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CLITHEROE’S unique carpet and tyre duo,
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“JIM THE RIM” and his marvellous machine will be providing just the same stnndard of service from New Market Street as has gained him his reputation for reasonably-priced efficiency in his 25 years in the tyre trade.
Since Jim Cottam advertised his business with the slogan “Don’t run on the rim — just call and see Jim,” friends and
customers alike have come to know him as “Jim the Rim.” .He’s the man with the miracle machine — or what used to be a miracle machine.
when Jim Cottam, who has another brapeh of "The Tyre men” in Montague Street, Blackburn, introduced a machine for tyre-fitting to his business, it was the first in East Lancashire.
Now it’s not quite so miraculous, but the fact remains that
the machines now, but Jim the Rim still offers one of the most efficient tyre-fitting services in the district.
That was nine years ago, and many other tyre fitters have
of the popular makes, Jim' deals in most popular kinds of batteries — all at the most competitive prices.
balancing. Of course everything is done by “Jim the Rim” himself, and his customers find that a little extra care always
Other services he gives are tyre repairs and wheel
goes into a job when it’s the owner of the business who is carrying it out.
customers’ vehicles,” he says. As well as a wide range of new and remould tyres of most
"One of my foremost priorities is a speedy turn-round of
under the same roof and are continuing to share premises, the two concerns are strictly isolated from each other —
firms, Jim Cottam and Tony . Johnson, have found progress so rapid since they started the carpet business that their original premises were just not big enough. Even though they started
and tyres to be a somewhat unlikely combination — but unusual as it may be, the part-' nership is a highly successful one. The owners of the two
operated together from Duck Street for 18 months, are expanding and have taken over the former Dawson’s ironmonger’s shop in Parson Lane. You might expect carpets
which most needs the extra space, and the main showroom in Parson Lane is given over to the carpets, furnishings and bed section. Other buildings with their own access from New Market
ing them to move into the fields of soft furnishings and beds, for the first time. It is the carpet business
stock, better display facilities, and room for a much bigger range of goods of all qual ities,” they say. The new shop is also enabl
the chance to expand the businesses in larger and more central premises. ■ ' ’ t “There is more space for
but with the individual exper tise of the owners sup plemented ’by a helping hand from each other now and then. The new shop gives them
bought premises in Duck Street and began the success ful tyre business from there. After two years the original building was demolished and a new purpose-built larger con struction went up. Then, 18 months ago, Jim
Street house the tyre busi ness.
Cottam decided-that he could find room for more than one business in the building. The answer to the poser
leave their car for new tyres, do a bit of shopping, return 15 minutes later, and drive away.” It is now 10 years since he
ing the market square, people can combine a visit to us with their other shopping, says Jim C o t tam ,. owner of The Tyremen. “In particular they can
new shop is a bonus for cus tomers of both businesses. “Because we are now flank
The central position of the
limited company “Johnson’s Carpets,” in which they are equal partners,' and one sec tion of the Duck Street build ing was given over to the new business.
The two men formed a
ress has been so fast that the carpet. business needs more space, and that is why they have moved to Parson Lane, where there is room to stock 65 rolls of carpet.
Since then the pace of prog-,
HELPS KEEP DOWN THE COSTS
scene has not altered for John son’s and The Tyremen is the personal service both com panies give to their custom ers. All the work is done by Jim and Tony themselves — and clients can be sure of that little bit more expertise and care that goes into a job when it is done by the owner of the business!
One thing the change of
the West Midlands — the centre of Britain’s carpet industry —are so anxious to clear stocks that prices for retailers are more economical than ever. “We can buy full rolls
THE industrial recession which is hitting so hard at many firms is working to the benefit of Johnson’s Carpets at the moment.. For manufacturers in
pa r tn e r Jim Cottam started up the business in 1974 their intention was to sell mainly from pat tern books — and order the required lengths of carpet from manufactur ers after customers had decided wha t they wanted.
go with stock goods. When Tony and his
with room for storing 65 rolls of carpet, enables Johnson’s to offer a wider range of stock' at the same reduced prices that
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the carpet business in Clitheroe, Tony Johnson has moved to spacious central premises where he is able to increase his range of stock while con tinuing to give the same prompt and economical service to one and all. •The Parson Lane shop,
before,” say Tony John son and Jim Cottam, partners in Johnson’s. After several years in
at a better price than was e v e r p o s s ib l e ,
But the slow rate of
manufacturers’ deliveries has convinced them that it is good business — and better for the customers — if they deal primarily in stock rolls. This has two advan
minimum of between £1 and £3 a yard off recom mended retail prices as a result of buying rolls,” says Tony Johnson. • An example he quotes is “Mayfair” kitchen car
tages — the waiting time for delivery is cut from two or three weeks to two or three days, and, perhaps more important, bulk-buying cuts prices. “ We can o f f e r a
pet at £3.'50. a yard, where the recommended
price is £4.75. And - on top of these
reductions, Johnson’s can offer-free fitting and underfelt because of their low overheads. ‘ • For it is personal ser
it has been operating. “When people find they
their customers what they want quickly and cheaply — and that is why .their business has grown so quickly in the comparatively short time
can have their carpet on the floor within a few days of seeing it in the shop, they give us the business,” says Tony Johnson. The shop deals in all kinds and grades of floor-
vice all the way at John son’s. The partners do not employ any fitters, preferring to do it all themselves, so there are no exorbitant labour charges to raise their costs. Johnson’s can give
covering — from vinyl and Mayfair kitchen car pet through to medium class bedroom quality carpet to the most expen sive Axminsters. Johnson’s buy from
L a n c a s t e r Carpets, Associated Weavers, Bondsworth and Riving- tons, as well as numerous national wholesalers.
Of course the emphasis
on bulk-buying of rolls does not mean that their customers cannot order their carpets from pat tern books as well.
spacious Parson Lane shop, Johnsons can now pass on even, more sav ings to their customers — for they can stock a far wider range of rolls and give people, the chance for saving on a wider range of goods.
By moving to the more And they will all be
expertly fitted within a few days, with the per- sona l care of Tony Johnson.
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