South African born Janet Milner-Walker is the founder of Bespoke Advantage, a brand management company specialising in the beauty, spa and wellness industry. She has an MA in Strategic Marketing from Kingston University and has worked across the beauty industry in the UK, Dubai and South Africa for blue-chip beauty, luxury goods companies and retailers including Harvey Nichols, Body Shop, Boots, Marks & Spencer and Crabtree & Evelyn developing beauty brands from ‘concept to shelf”.
She brings her candid style and passion when speaking at industry events. To discuss a speaking engagement please go to her contact page
Her subjects include the following
From concept to shelf; the 6-steps to launching and growing your wellness business
Building a Purposeful Business in the Beauty Industry
From Passion to Purpose in the Beauty Industry
The Importance of Brand Personality, Authenticity and Transparency when developing a beauty and wellness business
‘As a Queensland-based company, we were determined to tap into the European market and establish a strong presence. From the very beginning, Bespoke Advantage demonstrated a deep understanding of our export goals and objectives. Their comprehensive knowledge of the European market, coupled with their extensive network of contacts, enabled them to connect us with key decision-makers and influential stakeholders in our target countries. Their strategic guidance and insights were invaluable in shaping our export strategy and positioning us for long-term success.’
‘With the assistance of TIQ, we engaged Bespoke Advantage to help us enter the highly competitive but lucrative UK market. During the last few months Janet and her team have worked diligently to introduce and expose Perfect Potion to buyers and retailers we would never have been able to reach being based in Australia.’
‘Janet has a wealth of experience across retail, buying and marketing. She conducted a full strategic review of our cross functional business and the travel retail market to develop a comprehensive buying and quality control strategy that was signed off at board level. I highly recommend her as an asset to any business.’
‘Through Janet’s management skills, expertise and proven track record on the job she successfully managed the purchasing of our retail operations and ensured the integrity of our brands in-stores. Her enthusiasm and total dedication, delivered results in any project she was involved in.’
‘Janet has excellent beauty market knowledge. Level headed with clear vision, direction and the ability to drive business forward, Janet led the teams through a complete product design change advising on what the key marketing messages should be, incorporating her technical knowledge and beauty expertise.’
‘Absolutely fantastic course. Condensed learning from Janet, an expert in developing beauty brands. Also, valuable introductions to expert professionals, in the Masterclass sessions. In 12 weeks, you will learn from Janet, what would take years to learn by yourself. A very worthwhile investment’