Author Archives: Mark Jeynes

I’ve just come to the end of a rather large amount of time spent in New York. I feel decidedly American! I’ve been to this amazing city 3 times in 4 weeks – it’s my favourite city, after London, so I’m not complaining. But as I return home it’s with …

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Our plans to expand JoJo into the US of A started just over two years ago when I very first started discussions with Laura about me joining the team. I think one of the first things we ever shared was the desire and excitement to sell in America – a …

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I’ve just finished a 4 day trip to Canada on the search for Reps to sell JoJo in this huge country! It’s my first proper trip here and I have to say, the Canadians are very lovely people. It’s immediately easy to assume it’s just like America and there are, …

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The last time I was out of the office was a few weeks ago and after being caught in a rather frightening bomb scare at LA Guardia airport in NY and then having to endure a 9hr flight cancellation by American Airlines, I have to say, this rather peaceful, gentle …

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I’m sat on a tiny, tiny plane with just space for one seat on each side of the cabin. It must have just 12 seats in total, there’s no space above for anything larger than a wash bag, we are having a decidedly hideous flight and worst of all, the …

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They’ve done a brilliant job of inviting a superb mix of retailers to meet me at our stand, which yet again, is one of the most creative at the show. No mean feat considering they are attempting to show Spring and Winter collections but also, for the very first time, …

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Its the day after Boxing Day and I’m sat on an Aeroflot plane to Moscow. I’ve just been offered something completely unrecognisable as supper and have already grown bored of trying to feign interest in the all-Russian in-flight magazine. Nice photos but haven’t got a clue what they’re selling/telling.   …

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