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Dean Begin

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Accomplished luxury retail leader known for delivering exceptional growth in flagship and multi-unit operations. Proven track record of increasing revenue and enhancing customer engagement through innovative training and client events, while effectively managing diverse teams to achieve operational excellence.

Work History

STORE DIRECTOR

MEJURI
Toronto, Canada
2024 - 2026
  • Directed Canada's highest-volume location generating over $12.5M GMV annually while leading 30 associates year-round and 40 during holiday peak.
  • Doubled revenue from in-store experiences, establishing the piercing business as a Top 3 company performer.
  • Led cross-functional training and development initiatives, partnering with retail and corporate teams to strengthen field capabilities, enhance operational consistency, and drive organizational alignment.
  • Planned client events attracting more than 800 customers within four-hour activations.
  • Selected to pilot Ship-from-Store, scaling fulfilment beyond 400 units daily.
  • Reduced inventory shrink by 89% year over year.

GENERAL MANAGER

TED BAKER
Toronto, Canada
2021 - 2024
  • Promoted to lead Eaton Centre flagship and Queen Street concession.
  • Led Sherway Gardens to 2022 Store of the Year with record $850,000 profit contribution.
  • Delivered 65% increase to sales plan at Queen Street concession.
  • Launched Hudson's Bay Sherway concession across three floors.
  • Created product knowledge guides adopted nationally and partnered on district standards to support onboarding, training and development.

STORE MANAGER

THOMAS SABO
2016 - 2018
  • Increased Q4 Average Transaction Value by 38%, highest among 375 global stores.
  • Ranked Top 3 nationally in personal sales, contributing 26% of total store revenue.
  • Achieved Canada's highest mystery shop score at 95%.
  • Led Learning & Development courses, achieving the company's highest course completion and product knowledge assessment results.

FLAGSHIP STORE MANAGER

FRENCH CONNECTION
2015 - 2016
  • Increased annual sales by 7% while reducing shrink from 2.5% to 0.7%.
  • Led GTA onboarding and induction.
  • Managed payroll, scheduling and operations for a 20-person flagship.
  • Developed corporate fit guide and co-created five national training seminars.

STORE MANAGER

MARKIO DESIGNS
2013 - 2016
  • Drove 101% holiday sales increase.
  • Exceeded Q1 projections by 32% with 59% unit growth.
  • Managed 6,000+ units across 20+ vendors.
  • Developed 15+ team members, promoting three into management.
  • Developed comprehensive product knowledge guides for more than 20 brands, collaborating with vendor partners and leveraging market research to create scalable learning resources and clienteling programs that enhanced sales performance and customer engagement.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Theatre (Costuming Emphasis)

University of Windsor

Skills

  • Multi-Unit Leadership
  • Learning & Development
  • Onboarding
  • Clienteling
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Loss Prevention
  • Operational Excellence
  • CRM

Timeline

STORE DIRECTOR

MEJURI
2024 - 2026

GENERAL MANAGER

TED BAKER
2021 - 2024

STORE MANAGER

THOMAS SABO
2016 - 2018

FLAGSHIP STORE MANAGER

FRENCH CONNECTION
2015 - 2016

STORE MANAGER

MARKIO DESIGNS
2013 - 2016

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Theatre (Costuming Emphasis)

University of Windsor

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