Breakfast at the Next Level | May 2023 | Building a Big Business
On the first Wednesday of the Month, some of South Australia’s most successful and motivated people get together over breakfast to discuss, learn, share and grow – personally and professionally.
Join Stan Kontos and SOL Results and hear John Charlton’s animated stories about his drivers for growing the business and exiting, his insights into the unique family relationships and how he managed to be successful in the competitive world of fast fashion.
Mr John Charlton is a retailer with over 38 years of experience in retailing operations within Australia, and was the Founder and Owner of Spendless Shoes, before selling to The Shoe Group in July 2019. Originally coming from a footwear wholesaling and importing family which he broke away from to start in retail, John is known for his flair for driving sales growth, a vibrant culture and a commercially successful business.
Building a Big Business with a Winning Culture
with guestspeaker John Charlton, Founder of Spendless Shoes
Wednesday 3 May 2023 | 7:00AM – 9:00AM (networking from 6.30)
Adelaide Pavilion | Veale Gardens
cnr South Terrace & Peacock Road, Adelaide
OR ONLINE VIA ZOOM
About our guest
John Charlton | Founder of Spendless Shoes
Mr John Charlton is a retailer with over 38 years of experience in retailing operations within Australia, and was the Founder and Owner of Spendless Shoes, before selling to The Shoe Group in July 2019.
John Charlton founded & ran Spendless Shoes for 31 years, a national family footwear retail chain of 250 stores plus online, with over 800 employees. Originally coming from a footwear wholesaling and importing family, he broke away from to start a business in retail. John is known for his flair for driving sales growth, a vibrant culture and a commercially successful business.
John Charlton opened the first Spendless Shoes in Glenelg, South Australia, in 1988. The high-volume, low-cost business was a far cry from John Charlton’s first retail job selling footwear for David Jones, but the model of allowing customers to self-select their own shoes by size – a concept that was popular in the US but less so in Australia at the time – proved to be a success.
For 15 years, John Charlton had a partner in the business whom he eventually bought out and shortly thereafter his daughter, Jaimee Charlton joined the business. John Charlton sold Spendless Shoes in 2019, while Jaimee has stayed on as General Manager under the new ownership.
John Charlton has served as a member of council of Wilderness School for 12 years (including 7 years as Chair), St Peter’s College for 5 years, and is a member of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee of the University of Adelaide.
He currently sits on the board of various large Australian companies, such as Lovisa and Detmold.
Join us at Breakfast at the Next Level, on Wednesday 3 May 2023. The SOL Results team looks forward to welcoming you. Buy your tickets now to secure your place.
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