this since 2009. While demand for breast meat continues wings are moving up too.  February is always a high time for wings, this year will be no exception.   On an encouraging note, the hatch rate broke 80% for the first time since April of last year.  Finally. This is good news.  Labor and transportation continue to challenge chicken production but available raw material is increasing.  With QSR driving the breast demand, don't expect anything to come off anytime soon.                                                                         Grains: Lots going on in corn and especially soy.  Let's talk corn first, yesterday closed at $6.29 down from last week's $6.34.  Lowered expectations on the south American crops are keeping demand on US corn strong around the world.  Lower than expected exports held things a bit in check so I think unless something drastic happens we are in the $6 corn world for the foreseeable future.  Soy ran up this week to its highest price in six months.  Biofuel demand, that bad news out of South America and higher palm oil prices all had influence on soy prices.  We are in better position than we were last year, but I think we could see another run up on soy.  Looking at flour and it is two different stories.  Hard red wheat continues to move higher while soft spring wheat seems to have topped out for right now.  I'd still stay ahead on flour needs.  Dairy:  Finally let's look at dairy, butter gave back $.30 last week and another $.13 this week so butter is back in “normal” range. Really don't see much more down side to butter market.  Block and barrel however are both up $.11 through Thursday's close.  The domestic dairy herd is down 123K head since last May suggesting we may have strong dairy prices well into the year.   OK, I'm done.   Thanks for listening and  Lets do it again next week.  Market Trends with Tracy is a production of Saval Foodservice. Hosted by Tracy Anderson, Veteran Purchaser & Merchandiser. Savalfoods.com/market-trendsSupport the show (https://savalfoods.com/employment/)

Come funziona il mondo del merchandising? Ne parliamo con Dino Bono, professionista con una lunghissima esperienza nel settore, ha accompagnato in tour artisti come Jovanotti, Tiziano Ferro, Vasco Rossi e tantissimi altri. Ci siamo fatti raccontare com'è nata la sua passione e cosa significa svolgere questo mestiere.

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Aujourd'hui pour ce nouvel épisode de La vie des expatriés français, je vous présente Sophie qui vit depuis 3 ans à Mexico City au Mexique. Elle a grandi en région parisienne et a débuté sa carrière à Paris chez Hermès, puis avec le groupe Beaumanoir (Cache Cache, Caroll, Bréal, Bonobo, et Morgan) pour ensuite rejoindre Lacoste.  Ayant envie d'une expérience à l'internationale, Lacoste lui a proposé de partir au Mexique développer le business sur place. Elle est donc partie seule… avec son chat, a réussi à s'intégrer à la vie mexicaine et quand Lacoste lui a dit qu'elle pouvait à présent rentrer… le souci c'est qu'elle n'en avait plus envie vu qu'elle était bien sur place. Désormais elle avait notamment un chéri qui la retenait ! Elle s'est donc lancée en 2020 dans un projet entrepreneurial appelé « Appartement Français » qui est un concept store en ligne permettant de mettre en avant une quinzaine de marques françaises exclusives au Mexique, ce qui fait pour elle un pont entre la France et le Mexique. Vous allez voir qu'elle a beaucoup d'ambition et qu'elle a beaucoup d'idées.  Je vous présente donc Sophie qui va nous raconter son parcours, son choix de s'installer au Mexique et dans la ville de Mexico City, son couple avec un local, sa vie en tant qu'expat' française, ses défis pour développer son entreprise, ses coups de coeur de sa vie mexicaine mais aussi ses bons plans... 00:00:00 : Introduction  00:03:36 : Sophie nous parle de ses stages en tant qu'étudiante à l'EM Lyon : au Pérou, à Milan... et un tour du monde. 00:09:59 : Elle débute dans sa vie professionnelle chez Hermès. On lui propose alors un CDI mais elle refuse... 00:15:01 : Elle rebondit comme acheteuse chez Morgan dans le groupe Beaumanoir, où elle reste 3 ans.  00:16:30 : Sophie souhaite faire une formation pour devenir maroquinier mais comme cela ne fonctionne pas comme elle veut, elle part en voyage en Asie du sud-est mais par contre part avec un contrat en poche avec Lacoste en tant que Merchandiser. 00:21:56 : Lacoste lui propose de s'expatrier pour développer leur marque à l'étranger : le Mexique mais pas que... 00:28:25 : Sophie arrive au Mexique en tant qu'expatriée française dans de bonnes conditions, et nous explique le début de son activité pro sur place qui n'est pas si facile que cela. 00:39:29 : Lacoste veut la faire revenir en France, mais elle souhaite rester vivre à Mexico car elle sent qu'il y a de nombreuses opportunités professionnelles au Mexique. Elle arrête chez Lacoste, rentre quelques semaines en France et le Covid arrive... 00:44:58 : Sophie commence sa nouvelle aventure entrepreneuriale avec le concept de vendre des produits français au Mexique. Elle nous raconte comment elle monte son projet, comment elle trouve ses fournisseurs-partenaires, la mise en ligne, la communication... 01:00:34 : Est-ce facile de créer une société au Mexique ? Sophie nous raconte. 01:04:22 : Sophie nous raconte comment elle arrive à s'intégrer dans cette ville de Mexico, ses relations amicales, son couple avec un local... 01:18:38 : Les coups de coeur de Sophie pour le Mexique et sa vie à Mexico. 01:25:10 : Les visas au Mexique 01:32:10 : Les bons plans de la ville de Mexico de Sophie   Son site internet Ses bons plans : Carmela y sal  Azul historico 

Organics Unpacked Episode #24: Interview with John Meuret, Merchandiser at J.E. Meuret Grain Company Farmers can raise all the organic crops they want, but if they don't have someone to sell it to, life can get quite difficult. That's where folks like organic grain merchandiser John Meuret come in. John serves an important role in the supply chain for local farmers by purchasing organic corn and soybeans. On this week's Organics Unpacked, John tells his story as a fourth-generation grain marketer who went from not knowing any organic farmers in his area to opening a facility specifically designed to handle organic grains. Learn more about Avé Organics: www.aveorganics.com Learn more about J.E. Meuret Grain Company: www.jemeuretgrain.com Connect with our guest on LinkedIn #organicfarming

Malachi Shockley is the co-owner and operations manager for the brand Know Nothing and Merchandiser at NTWRK. Previously the Associate Buyer at Urban Outfitters. I've heard of Malachi through our friends who have brands to hit up Malachi back when he was at Urban but followed his journey when he moved to NTWRK. I don't know anything about Know Nothings so I guess that makes me a fan. Let's know something with Malachi Shockley. Please welcome Malachi Shockley to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/malachishockley instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh instagram.com/rashadrastam rashadrastam.com wearmanyhats.com dahsar.com

For this episode, I bring on Dylan Gates to talk about his job as a Fashion Merchandiser. We discuss how he got interested in fashion from a young age, how he got his start in the industry, what he does as a merchandiser, the challenges of working with clients across the world, some of the pros and cons of his job, as well as the perks of working remotely, and so much more! If you have any questions about the industry, feel free to email him at gates.m.dylan@gmail.com If you want to know more about Kirsch LLC, feel free to visit their website here. If you or someone you know is interested in being featured on an episode of the podcast, message The Get Rich Podcast on Facebook and Instagram, or email me at thegetrichpod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this recap episode, we discuss our takeaway points from our previous guests: Tannaz (a Screenwriter and Casting Assistant for New Life Casting), Bojana (an Employment/Training Consultant and Owner of a gift bar, Sempre Solis), Jovana (a Merchandiser for Target turned boutique shop owner, Uni+koncept) and Jenny (Owner of a vegan cafe, The Cold Pressery, and one fourth of this podcast!).

As a fashion business graduate, Jovana (Jo) immersed herself in the world of luxury brands by interning at countless high end companies such as Paul and Shark Yachting to Holt Renfrew which led to her position at Targets as an electronics merchandiser. When Targets pulled out of the Canadian market, everyone panicked but instead, Jo celebrated this new beginning. On this week's episode, Jo shares with us her journey to opening and growing her boutique shop, Uni+Koncept, and the demands of running a business through challenging times. Follow Jo's beautiful shop on Instagram @unikoncept and shop her collection at www.uni-koncept.com! 

Teri speaks with Kirby Long, former Miss Teen Texas, now model and merchandising head of the infamous Diamond Cross Ranch in Jackson Hole, WY. Kirby talks about the sisterhood of pageantry, the incredible and supportive friendships that are made as a result. The Texas A&M graduate is now married, resides in Dallas with her husband and is healthier and happier than ever! Kirby is a STELLARGIRL through and through!