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Summary

Bluestones One have been supporting Sainsburys in their 1st new supermarket in 2025, supplying dedicated skilled personnel for merchandising, POS, managing equipment and pricing. The 19,000 sq ft building opened in May in Felixstowe, also part of the new supermarket was the opening of the Argos ‘store in store’ with great success.

Challenges

  • Managing large teams whilst supporting store teams
  • Fast paced turnaround with deliveries
  • Maintaining shopfloor opening standards
  • Managing equipment
  • Supporting the new Argos on site

Results

  • Good working partnerships with both the customer and the store.
  • Bluestones One received glowing reports from stakeholders for the delivery of the new store!
  • Argos completed with great results and on time.
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Meet the team: Gary Lowe

Meet Gary Lowe, Operations Director

How did your journey at Bluestones One begin and what has it been like since?I was lucky enough to be one the first to join Bluestones One and since joining the business we have grown significantly, we are now a strong business with a great reputation for being customer and people focused. Why do you enjoy about working in this industry?Everything! From interacting with customers to visiting stores and meeting the teams that do the hard work at the shelf edge. I have some great relationships with customers and our field teams which we have built over time. Every day is both challenging and rewarding and I can’t imagine ever working in any other industry than this one. What is your proudest professional moment?It is really difficult to pick just one moment as there have been many in my career. But if I had to pick one, it would have to be when we won ‘Best New Business’ at the Bluestones Investment Group Awards. To share this accolade with my fellow Directors made me very proud indeed. What are your values as a leader?I have 3 values I tried abide by in everything I do: 1. Lead by example. 2.

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