a very memorable journey...

We have always loved Betsy Benn’s personalised destination prints, so we were over the moon when they offered to make us a bespoke print. These reproduction bus blinds are totally unique, and tell a personalised story of your life though destinations, names, favourite holidays – anything is possible. They’re the perfect gift for couples, or friends who have travelled the world. The print documents our life from where the notonthehighstreet.com idea began, through to our shiny new offices in Richmond; it has been quite a journey! Thank you so much to Betsy Benn for this beautiful keepsake, we will treasure it.

Posted by jenniferbaldwin on 24 November 2010

we are proud to sponsor...

Discovering the unique and original comes second nature to us at notonthehighstreet.com, so this year we are hugely excited to be supporting East London Design Show, an event that itself supports small creative businesses and fresh design. We are delighted to see a selection of our sellers playing a key part in it. The event runs from Friday 3 – Sunday 5 December in the rather beautiful Shoreditch Townhall, and is designed to be a brilliant Christmas shopping fair that caters for all the family. The Crafthouse Cafe, decorated by notonthehighstreet.com, is on hand when you require some well-deserved tea and cake and a sit-down, and you can help create a knitted paper chain while you chill.

notonthehighstreet.com is also hosting two awards this year, for best notonthehighstreet.com seller at the show and for best newcomer.

Find out more about the event here.

We are pleased to offer notonthehighstreet.com customers 2 for 1 tickets. Simply click here for your voucher.

Posted by jokite on 19 November 2010

Christmas comes early for Allihopa

We were thrilled to see a product from Allihopa land a full page spread in the December issue of Ideal Home! The jolly robin giftwrap was used throught the magazine’s influential Christmas gift guide. The paper is part of Allihopa’s Merry Berry festive collection which has a strong Scandinavian feel (a key trend this winter) and features a mixture of jolly robins, snowflakes, baubles and hearts. Allihopa (which is Swedish for everybody) also sell robin gift tags to match. All you need for perfectly stylish presents!

Posted by jenniferbaldwin on 19 November 2010

the Christmas gift favourites as chosen by InStyle, Elle Decoration, Marie Claire and Easy Living…

We love seeing our sellers and their gorgeous products in the press! In the run up to Christmas we spend hours pouring over some of our favourite titles to see who’s been featured in the hotly coveted Christmas gift guides. We were thrilled to see that many of our sellers had made it into the top spots. InStyle listed both the original London poster print by Wue and the hand thrown glazed bowl by Roost Living, whilst Elle Decoration opted for the bespoke single heart map by Bombus, Marie Claire selected the personalised initial coin purse by Alphabet Bags and the decorative frame chalkboard by Letterfest. Easy Living chose the personalised love hearts framed picture by sarah & bendrix. Take inspiration from the experts, we know we will be!

To see more press coverage for notonthehighstreet.com and for more gifts that the press love please click here.

Posted by emmawood on 16 November 2010

a life more chocolatey

Our sellers really have been spoiling us the past few weeks… first Halloween treats from Edamay, and now chocolate goodies from Cocoapod! We’re known for our sweet tooth at notonthehighstreet.com HQ, but we especially love edible products that allow us to get creative! Cocoapod sent us some of their chocolate do-it-yourself funny faces and a chocolate Christmas tree kit. We had great fun creating our funny faces and a festive tree (both of which would be a great stocking fillers for children) then ate the lot! Right, now to find a seller with gym clothes…

Posted by jenniferbaldwin on 16 November 2010

we're recruiting!

WORK FOR NOTONTHEHIGHSTREET.COM

As our in-house team continues to grow, we need enthusiastic, talented, hard-working people who share our passion for supporting our small businesses and lovely customers too. If you feel that you have the drive to be part of our dedicated team, please email careers@notonthehighstreet.com with your CV, 250 words on why you’d like to join us and details of your current salary. Please ensure that you clearly write the title of the position you are applying for in the subject field. Our offices are based in Richmond.

Copywriter and subeditor/proofreader

We are looking for a full-time, in-house copywriter with good subediting and proofreading experience.

Working with several departments across the company, you will be responsible for producing excellent copy in a fast-paced, demanding environment. Writing for both print and online, you will deliver headlines and intros, product captions, welcome copy and general information for our printed catalogues; create witty, well thought-out wording to add to products themselves; work with our marketing team to produce SEO copy according to a specialist brief and, on occasion, produce copy for our weekly customer email newsletters. You will also be required to work with our partner development team to produce communications to our sellers, and will be responsible for creating and maintaining internal staff communication, as well as proofreading all copy.

With a minimum of five years’ copywriting and proofreading experience, you will have a clean writing style as well as an appreciation of our brand and the different styles required by our audiences – customers, sellers and staff. You will have a superb eye for detail, an obsession with accuracy and you will ensure copy adheres to house style rules.

Posted by jenniferbaldwin on 12 November 2010

you could be here

We wanted to make sure everyone sees our current competition – it’s one of our best yet, and we know everyone will want the chance to enter!

Mauritius is one of the most sought after holiday destinations in the world, with white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and tropical weather. It is also home to some of the world’s most desirable hotels and resorts, acclaimed for their attentive service, superb cuisine and contemporary style.

The Residence Mauritius is one of the most beautiful Mauritian hotels, offering colonial charm with the contemporary cool elegance of a modern refuge. The Residence will exceed all expectations – if your idea of a dream holiday means not having to lift a finger, not even to unpack your suitcase; The Residence is definitely the hotel for you. With designer furnishings, beautiful views, and exquisite menus, you will experience once in a lifetime luxury.

notonthehighstreet.com, in association with The Turquoise Travel Company, are thrilled to offer one lucky winner a week’s holiday at The Residence in Mauritius for two worth £5000. The prize includes flights and accommodation based on half board.

The Turquoise Holiday Company was founded with the belief that they could offer unique and authentic holiday experiences in extraordinary locations around the world. They offer boutique-style holidays to Mauritius, the Seychelles and the Maldives, as well as a range of destinations in Africa, Asia and the South Pacific.

The winner will be announced on the 18 December, and the prize can be taken between May and September 2011 – this should give you enough time to plan the perfect holiday wardrobe!

Click here to enter, and for full terms and conditions.

Posted by jenniferbaldwin on 09 November 2010

PM announces 'tech city'; Holly is there to represent small businesses

On Thursday 4th November, David Cameron announced his vision to create a UK version of Silicon Valley. This technology hub will stretch from Shoreditch, the vibrant area of London where technical start ups are currently taking root, through to Olympic Park. The 600,000 sq foot accelerator space would go with the grain in nurturing organic growth from the best in technical creative talent with the aim of becoming the most attractive place in the world for new technical start-ups to begin and thrive.

The big names in technology will all contribute. BT will bring forward the roll-out of superfast broadband, giving ‘tech city’ the fastest internet speeds in Europe. Google will create an innovation hub, while Facebook will provide a permanent home for their successful developer ‘garage’ programme. Intel, Barclays and Silicon Valley bank, to name but a few, will also be contributing to this leading technology destination.

Holly was honoured to be invited to sit on one of just two panels, as a tech-leader and representative of small businesses. In a room full of journalists and VIPs, and on behalf of notonthehighstreet.com and our small businesses, Holly openly questioned the government on their £200m equity pledge for growing businesses and how they will make the money more accessible to small businesses, as government loans of this nature have failed many businesses in the past. Offline, she was asked directly by one of the participating MPs to come back to him with a detailed account of why she felt these loans had previously not performed. Watch this space for developments!

Posted by jokite on 05 November 2010

our (second) Sky News appearance!

Following the recent report that the UK internet economy is worth £100billion, Sky News visited us in our new Richmond office to interview Holly and Sophie and film a successful start-up internet business in operation. It was great to welcome the Sky News team into our offices, and to see notonthehighstreet.com on Sky News for the second time this year!

Posted by jokite on 05 November 2010

the big cheese

We are very excited that one of our newer partners, Wychwood Deli are now selling a very rock ‘n’ roll cheese! Alex James, famed bass player of britpop band Blur, has developed a range of luxury, handmade cheeses with cheese expert Juliet Harbutt. After his success in the music industry, Alex bought a farm in the Cotswolds and transformed some old out buildings into a small cheese factory. Wychwood Deli, a local Cotswolds company, is now offering ‘The Alex James Experience’ – a cheese gift set featuring all three products from the Alex James range, complete with apple pickle and lime and chilli puree. The perfect gift for cheese and music lovers!

Posted by jenniferbaldwin on 02 November 2010