BUYERS GUIDE 2013 GROCERS/GENERAL RETAILERS TESCO SAINSBURY’S
UK stores: over 1,000 Address: Sainsbury’s Support Centre, 33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT Website:
www.sainsburys.co.uk Contact number: 02476 439 100
UK stores: 3,054 Address: New Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9SL Website:
www.direct.tesco.com Contact number: 01992 632222
Meet the team: John Stanhope – Category Manager, toys Phil Markham – Buying Manager, boys, vehicles, construction and games
ASDA ARGOS
UK stores: 700+ Address: 489-499 Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK9 2NW Website:
www.argos.co.uk Contact number: 0845 1240044
UK stores: 370+ Address: Asda House, Southbank, Great Wilson Street, Leeds, LS11 5AD Website:
www.asda.com Contact number: 0113 243 5435
Meet the team: Steph Strike – Category Director Chris Norris – Buying Manager, pre- school, plush, role-play Liza Williams – Buyer, pre-school, plush, role-play Adeel Hussein – Trading Assistant, pre-school, plush, role-play Emma Lumley – Buyer, girls toys and stationery
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Phil Goddard – Buyer, kids stationery and creative Rhiannon James – Trading Assistant, girls toys and stationery Richard Wall – Buyer, boys toys and games James Marrero Allen – Buyer vehicles and games Chris Proud – Seasonal Plush, promotions and events Andrew Brierley – Buying Manager, girls and boys toys Tracey Walton – Marketing Manager, toys and sports Angela Turpin – Marketing Assistant, toys and sports
Andrea Abbis – Trading Manager for toys, nursery and entertainment Gemma Marshall – Product Manager, Chad Valley Martyn Walker – Buyer, boys toys, construction and DVDs Alison Harrison – Buyer, girls toys, science and arts and crafts
DEBENHAMS
UK stores: 153 Address: Toy Buying Office, 91 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0EF Website:
www.debenhams.com Contact number: 020 7408 6336
Meet the team: James Ford – Buyer Frances Baker – Assistant Buyer Karina Sinnott – Trainee Assistant Buyer
Yannis Vaharoglou – Buyer, outdoor toys Mark Whittle – Buyer, infant and pre- school
Jessica Wilkinson – Buyer, games Sarah Parker – Merchandise Manager, toys
Laura Metcalfe – Buying Manager, girls and events Cat Hawkins – Buying Manager, pre-school
Stephen Owusu – Category Manager, sports and leisure John Hext – Buying Manager, outdoor toys Paul Bangs – Buying Manager, bikes and sports Anita Serradimigni – Buying Manager, nursery
Meet the team: Tom Folliot – Buying Manager Dean Mumford – Merchandise Planning Manager Rebecca Henchey – Buyer, pre-
MORRISONS
UK stores: 488 Address: Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD3 7DL Website:
www.morrisons.co.uk Contact number: 0845 611 5000
Meet the team: Mark Spowart – Trading Manager Alan Gray – Buyer Cara Dennison – Buyer Marc Dean – Buyer
school and nursery Charlotte Bedder – Buyer, boys, construction, outdoor and pocket money Liz Stanley – Buyer, girls, plush, creative and puzzles and games Karen Leddy – Assistant Buyer, boys, construction, outdoor and pocket money Katy Farrell – Assistant Buyer, pre- school and nursery Emily Morris – Merchandiser, boys, construction, outdoor and pocket money Louise Barnett – Merchandiser, pre- school and nursery Andrew Cliffe – Merchandiser, girls, plush, creative and puzzles and games Owen Farrell – Junior Merchandiser, boys, construction, outdoor and pocket money Richard Warbey – Technologist
Daniel Gannon – Merchandiser Jasmin Patel – Assistant Merchandiser
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