Production and events company Bluedog Productions Ltd
is expanding its UK-based team to reflect a rapidly growing presence in the
global travel retail industry.
Latest member of the 8-strong
team, on a part-time consultancy basis, is well known Debbie Ansell who has
joined Bluedog to head Business Development within the Beauty sector.
Debbie brings over 35 years
of retail buying experience to Bluedog, including 12 years with World Duty Free
(Dufry Group) during which time
she led the Luxury sector and was Commercial Director for the UK & Germany,
but was principally Head of Beauty - a role
that has been responsible, as part of the wider team, for all store redevelopments including the flagship
London Heathrow T5. She was also critically involved in integration projects
with Alpha and Aldeasa; and worked with global colleagues to ensure and share
best practices, whilst creating strong relationships with brand partners to
deliver the best customer experiences possible.
Says Bluedog CEO &
Founder Nick King: “We’re delighted to welcome Debbie to the team; she brings
unparalleled experience of and contacts within the GTR beauty industry. More
than that, she has built close working relationships with beauty companies
worldwide earning an impeccable reputation for recognising the potential of
emerging brands with many first-to-market successes. This, plus her deep
understanding of the unique complexities of instore theatre and passenger
engagement and strong relationships with airports across the globe, makes her a
real asset to Bluedog as we continue to grow our footprint in global travel
retail.”
Adds Debbie: “Having worked in retail for so many years
and luxury retail for the past 12, I have seen the varied levels of in-store
theatre and activations – and have often experienced the additional workload
required when things don't go well.
“Bluedog has proved itself to be not only
very professional but also very creative in all the projects I've been involved
with. They make sure that they understand the requirements of all stakeholders
to produce an end result that everyone is delighted with.
“I'm very pleased to have been asked to work
with Nick King and his team at Bluedog and to be associated with a company for
whom I have great admiration. I look forward to catching up soon with many of
my friends & colleagues within the beauty industry.”
Bluedog’s remit is to help
brands come to life by delivering sparks of inspiration to turn heads with a
constant eye on the big picture. Its portfolio includes Fashion Shows, Sports
Sponsorship, Conferences, Award Events, Airport Retail, Product Launches,
Experiential, Fundraising Events, Trade Stands, Bespoke Design and Build.
“Global Travel Retail is a
growing division for Bluedog and we’re delighted to be working with an
increasing number of retailers, brands and awards companies each year,” adds
King. “We’ll shortly be announcing another key new member of the team, again a
well known and respected travel retail industry executive, so watch this
space.”
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