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    WINNING SERVICE: Horsham St Vincent de Paul store manager Heather Gardner with the store’s award.

Recognition for Horsham ‘Vinnies’ store

Horsham’s St Vincent de Paul store has won a major statewide accolade for its achievements in service and sales.

The David Street store won a Tier A Shop of the Year category at annual Victorian Vinnies Retail conference awards in Ballarat, finishing ahead of outlets including operations in metropolitan and suburban areas.

The annual awards recognise team members, stores and store managers for their achievements in the past financial year.

Judges mark stores on areas such as growth in volunteer numbers, an aspect that reflected well for the Horsham entry.



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Horsham store manager Heather Gardener called for more staff four months ago and added half a dozen to her team.

Judges also assess sales in general as well as Vinnies’ own brand of products, success of a VIP loyalty card, how performance aligns with Vinnies mission values and leadership, and management performance.

Heather Gardner has been store manager for almost 10 years and said the award reflected a team effort.

“We are just really proud to win this award. It’s a huge achievement,” she said.

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