Kate Salmon

Kate leads a team of 16 who cover the buying side of OB’s Home & Gift products. They work alongside the design and merchandising teams to develop up to 1,000 new lines a year, produced all over the world. Kate joined the business in 2013 and enjoys the varied nature of her work and helping curate distinctive and uplifting product ranges that continue to excite our customers.

A typical day for Kate can involve negotiating with suppliers, troubleshooting challenges with product development, coordinating photoshoots and discussing the marketing plans of new collections. Ultimately, Kate’s aim is to get the products in the best place they can be ready for sign-off with Olly and the heads of design and merchandising.

Developing new product ranges is one of the most creative parts of Kate’s role, as we are designing pieces that we want people to love and cherish for a long time. We have the benefit of working with specialist artisan suppliers whose craftmanship is showcased through our ranges, and Kate's team always puts a lot of consideration into colour, print, texture and shape. Keeping our collections fresh and unexpected is always the priority, and we always aim to add that little bit extra, as that’s what we’ve become known for as a brand.