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The Source is proud to announce their collaboration with Skillsmart Retail to deliver a new and exclusive programme designed by Mary Portas  - ‘The Mary Portas guide to successful retailing - An inspirational programme for shop owners/managers' - coming soon to The Source.

Renowned for her BBC2 show Mary, Queen of Shops, retail icon Mary Portas has singlehandedly revived many flagging retail businesses with her mixture of guile, good sense and her gregarious personality. She is now set to lend her expertise to a series of Retail Masterclasses for independent stores, running from spring 2010.

Developed in conjunction with Skillsmart Retail and delivered exclusively through the National Skills Academy for Retail's skills shops, the Retail Masterclasses will offer an insight into improving retail businesses and include Mary's advice on essential elements including visual merchandising, marketing, buying, finance and the all-important vision for your store. Each module has an invaluable set of ‘Mary's Top Tips' creating a toolkit of hints and tips to improve the performance of any retail business.  

George Elliott, Business Communication Executive at The Source, said: "The innovative Masterclasses created with the input from Mary Portas and delivered exclusively through the National Skills Academy for Retail skills shops give management essential knowledge to run a successful business. The Source is proud to deliver these innovative Masterclasses in South Yorkshire and support businesses to achieve their aspirations."

If you are the owner/manager of an independent store and want to book a place on a Retail Masterclass at The Source, send us an email with your details to: paul.alton@thesourceacademy.co.uk.