General manager Jason Evans with Christmas decorations at Inspirations Wholesale(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)

Inside popular warehouse that transforms into Christmas wonderland

by · Liverpool Echo

The business was founded over 30 years ago

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These brilliant photographs offer a glimpse inside a popular Merseyside warehouse that transforms into a Christmas wonderland every year.

Known for its stunning displays and offering everything from homeware and florist supplies to must-have seasonal decorations, Inspirations Wholesale in Bromborough have been welcoming customers for decades. Back in 1990, Kate and Paul Reeves started creating floral arrangements in their home garage before expanding to open their own home and garden warehouse on Old Hall Road.

Today, the business can stock around 50,000 products at any one time and in more recent years, Inspirations Wholesale has also opened its own coffee shop on site, Leaf & Vine, offering delicious breakfasts, lunch and cakes. As part of the Liverpool ECHO's How It Used To Be series, we recently spoke to Jason Evans, general manager, about the history of the business.

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And we were also given a tour of the site to look at all they have to offer. Taken by ECHO photographer Andrew Teebay, these brilliant images offer a glimpse inside Inspirations Wholesale as it gets ready for the run up to Christmas.

You can see everything from festive items on offer to what their stunning coffee shop is like. View more in our gallery below.

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  1. Outside Inspirations Wholesale
    1 of 17(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)
  2. The business was founded in 1990
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  3. General Manager Jason Evans with Christmas decorations at Inspirations Wholesale
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  4. Customers browse Inspirations Wholesale
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  5. Inspirations Wholesale staff Sam and Jo decorating the 15ft Christmas tree
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  1. Nutcrackers on display
    6 of 17(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)
  2. The business prepares for Christmas around a year in advance
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  3. More festive decorations
    8 of 17(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)
  4. Customers enjoying a coffee at Leaf & Vine Coffee Shop at Inspirations Wholesale
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  1. Christmas decorations at Inspirations Wholesale
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  2. The business is located on Old Hall Road
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  3. Artificial flowers on display
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  4. The business was founded by Kate and Paul Reeves
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  1. Customers have been visiting for over 30 years
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  2. The site can hold over 50,000 items at one time
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  3. They also have autumnal items on display
    16 of 17(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)
  4. Halloween gifts at Inspirations Wholesale
    17 of 17(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)