Meghan Hall
(Consultant)I joined the H&H family shortly before graduating from college after helping out at the store for various events and just as an extra set of hands. I started out working in receiving and merchandising and grew into buying and inventory management. My retail experience has included all aspects of working and running a business, but in the last decade my main expertise was in purchasing and inventory control. Specifically, this included establishing guidelines, and formulas for buying and the successful execution of those.
Training department leaders in these processes was also a major focus. I live by a philosophy of training your replacement in order to grow further. I along with Jayne spent many years developing beneficial relationships with manufacturers, distributors and the buying group. As the business grew this area was critical to the relationship with guests. You must have product and at the right margin to make sure the business stays profitable.