Personal shoppers are professional curators of goods for private clients – and these goods can be anything from clothing and accessories to furniture, art and gifts.
Having no time to shop has been the main reason clients make use of a personal shopper, but Covid-19 restrictions have brought an unexpected boon for personal shoppers of luxury goods, according to Forbes Africa: where once the rich would have travelled abroad for their designer duds, they now use retail entrepreneurs. So if you’re a black-belt shopper, this might be the right career move! We got the lowdown from three personal shoppers…
FROM MODEL & RESTAURATEUR TO PERSONAL SHOPPER
NAME: Jessica Rushmere
BUSINESS: Your Style by Jessica
WEBSITE: yourstylebyjessica.com
START-UP COSTS: A good logo, a business card, brochures and a website
Jessica, who was born in France and now lives in Cape Town, has been a personal shopper for 13 years. After selling her first restaurant, she felt it was time for a new venture.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March/April 2022 من Fairlady.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March/April 2022 من Fairlady.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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