About Us

We give people reasons to go shopping.

Our work is everywhere. Over 130 years of working with the biggest global brands we have some impressive credentials and some great stories to go with them. We support all brands in achieving success at the point of purchase in retail, be that a global launch of a Jurassic Park movie or enhancing the customer journey in McDonalds.

Next level service with personality.

We are a serious player in Retail Marketing and a fun company to work with. We combine innovation with creativity to execute ideas that guide brands and retailers in how they communicate with their shoppers.

Our insight team are fully integrated into our design team to ensure a deep understanding of the customer within each territory. With our creative hubs spread worldwide we are ideally positioned to understand shopper influences, local cultures and audiences. This provides solid foundations to our creative solutions, translating insight into award winning ideas that help build your brand.

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Trusted by global brands

Intelligent insight. Creative design

Our process achieves the best shopper connection. The research within our design phase is intelligent, sourced from data and knowledge we have gained through vast industry experience to ensure we grab shopper’s attention. Our tools and solutions build a shopper marketing proposition that supports a category strategy and delivers market cut through for your product.

THINK

We have extensive knowledge in designing retail experiences, grounded in shopper understanding, bringing fresh, new ideas into store environments that challenge the norm and grab shopper attention. With our innovation and creativity expertise, we execute visionary ideas on a global scale, empowering brands and retailers to effectively connect with their shoppers to create a meaningful impression.

BUILD

By developing modular, adaptable retail furniture, we have the ability to engineer design solutions to ensure best value and scalability. We have over 130 year’s experience within the temporary and permanent point of sale industry and as inventors, we remaining at the forefront of innovation and manufacturing across our UK and overseas operation facilities.

LOVE

Clients trust Valley to take ownership of their global brand delivery. We adopt a white glove approach to ensure delivery and installation meets the highest standards. Operating across all leading retailer store estates, we have an in-depth understanding of compliance guidelines. This expertise enables us to seamlessly deliver exceptional customer experiences at scale, complemented by a dedicated after-care service aimed at optimising the value of your investment.

The Leadership and Account Team are super enthusiastic, always available and up for any challenge we throw at them. It’s like we’ve been welcomed into the Valley Family!”

Jeremy Payne Shopper Marketing Lead, Bayer

Meet the team →

Jonathan Haggas

Managing Director

Jonathan has been influential in the strategic growth of The Valley Group. A true expert in the retail sector, Jonathan manages the entire commercial and operational talents within the group.

John Haggas

Group Chairman

Chairman, inventor, and oldest family member, John Stansfield Haggas is the third generation to help steer this business to where it is today.

Julia Heywood

Account Director

Julia is a founding Director of the group. Leading customer relationships, Julia has vast experience when working amongst brands and their retail customers to achieve the greatest retail results possible.

Holly Haggas

Global Account Manager

Holly is the 5th generation of the Haggas family to join the business. Holly is passionate about the future of shopper marketing and loves helping brands connect with their consumer in the most impactful way.

Bruno the dog

Head of Security

He may not have the best gnashers in the world, but our Bruno is flying high as our top salesman. Make no bones, the others can only dream of his success.

Basil Metcalf

Head of Finance

The bean counter – a whizz with numbers and always carrying dog treats, so loved by all. An avid Bradford City supporter, he has no need to leave his beloved Yorkshire!

Neil Cooper

Production Director

Chris Kendrick

Director of Projects

Andy Warriner

Creative Director

Victoria Dougherty

Brand Director

Justin Warren

Head of Design and Development

Robert Jawdoszak

Head of Quality Assurance

Jon Pacey

New Business Manager

Russell Tookey

Sales Manager

Cameron Jalil

Senior Estimator

Steve Egerton

Production Controller

Steve Rowe

Production Manager

James Haggas

Managing Director

James has steered The Valley Group to the great global business it is today. Overseeing the client experience, design and marketing capabilities, James has an unprecedented knowledge of retail marketing that has earned him the title ‘Dr Retail’

James Haggas

Managing Director

Jonathan Haggas

Managing Director

Jonathan has been influential in the strategic growth of The Valley Group. A true expert in the retail sector, Jonathan manages the entire commercial and operational talents within the group.

John Haggas

Group Chairman

Chairman, inventor, and oldest family member, John Stansfield Haggas is the third generation to help steer this business to where it is today.

Julia Heywood

Account Director

Holly Haggas

Global Account Manager

Bruno the dog

Head of Security

He may not have the best gnashers in the world, but our Bruno is flying high as our top salesman. Make no bones, the others can only dream of his success.

Basil Metcalf

Head of Finance

The bean counter – a whizz with numbers and always carrying dog treats, so loved by all. An avid Bradford City supporter, he has no need to leave his beloved Yorkshire!