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Rochdale Road, |
Middleton, |
Manchester, |
M24 2RB. Tel: 01706 711711 |
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Today sees the launch of All-In-One Garden Centres’ new staff uniform along with the opening of the UK’s Best Christmas Display. |
| All-In-One Garden Centre was voted as the best Christmas Display in the over £3m turnover category by the Garden Centre Association. |
| The store is filled with inspiring lifestyle displays, a selection of over 100 artificial trees, an extensive range of indoor and outdoor festive lights along with decorations in a multitude of colourways to match everybody’s individual home style. |
All-In-One Garden Centre has always been a destination shop for Christmas and this year will be no different…with Santa’s Grotto visits are available every weekend and Supper with Santa every weekday during December, with gifts for all the family, real Christmas trees and amazing store displays. . . It really is worth a visit. |
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All-In-One Garden & Leisure is delighted to announce that Tracy Gerrard has joined the management team as the new Gift & Christmas Manger. She has previously worked at Wyevale, Bay Tree and Barton Grange Garden Centres meaning she brings with her over 6 years experience of buying and managing successful teams within the garden centre industry. |
Tracy commented “I am delighted to join the All-In-One Garden Centre, and hope to bring a wealth of experience into the Garden Centre at one of the busiest times of the year.” She continued “Being appointed to the position of Gift and Christmas Manager is a real achievement as I have aspired to manage the areas for many years. However, I do have a lot to live up to as All-In-One had one of the biggest accolades last Christmas by winning the G.C.A Award for The Best Christmas Display in the UK 2006/7”. |
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Having sold fireworks for 20 years All-In-One Garden Centre is without doubt the one of the most experienced retailers for fireworks advice…not only that, they stock an extensive range and is the most responsible retailer within Manchester. |
We demand proof of age to ensure we never sell fireworks to anyone who appears under the age of 18 years, in fact, we withdrew nuisance fireworks from sale before the government ban came into effect. We also stock low noise fireworks that still retain fantastic visual displays. |
All of our fireworks conform to BS 7114 safety standard and the new legislation decibel noise levels. We are also part of the Good Guy Scheme which has been a pioneering scheme by Trading Standards and all of the local councils across Greater Manchester which retailers sign up to stating that they will act responsibly in the weeks before and after bonfire night. |
We also have an annual inspection by the Fire Brigade to ensure we meet their guidelines on storing fireworks safely. |
Every year our staff and their families attend a fireworks demonstration evening where the full range is viewed, timed and scored for how long they last, the number of shots emitted and the type of display given off. The score results are available to view in store, which makes choosing fireworks so much easier for our customers. |
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| B&Q staff were asked to move by Middleton Police on Easter Sunday afternoon from the entrance to the All-In-One Garden Centre on Rochdale Road , Middleton, Manchester for trespassing. |
| Rod Slater, Managing Director was passing All-In-One Garden Centre at approx 1pm on Easter Sunday 8th April 2007 when he noticed two B&Q uniformed staff standing behind a large sign they had attached to the locked gates handing out leaflets offering a discount at a nearby B&Q store for the Bank Holiday Monday. |
| Police had to be called in to deal with the B&Q staff as they refused to leave the entrance area and attempted to continue with their campaign by ordering more leaflets from Graham Robinson, one of the managers at a local B&Q store. |
| Rod commented “I am very surprised that a multi million pound corporate business like B&Q would need to use such appalling tactics to attract customers to their stores especially on a day where Trading Laws do not permit stores to open.” |
Like all other retailers, All-In-One Garden Centre shares its frustrations with our customers regarding trading on Easter Sunday, however the law is the law and we have to respect it.” |
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| All-In-One Garden Centre Ltd is please to announce to arrival of Jill Somerville as Marketing Manager. |
| Following a review of the management structure a new role of Marketing Manager has been created to communicate the All-In-One developments both internally and externally. Jill has over 19 years of experience across the retail, FMCG manufacturing and advertising sectors. |
Jill commented “Working to develop and further enhance the All-In-One brand is a fantastic opportunity, I look forward to working with a great team and adding a new dimension to our future expansion plans as well implementing the E-commerce strategy, along with a comprehensive marketing and promotional plan that will further enhance the shopping experience for all of our customers old and new.” |
Jason Stafford, Financial Director added “Our committed and loyal team at All-In-One are very pleased that Jill has decided to join. The experience and values she brings to our team will enable us to ensure our already high standards are driven even higher.”
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| All-In-One Garden Centre Ltd has appointed a new Director, Geoff Knowles, Senior Buyer is the first Director welcomed onto the board for over 15 years. |
| Geoff has worked at All-In-One for over 29 years, starting out with a summer job in 1977 whilst at Art College he moved into full time employment in 1983 and was appointed the role of buyer within 12 months. Covering garden sundries, fertilisers, irrigation, tools and seeds he has been instrumental in the development and growth of the company. |
| He says “It is an absolute privilege to be invited onto the board of Directors, I am extremely proud to be part of such a great team and look forward to driving the business forward in the future.” |
| “These are very exciting times, with the growth of e-commerce and the fiercely competitive market place, we have strived very hard to ensure that All-In-One continually offers a high quality range of exclusive products that customers can be completely satisfied with.” |
| The news was announced to all staff members who attended the All-In-One Anniversary Dinner Dance by Dave Stafford, founder and Chairman of All-In-One. |
Dave commented “Geoff thoroughly deserves that trust we have in him. He is hard working and very imaginative in displays and the way he organises his area of business. Geoff will be a great asset as a director.” |
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| Every year, the G.C.A. (Garden Centre Association) carry out a Standards Audit, where the nations best garden centres are judged. |
| All-In-One's Aquatic Department scored the highest marks in the country and was awarded 'Best Aquatic department in the G.C.A. 2005/06'.
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| When the summer is over, we focus all of our attention of planning the logistics of building another award winning Christmas display. |
| This is a major project and involves the commitment of our loyal and dedicated staff to help implement the most amazing displays that have our customers coming back year after year. |
Read the 'week by week' story of HOW WE CREATE CHRISTMAS AT ALL-IN-ONE |
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For the second year running, All-In-One Garden Centre has won The Best Christmas Display in the North West. |
| The centre is also runner up in the UK’s Best Christmas Display. |
| These prestigious awards are judged by the G.C.A. (Garden Centre Association) based on very strict criteria that covers all aspects of Christmas including; |
- Clarity of offer
- WOW factor
- Teamwork
- Innovation
- Commercial focus
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The judge this year commented “I was very impressed with the level of creativity, passion, and marketing skills demonstrated. With All-In-One making the finals once again, standards were very high.” |
| The two areas of outstanding performance for All-In-One Garden Centre were, Outstanding Visual Merchandising and Theming and Fresh Christmas tree offer. |
Jason Stafford, Financial Director added “I would like to thank all of the staff for the teamwork and tremendous effort they have made this year to ensure that we remain the best place to visit in the North West at Christmas. This is the most coveted title to win and we are extremely proud to have won this title, not just once, but for two years running.” |
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| A Christmas Wish Tree is offering the chance to support Springhill Hospice and express your hopes and wishes for the festive season. |
| All-In-One Garden Centre reckons that around £200 has been raised for the hospice already, just one week after the tree went up. |
| Marketing manager Jill Somerville said: "People are invited to write out their messages and hang them on the tree, then make a donation to the hospice. We did a similar thing last year and it was well supported". |
| A list of toys and treats are on the wish lists of children visiting the centre and if some of them come true, one or two will be waking up to a motor-bike on Christmas morning. Heelies - trainers with wheels are proving popular, along with various toys. |
| One youngster is wishing that 'mum and dad get back together,' while another wants his 'nan to get better.' One little lad wants to become 'the best footballer in the world,' while another wants to wake up on Christmas morning to a pet monkey. |
| There are also requests for health and happiness and for peace in the world. Ms Somerville added: "We think it's a nice touch for Christmas and at the same time it's raising money for a good cause". |
Here's wishing...Rod Slater of All-In-One Garden Centre, looks at some of the wish cards. |
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