RETAIL OPS &
NEW STORES

Our Fashion clients range from luxury designer stores to value brands as well as small independent boutiques and emerging brands.  At McCarthy, we understand that regardless of the size of the Fashion brand that we are working with, the Sector requires candidates who are not only capable, driven and experienced, but also the right ‘fit’ for their brand.

Within Fashion, there are a number of areas that we specialise in:

Clothing

At McCarthy, we work with a wide range of well-known High Street clothing brands, Fashion Outlets and those specialising in Men and Womenswear.

Recent roles filled:

• Womenswear Department Manager, Cambridge, Iconic UK Brand
• Area Manager, North, UK Clothing Brand
• Assistant Manager, Gloucester, Menswear and Womenswear UK Brand
• Store Manager, Cheltenham, Menswear UK Brand

Footwear

We work with a range of well-known high street footwear brands as well as niche retailers and boutique independent specialists.

Recent roles filled:

• Assistant Store Manager, Canterbury, Specialist Footwear Retailer
• Store Manager, Harrogate, Iconic British Footwear retailer
• Footwear Department Manager, London, Sportswear Retailer
• Area Manager, South, Specialist Footwear Retailer

Jewellery and Accessories

At McCarthy, we work with a wide range of high-street jewellery retailers as well as well-known accessory brands in addition to smaller, boutique providers.

Recent roles filled:

• Flagship Store Manager, London, UK Accessories Brand
• Store Manager, North East, High Street Jewellery Retailer
• Jewellery Concession Manager, York, Department Store

Luxury

Our Luxury brand clients seek to hire the very best talent with relevant specialist experience, sales ability, and excellent customer engagement techniques.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, Shrewsbury, Luxury Women’s Lifestyle Brand
• Assistant Store Manager, Braintree, Luxury Accessories Brand
• Area Manager, South, Luxury Lifestyle Brand

Sportswear

We work with a number of international and UK based Sportswear brands, recruiting for Adhoc Management roles as well as full Store complements.  We understand that our Sportswear clients are looking for people that are passionate about sport and keeping fit, therefore, we drive our Clients’ recruitment campaigns accordingly.

Recent roles filled:

• Flagship Store Manager, London, International Sportswear brand
• Department Manager, London, Sports Retailer
• Supervisor, Kildare, Sportswear Brand
• Visual Merchandising Manager, UK Wide, International Sportswear brand
• Full Store Compliment, Oxford Street, London, International Sportswear brand

Specialist Fashion

At McCarthy we work with many specialist retailers within the Fashion Sector such as  Wedding Dress, Business Wear, Plus Size Clothing and Lingerie Retailers etc.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, Bromley, Wedding Dress Supplier
• Assistant Manager, Lingerie Brand, Manchester
• Store Manager, Liverpool, Plus Size Clothing Brand
• Department Manager, London, Suit Hire Company

Department Stores

McCarthy work with a number of Department Stores and concessions within them to hire the best talent for their businesses.

Recent roles filled:

• Concession Manager, Manchester, UK based Department Store
• Home Furnishings Department Manager, Birmingham, UK Department Store
• Food Hall Manager, London, UK based Department Store

The DIY/Garden and Trade Sectors are a wide-ranging and diverse Sector including Big Box DIY brands, out of town trade and merchant stores as well as design-led retailers.

Recent roles filled:

• Deputy Manager, London, UK DIY/Home Retailer
• Area Manager, Scotland, Trade Merchant Retailer
• Store Manager, London, International DIY Retailer
• Area Manager, North East, International DIY Retailer

The Sectors of Telecoms and Electrical are constantly evolving with the consistent introduction of new products and cutting edge advancements in technology meaning that these Sectors have to remain competitive, keeping abreast of the rapid changes in the market.  Due to the increased focus on KPI’s and assisted selling in this arena, customer service is key, resulting in the need for target focussed leaders who can drive sales through service.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, Leeds, Mobile phone Provider
• Electrical Department Manager, Birmingham, Department Store
• Assistant Manager, Sheffield, Electrical/White Goods Retailer

The Homeware and Furniture Retailers across the UK include specialist furniture providers, large household brands, smaller boutique stores, and newer value-based concepts.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, Wallasey, Homewares Retailer
• Store Manager, Exmouth, Home Floorings Brand
• Area Manager, North West, Furniture Retailer

As the consumer population has latterly become more fitness conscious, adventurous and keen to holiday closer to home (partly due to Social Media) there has been an increased uptake in customer spending within the Leisure/Outdoors markets.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, London, Leisurewear Brand
• Camping Department Manager, Milton Keynes, Leading Outdoors Retailer
• Store Manager, Swindon, UK Outdoors Retailer
• Full Store Complement, Bristol, Leading Outdoors Brand

The diverse ‘Multi-Product’ Sector consists of clients including toy and game retailers, charity shops, stationers, and the ever-growing value sector.

Within Multi-Product there are a number of areas that we specialise in:

Value

The value market within Retail has seen its biggest increase in sales in recent years and Retailers across a variety of Sectors are moving towards a more ‘value’ based proposition.  McCarthy works with a variety of clients within this Sector and appreciates the need for hard-working, driven individuals who can work with passion and pace for their brands.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, North Wales, Value Stationery and Gift Provider
• Deputy Manager, Maidstone, Value Food Multiple Retailer
• Head of Sales, South, Value Food Retailer
• Area Manager, Midlands, International Value Food Multiple Retailer

Pet Care

With an increasing number of consumers looking for quality, specialist goods in the Pet Care arena, McCarthy aims to source talent for our Clients within this Sector who have a passion for customer care combined with a genuine interest in animals and pets.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, Hertfordshire, Leading UK Pet Care Retailer
• Assistant Store Manager, Glasgow, Pet Care Retailer
• Department Manager, Derbyshire, Leading Pet Care Brand

Parenting and Early Years

At McCarthy, we support our clients within the parenting and early years Retail Sector to recruit customer service driven Retailers with specialist expertise in this arena.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, North West, Maternity Retail Outlet
• Assistant Manager, Brighton, Parenting and Early Years Retailer
• Department Manager, Manchester, UK Specialist Early Years Retailer

Stationery

As the traditional stationary provider has diversified into selling toys, gifts, and cards in recent years, the stationary market is now fast-paced and increasingly competitive.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, Southend, UK based Card/Gifts Retailer
• Store Manager, Bradford, Card and Stationery Brand
• Assistant Store Manager, Carlisle, Iconic Card and Stationery Retailer

Toys

At McCarthy, we work with a number of Clients who specialise in supplying their customers with high-quality Children’s Toys, Games and Gifts.

Recent roles filled:

• Store Manager, High Wycombe, Iconic Early Years Retailer
• Deputy Manager, Lincoln, High Street Toy Retailer
• Department Manager, Slough, Gaming Retailer

Historically service-led, the Health Sector requires staff with specialist expertise, customer service based approach and high ethical standards.  Our Clients within this market include Beauty, Optical, Hearing and Pharmacy specialists.

Recent roles filled:

• Assistant Store Manager, Bristol, Leading Optical Provider
• Store Manager, Cheshire, Leading Optical and Hearing Aid Retailer
• Pharmacy Manager, Cheltenham, Independent Pharmacy Retailer
• Beauty Concession Manager, London, Leading Department Store

The Entertainment and Leisure Sectors include boutique local and national cinema houses, large fitness clubs as well as leisure complexes and tourist attractions.

Recent roles filled:

• General Manager, Norfolk, National Cinema House
• Concession Coffee Shop Manager, Aberdeen, National Cinema Brand
• Operations Manager, North West, Leisure and Hospitality Concept
• Assistant Manager, Manchester, Leisure Sector