BUYERS GUIDE 2013 GENERAL/OTHER RETAILERS HOBBYCRAFT


UK stores: 75 Address: 7 Enterprise Way, Aviation Park, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6HG Website: www.hobbycraft.co.uk Contact number: 01202 596100


Meet the team: Bruce Gibson – Head of Central Operations Catriona Marshall – Chief Executive


James Heese – Trading Director


WATERSTONES


UK stores: 280 Address: 203/206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD Website: www.waterstones.com Contact: Sally.campbell@waterstones.com


Meet the team Sally-Ann Campbell – Buyer, games and children’s non-book products


JOHN LEWIS


UK stores: 38 Address: John Lewis Partnership, Carlisle Place, London, SW1P 1BX Website: www.johnlewis.com Contact number: 020 7828 1000


Ian Ellis – Buyer, books and toys Michelle McGuire and Rachael Larkman – Assistant Buyers Ellen Jarvis and Sarah Batty – Buying Administrators Emily Hobin – Toy and Book Merchandiser Ben Archer – Assistant Merchandiser Joanne Kyriakides, John Masters, Russell Woolley – Merchandise


WILKINSON


Address: Wilkinson JK House, PO BOX 20, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3YY Website: www.wilkinsonplus.com Contact number: 08000 329 329


Meet the team: Rachel Goacher – Toy Buyer Nicola Marsden – Assistant Buyer Zara Smith –Junior Buyer, outdoor toys


www.toynews-online.biz BOOTS


Number of UK stores: 360 (toy stockists) Address: Boots D90 Hub WF19, Thane Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG90 1BS Website: www.boots.com Contact numbers: 0115 949 4428 (Steven Bradley), 0115 949 3703 (Lindsey Brunton), 0115 949 4505 (Thomas Brunt)


Meet the team: Steven Bradley – Buying Manager, toys and games Lindsey Brunton – Assistant Buying Manager, toys and games Thomas Brunt – E-commerce Manager, toys and games, Boots.com


HARRODS


Number of UK stores: 1 Address: 87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7XL Website: www.harrods.com Contact number: 020 7730 1234


Meet the team: David Miller – Director of Home Ian Lloyd-Gibbs – Buyer, Toy Kingdom


February 87


Viola Krzanicka – Category Assistant, toys and games and nursery Vicki Weatherby – Assistant Supply Manager, toys and games Melanie Lord – Assistant Supply Manager, toys and games


UK stores: 222 Address: Cherry Tree Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 6SH Website: www.elc.co.uk/ www.mothercare.com Contact number: 01923 241000


Meet the team: Anders Kloster – Trading Director


TK MAXX


Number of UK stores: 340 Address: 50 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1TX Website: www.tkmaxx.com Contact number: 01923 473561


Meet the team: Beth Carey – Toy Buyer Lindsay Musselwhite – Toy Buyer


MOTHERCARE


Brian McLaughlin – Buyer, action and adventure (boys toys) Claire Beard – Senior Buyer, music and learning Kate Harper – Buyer, sport activity Claire Loxley – Senior Buyer, Let’s Pretend (girls toys) Liz Waller – Senior Buyer, baby and toddler Mario Luzi – Senior Merchandiser, sports and outdoor Gareth Thorn – Senior merchandiser, action and adventure (boys toys) Hayley Young – Senior Merchandiser, baby and toddler Nick Yeowell – Junior Buyer, puzzles, games and pocket money Sam Camp – Junior Buyer, art and creativity


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