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Marlene Pauly
A QUESTION OF TRUST (and a good nerve system)

The silence on the other end was killing…
“ Quel envoi ( what shipment)?” Abdel answered while he was seemingly enjoying a good breakfast.

A QUESTION OF TRUST (and a good nerve system)
sourcing stories
Marlene Pauly
KAMAL and THE BERBER POTS

Simple, normal and bien sûr, are words that I learned over the years, couldn’t be more divers in context and content in every culture then coffee, real good coffee

KAMAL and THE BERBER POTS
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Marlene Pauly
SOURCING STRATEGIES - ORDERING - part 3

Sourcing in Morocco needs the right amount of preparation. Preparation and tools to make it a success story.
In part three we’ll finally into putting out that order!

SOURCING STRATEGIES - ORDERING - part 3
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Marlene Pauly
SOURCING STRATEGIES - HAVING A PLAN - part 2

Sourcing in Morocco needs the right amount of preparation. Preparation and tools to make it a success story.
In part two we dig into having a structure, so you will not lose your focus in a place where..well…everyone seems to lose it!

SOURCING STRATEGIES - HAVING A PLAN - part 2
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Marlene Pauly
BENEFITTING OF OUR SOURCING STRATEGIES - part 1

Sourcing in Morocco needs the right amount of preparation. Preparation and tools to make it a success story.
In part one we talk about which tools over the years became to us the most efficient in turning any deal into a success.

BENEFITTING OF OUR SOURCING STRATEGIES - part 1

Tamegroute

PERSONAL SHOPPING TOUR ESSAOUIRA

 

Three days filled with shopping in Essaouira together with Mr. and Mrs. M.


It started with the booking of Hotel l'Heure Bleue. And it kind of ended there too :).
Mr. M. has an addiction for small statues of women and Mrs. M. loves to take home food and beauty related products.
Have a look at some of the things we bought.


orange blossom shower gel from 'Les Sens de Marrakech'



We made a choice for the cement tiles that they are going to introduce in their new to build house.


We bought some colorful led free bowls in white and magenta


Meanwhile we visited the hotel Mumtaz Mahal and I showed them a wonderful renovation and probably their next place to stay when visiting Essaouira.


We bought a wonderful fruit tray from the Tamegroute area.
 
 
some delicious bottles of wine which they got addicted to in the hotel.

 
A really exclusive vintage Boucherouite in wool.
 
 
and finally we ended back where we started.
in the bar of l'Heure Bleue,
but not before I promised them... 
 

 a set of my new line of bedding. in White and Black with some Moroccan flair!

And oh yes, we did found a lovely statue on a sitting lady all in white and black. But we keep this one a secret for now...

Bye Mr and Mrs M. Thank you  for enjoying my shopping assistance.


OUR EBOOK THAT MAKES YOU TURN ANY CORNER IN MARRAKECH WITH CONFIDENCE

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Forget Comfortzones

It's a Cross-Cultural jungle out here, be safe with your pocket survival tool. The e-book to hold on to from your phone when things kind of get out of hand…

GET IT NOW!

Let me tell you this!

You don’t ‘do’ the souks like your local super market.
Before you know it, you’re heading home with a flying carpet and Aladin’s lamp. Well make it 10 of each because it was a deal :) (you thought)
Learn the art of stepping into this ‘other’ way of shopping.

Why a price never is ‘just’ a price. Why Everything is negotiable
Why you should trust your guts.
The importance of relationships and networking.
The way to turn any deal into a win-win
How you can learn and enjoy the DRAMA :)

AND WHY you‘d better be PREPARED