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Pinanki Shah

My multicultural background has allowed me to excel in the creative and retail industry.
About

With eight years in retail, I've managed operations and designed personalised shopping experiences in high-street retailers as well as luxury boutiques and showrooms. Fluent in English and Hindi with basics in French and Japanese, I excel in diverse environments, proficient in visual merchandising, customer service, and sales.

Previous Brands
Greggs
Oxfam
Prema Florence Issac
Shweta Kapur
Work Experience
Retail
Jul ‘22 - Dec ‘23
Greggs

Managed day-to-day activities of the store and replenished stock as needed. Recorded inventory, interacted with and assisted customers in shopping. Making sure the shop is presentable at all times. Managed tills.

Volunteer
Dec ‘21 - Jun ‘22
Oxfam

Sorted donations and decided on pricing and listing items in the shop. Curated the display and tidiness of the shop. Making sure the shop is presentable at all times. Managed tills.

Design & Retail
Jan ‘20 - Sep ‘21
Prema Florence Issac

Managed day-to-day activities of the showroom and making sure the shop is presentable at all times. Interacted with customers, and assisted private clients in VIP shopping experience. Liaising between multiple retailers and the production team to replenish stock as needed. Assisted the Director with appointments and curating an experience for VIP clients.

Design & Retail
Sep ‘17 - Feb ‘18
Shweta Kapur

Coordinated between production and PR teams to fulfil requests for stylists, magazines, celebrities and editorial shoots. Personal styling assistance for special events. Researching and observing shopping behaviours and analysis. Working on production launches according to the market research.

Retail Experience
Retail Category
High street
Luxury
Premium
Work Environment
Boutique
Department store
Pop-Up
Flagship store
Travel retail
High street store
Product Category
Womenswear
Accessories
Menswear
Other
Responsibilities
Greeting
Styling
Upselling
Cash register
Online orders fulfilment
Packaging
Returns & Exchanges
Client Advising
Transactions
Product setup
Product labelling
Stockroom management
Open/closing store
Aftercare
Storytelling
CRM
Stock control
Languages
French
Japanese
Hindi
English
Education & Training
Central Saint Martins
‘21 - ‘23
Master of Arts
Fashion Womenswear
Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts
‘18 - ‘19
MA in Fashion Branding and Communication
Fashion Branding & Communication