Evolve Retail is an interim e-commerce management business. We help retailers create and operate online stores that are effective at selling.
Chris Gibson
CREDENTIALS:
• 13 years’ e-commerce experience
• 1998 co-founder and Managing Director of Kitbag.com, the leading online sportswear retailer and solutions provider to Manchester United, Chelsea, FC Barcelona and more. The business was sold to Findel plc.
• 1996 co-founder of Hughes Rae, specialist in e-commerce development. The business was sold to Morse plc.
SKILLS:
Strategy; planning; forecasting; team structuring; industry contacts; project management.
Jason Watkins
CREDENTIALS:
• 13 years’ e-commerce experience
• 1998 co-founder of Kitbag.com. Devised and wrote the business-to-business strategy for Kitbag.com which became and still is the largest and most profitable side of the business.
• 1996 co-founder of Hughes Rae, specialist in e-commerce development. The business was sold to Morse plc.
SKILLS:
Multi-channel e-commerce (B2B & B2C); e-business strategy; Internet business development; e-business troubleshooting; business innovation; entrepreneurship and creativity.
Jamie Merrick
CREDENTIALS:
• 10 years eCommerce experience
• 2006 Head of marketing and eCommerce at Brora, multi-channel womens fashion brand
• 2001 co-founder and commercial director of 3 Pin Marketing agency. Sold to Locker Room in 2006
• 1999 special projects manager at Kitbag.com
SKILLS:
Strategy, online and offline marketing, usability, partnerships, project management
Nicola Coleman
CREDENTIALS:
• 8 years’ e-commerce experience
• Marketing Manager at Kitbag.com for over 3 years
• Project manager for the launch of several large e-commerce stores since 2006.
SKILLS:
Project management; online marketing; client-facing roles; planning and forecasting.
Emma Staples
CREDENTIALS:
• 5 years’ e-commerce experience
• Marketing coordinator at Kitbag.com for over 2 years
• Management of partners and affiliates for leading Evolve Retail clients since 2006.
SKILLS:
Project & partner management; user behaviour analysis; online marketing; planning; forecasting.
Richard Culshaw
CREDENTIALS:
• 10 years’ e-commerce design and multimedia experience
• Lead designer at Evolve Retail following several years of successful employment at TBS and Kitbag.com.
SKILLS:
Website design & multimedia; Flash; graphic design; company branding; marketing.
Leonie Doyle
CREDENTIALS:
• 6 months experience in marketing administration supporting Evolve customers with site and product updates.
• Also studying Business & Administration part-time at college
SKILLS:
Magento administration, Google analytics, sales reporting, email marketing, search engine optimization.