In Kurt Geiger’s shoes

Jul 30 | 2012

Following five months of planning, Kurt Geiger, the internationally renowned luxury shoe and accessories retailer, has moved into its new head offices.

Harrow Green was appointed to co-ordinate and carry out the relocation from multi-floor premises in Regent Street and Bermondsey to new headquarters in Farringdon, EC1.

“One of the challenges of this move,” said Harrow Green’s Wayne Buller, who managed the project, “was the access and parking restrictions that apply to Regent Street, which meant we could only start loading at midnight.”

Harrow Green moved the entire staffing departments – from boardroom and directors to marketing, merchandise, finance, customer service and other office teams, along with furniture, filing systems, desktops and servers – into their new location.

The move entailed packing more than 1,000 crates of merchandise, including 900 crates of shoes and the Kurt Geiger ‘mockshop’ that acts as a showcase of luxury branded shoes and fashion accessories.

By working through the night from Friday afternoon to a tight schedule the Harrow Green team were able to ensure that staff were back at work on Monday morning without any disruption to their working day.

“We were very pleased with the way the Harrow Green worked under pressure in what for us was a major central London relocation,” said Louisa Boulton, Retail Operations Manager, Kurt Geiger.