ByKate is a small creative resource firm located in North Texas (Dallas), initially in New York City. Kate’s background is in textiles (apparel) and retail development and branding. We specialize in Residential and Professional services and solutions. From personal branding, shopping, and organizing to professional resumes, and retail development for regional companies; ByKate is your solution.

The overall goal is to spend concise time with you and review what is needed/goals that meets your needs. We are able to accommodate to all types of schedules, and lifestyles.

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Accomplished and globally experienced retail design and brand development executive with 25+ years leading the creation, strategy, and rollout of national and international retail environments. Adept at transforming creative concepts into scalable, profitable, and operationally sound brand experiences that drive measurable results.

Known for bridging creative and analytical disciplines — aligning design intent, merchandising strategy, and procurement execution to deliver unified brand environments. 

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Residential Services

Personal Shopping

With much experience in Merchandising she applies the fashion-sense of boutique capsule strategy to your personal wardrobe. Do you have the right outfits for date night? Two to 3 hours and a small budget will add staples to your wardrobe.

Residential Organizing

Ability to clearly hear your needs and organize your home, pantry, or just a storage unit. Are you dieting or ready for a life change? Or just getting ready for summer? A short time in your pantry/refrigerator will help you to have the right foods handy. We communicate paths for you to maintain.

Project Management & Rollout Execution

  • International production oversight and scheduling
  • Vendor sourcing, procurement, and RFP management
  • Budget management and launch tracking
  • Sales Support 

Project and Process Management: Execution focused with ability to direct and manage creative operational process from concept to final mile; including kit of parts. Steps included creation of global workback timeline, prototype plan, vendor management, seamless communication with internal/external partners, and creating structure with effective communication. Experience leading team of CAD artists, store planning team and project managers.

  • Extensive Experience in creating and managing project schedules, leading project status meetings, creating workback schedules with project dates, detailed project record keeping, managing multiple budgets and multiple projects, while collaborating with/keeping key personnel informed/updated, accountable, and continually focusing on next steps. Industry experiences managing multiple vendors/programs, kickoff/briefing meeting, and on-budget program success. 

Retail Development

COMMUNICATION + CATEGORIES

Communication: Collaborate and communicate internally/externally on scalable retail concepts from inception to ongoing updates by establishing timeline roadmap and open communication systems internally/externally. 

  • Extensive experience in Database Creation; Sharepoints, Smartsheets etc. RFI/RFP creation/management within Ariba, Coupa, Oracle. CRM experience: Salesforce and others, Microsoft suite products. Personally use Mac system; extensive experience on PC
  • Extensive communication experience in below categories:
    • Vendor (Contractor, Fixture Manufacturer, Collateral Manufacturer, Agency, Logistics firm, Installer, 3rd party Company)
    • Retail Operations (Merchants, Regional Managers, Store-line operations, Visual, Store Planning, Corporate, Special Events, Marketing, Coordinators, Selling specialists and Work leader)
    • Brand (Internal, Licensor, Licensees, Distributors, Franchise, In-house Coordinator program, In-house Retail Stores)

CATEGORY EXPERIENCE

Grocery, Security (HABA), Adjustable Lockbox, Handbags (with security cords), Fishing, Fragrance (countertop/locking), Footwear, Eyewear, Headwear, Belts, Accessories, Tobacco, Pet, Food Refrigeration, Jewelry, Craft, Bakery, Floral, F/R

  • Soft Goods: Men’s, Women’s, Missy, Plus, Juniors, Petites, Infants, Children’s, Athletic Wear, Designer, Intimates, Luxury.
  • Hard Goods: Bedding, Carpeting, Exercise Studio, Hair Salon; Box products of all sizes.
  • Cosmetics: Reset and new product development including all HABA categories and POG.

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