Mary Portas has said that she had to "reinvent" how shops sell for her new show. The former Mary Queen Of Shops star fronts new Channel 4 programme Mary Portas: Secret Shopper, which starts on Wednesday, January 19. Portas told Heat: "Normally, my shows have been me going into failing retail businesses, but this time it's me looking into it from the customer's point of view. "We've lost the culture of service in this country completely. It's criminal... (more)...
- 1/12/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
British TV host Mary Portas is taking her shopping finds to the U.S. The retail guru's "tough love" show, "Mary Queen of Shops," is premiering on BBC America in October.
The weekly show features Portas as she shares tricks and tips she has learned over the years at the leader edge of fashion retailing. She gives the ultimate insider's guide on how to get the most out of shops and shopping as she troubleshoots her way around the U.K. to help turn around struggling fashion boutiques.
She first visits a featured boutique while the owners are away. Once they return, she delivers her verdict and talks to the owners and staff exactly why their choices are ruining their business. She will then help revamp the show, using her smarts to turn the shop into fashionable shape.
"Mary Queen of Shops" will premiere on October 14 on BBC America.
The weekly show features Portas as she shares tricks and tips she has learned over the years at the leader edge of fashion retailing. She gives the ultimate insider's guide on how to get the most out of shops and shopping as she troubleshoots her way around the U.K. to help turn around struggling fashion boutiques.
She first visits a featured boutique while the owners are away. Once they return, she delivers her verdict and talks to the owners and staff exactly why their choices are ruining their business. She will then help revamp the show, using her smarts to turn the shop into fashionable shape.
"Mary Queen of Shops" will premiere on October 14 on BBC America.
- 9/17/2009
- icelebz.com
British TV host Mary Portas is taking her shopping finds to the U.S. The retail guru's "tough love" show, "Mary Queen of Shops," is premiering on BBC America in October.
The weekly show features Portas as she shares tricks and tips she has learned over the years at the leader edge of fashion retailing. She gives the ultimate insider's guide on how to get the most out of shops and shopping as she troubleshoots her way around the U.K. to help turn around struggling fashion boutiques.
She first visits a featured boutique while the owners are away. Once they return, she delivers her verdict and talks to the owners and staff exactly why their choices are ruining their business. She will then help revamp the show, using her smarts to turn the shop into fashionable shape.
"Mary Queen of Shops" will premiere on October 14 on BBC America.
The weekly show features Portas as she shares tricks and tips she has learned over the years at the leader edge of fashion retailing. She gives the ultimate insider's guide on how to get the most out of shops and shopping as she troubleshoots her way around the U.K. to help turn around struggling fashion boutiques.
She first visits a featured boutique while the owners are away. Once they return, she delivers her verdict and talks to the owners and staff exactly why their choices are ruining their business. She will then help revamp the show, using her smarts to turn the shop into fashionable shape.
"Mary Queen of Shops" will premiere on October 14 on BBC America.
- 9/17/2009
- icelebz.com
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