Merchandise Academy founder and owner Jean Quaedvlieg worked in product management positions for more than 30 years, for several international retailers in different countries. Ranging from tv shopping channels to department stores. He has experience in leading small to big-size teams, with team members from different generations and cultures.

He met with thousands of vendors from all over the world in his long retail career and has a big network of vendors he is familiar with. Especially his more than 10 years of tv shopping merchandising management experience helped him to develop his skills in fast-track product development and brand and product positioning which are necessary to satisfy the impulse buying customers in the global multichannel tv shopping business. He has a fluent command of both written and spoken English, Dutch and German.

Jean Quaedvlieg will act as your ready-to-go retail interim manager, your trustworthy independent consultant and the experienced trainer educating and motivating your retail teams.

The Merchandise Academy partners with expert software companies in several areas, for example a platform market place, private label development, assortment planning planning and blended learning. Please use the contact form to receive  more information.