Alexander von Keyserlingk

Current

• Owner at Slowretail

Past

• Project Manager Retail Expansion at Hess Natur Textilien GmbH
• Head of Retail and Visual Merchandising at Cinque Moda GmbH
• Head of Retail and Expansion at Manufactum Hoof & Partner KG

• Director's Assistant, Brand- and Onlinemanager at KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) Berlin
• Head of Retail, Operations and Online-Business at Quartier 206 Berlin (amj holding GmbH & Co.KG)
• Associate Manager at GAP (Deutschland) GmbH
• Buyer exclusive men's fashion at Michael Mientus GmbH

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Education

• University of life

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Retail

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Profile

Alexander von Keyserlingk’s Summary

Consulting for sustainable retail…

… what's that? Today, where the retail business strives for uniformity and where planned efficiency overwrites individuality, I develop concepts which are essentially customer-oriented. It pulls me to create retail personalities out of humans, brands and products. Customers are, however, on their daily search for confirmation of their values and … products!
The retail customer generally needs positive experiences in order to be amazed (and convinced to continue repeat buying). These experiences are not just created by expensive locations and standard merchandising.

I advise retailers to be proactive with their customers, to presentation their products successfully and in everything they do, to create a positive shopping experience. Holistic is an appropriate term: each detail is important, but still more important is a convincing big picture. Here innovation and courage are increasingly necessary.

Developing fascinating and surprising retail is my goal: in the fields of location, shop operations, customer service standards, and, of course, in the range and combination of products offered.

http://www.slowretail.com

blog: http://blog.slowretail.com

Alexander von Keyserlingk’s Specialties:

the idea of SLOWRETAIL: innovative location scouting, developing hidden spaces, sustainable trading, positive shopping experiences, customer's satisfaction, global thinking

Alexander von Keyserlingk’s Experience

• Owner

  Slowretail

  (Retail industry)

  July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

  Business consulting for innovative retail concepts and expansion strategies, sustainable shopping, ethical products, fair trade, fashion and lifestyle-products. Re-location specialist for Germany.

• Project Manager Retail Expansion

  Hess Natur Textilien GmbH

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Retail industry)

  January 2007 — June 2007 (6 months)

• Head of Retail and Visual Merchandising

  Cinque Moda GmbH

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Textiles industry)

  January 2006 — December 2006 (1 year)

• Head of Retail and Expansion

  Manufactum Hoof & Partner KG

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Retail industry)

  January 2003 — December 2005 (3 years)

• Director's Assistant, Brand- and Onlinemanager

  KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) Berlin

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)

  April 2001 — December 2002 (1 year 9 months)

• Head of Retail, Operations and Online-Business

  Quartier 206 Berlin (amj holding GmbH & Co.KG)

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Retail industry)

  May 1997 — February 2001 (3 years 10 months)

• Associate Manager

  GAP (Deutschland) GmbH

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)

  January 1997 — April 1997 (4 months)

• Buyer exclusive men's fashion

  Michael Mientus GmbH

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Retail industry)

  September 1985 — December 1996 (11 years 4 months)

Alexander von Keyserlingk’s Education

• University of life

  never finished , professionalism and relationship , 1985 — 2012 (expected)

Additional Information

Alexander von Keyserlingk’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Profile

Alexander von Keyserlingk’s Interests:

interim management, consulting projects in retail, lohas, art, web, fashion, fair trade, innovative retail

Alexander von Keyserlingk’s Groups:

Die Zunft AG, retailp, GLG councils, Innovator Network, XING

•    Luxury & Lifestyle Professionals
•    Slow Food
•    Fashion Marketing & Digital Media Group (FMG): A Meeting Place for Fashion & Marketing Professionals
•    Slowretail
•    ♥ LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) 2000+ Members
•    Orangutan Land Trust

Alexander von Keyserlingk’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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