Tuesday 19th April 2011

Brand Expansion

When: Tuesday 19th April 2011

Doors - 6:30pm /  Talk - 7:00pm / Networking - 8:00pm

Where: Cantaloupe, 35-42 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3PD

RSVP: £15 bookable online or reserve your place email rsvp@manchesterfashion.com 

This panel discussion looks at brand expansion and how to do it. Should you move into other markets and territories? How do you set up licensing deals? Do brand collaborations work? We take a look at every option available to help move your brand forward.

• John Greager - Managing Director of Lexberry Limited (Business & Legal Consultancy) and Head of Litigation at Fletcher Day LLP (Solicitors)
  
  John is a lawyer of nearly 20 years’ experience, both in New Zealand and the UK, and has specialiased in ‘Fashion Law’ for the past 8 years.  He has helped fashion clients in all aspects of their businesses from design through to manufacturing/production, routes to market, distribution, wholesaling and retail.  In addition to his legal expertise, John has a background in marketing and communications and was head of legal at Ogilvy & Mather (one of the world’s largest advertising companies) before becoming a partner at two City law firms.  He now heads the litigation department at a West End firm, and runs his own strategic consultancy company.
  
  

• Roger Wade - Director - Brands Inc
  
  Brands incorporated is a brand consultancy company specialising in licensing, and raising finance for uk fashion and music clients. The company was founded by roger wade, the ex owner of boxfresh, and has links with major fashion licensees, retailers, distributors, manufacturers and private equity companies throughout the world.
  
  

• Alex Finch - Chairman - Quarto Advisors Ltd
  
  Alex Finch is a well-known and highly respected entrepreneur in the clothing and retail sectors. He successfully developed one of Jermyn Street's best-known shirt houses into a highly profitable multi-million pound international company before selling the business to concentrate on consultancy. For 10 years Finch has acted as an advisor on retail lettings and planning consents for a leading property development company. He has also developed several transactional internet businesses.
  

Areas covered:

• Entering new markets and taking your product abroad
• Licensing into new product areas
• Expanding your retail offering 
• Brand Collaborations
  

Want to get involved? Contact katrina@manchesterfashion.com 

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