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  • Webby Awards 2011

    Based in America, the Webby Awards shine a light on the best that the Web has to offer, and are selected by members of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. We have been chosen as an Official Honoree for the retail category, a commendation that is only given to a small percentage of entrants.

    ‘The Webby Awards recognise user-friendly, functional and beautiful websites, so to be selected as an Official Honoree for the retail category is a real coup.’
    Holly Tucker

  • The Telegraph Tech Start-Up 100 2011

    The Telegraph's Tech Start-Up 100 list brings together the year’s most promising young technology companies. A panel of expert judges, which included venture capitalists and angel investors, rated notonthehighstreet.com one of the success stories in the ‘Finance, Payments and Ecommerce’ category.

    ‘We’re thrilled to have made it into the Telegraph’s Start-Up 100 list, it’s a real honour and testament to the hard work and dedication exhibited by the whole team over the past five years.’
    Holly Tucker

  • ECMOD Direct Commerce Award 2011

    For the third year in a row, notonthehighstreet.com has triumphed at the prestigious ECMOD Awards. The awards bring together companies from the UK’s multi-channel retail sector and celebrate those championing the catalogue industry.

    'Competition this year was tougher than ever, so to win ‘best all round business or brand’ in our sales category is an amazing achievement, and a fantastic fifth birthday present!'
    Sophie Cornish

  • Online Retail Award Prix d’OR 2010

    An Online Retail Award celebrates a retailer’s presence online through a great website experience and credits sites that are the embodiment of excellence. Judges commented on notonthehighstreet.com as ‘an incredibly successful multi-brand, multi-retailer website that sets new standards’ where ‘creativity and innovation has achieved outstanding results; from the design of the site, to the customer experience.’

    ‘We were delighted to have won three awards in the 2010 Online Retail Awards. To win both the Online Retail Portal Site and Gifts and Greetings categories was outstanding but to be prized with the highest accolade of Prix D’Or is exceptional. We couldn’t have done it without sheer determination, a lot of hard work and of course such a great team behind us!’
    Sophie Cornish

  • Nectar Online Business of the Year Award 2010

    Nectar Business Small Business Awards acknowledge best practice, great ideas and outstanding achievements of UK Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This award is judged by a panel of experts, including James Caan, star of BBC’s Dragon's Den and CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw Private Equity.

    ‘Everyone has worked with such passion and energy to get to where we are today so it is very rewarding for our community to be recognised as a prestigious online company celebrating success even in this current retail climate.’
    Holly Tucker

  • National Customer Service Award 2010

    The National Customer Service Awards celebrate the effort and impact of excellent customer service on customers and business. Our friendly and hard-working customer service team were highly commended as Front-line Customer Service Team.

    ‘We were extremely proud to receive this commendation for customer service excellence at national level. We value our customers greatly and are committed to providing consistent high levels of customer service.’
    Holly Tucker

  • ECMOD Business Excellence Award 2009

    The ECMOD awards ceremony is the event to celebrate the hard work, flair and commitment of businesses in the catalogue and multi-channel sector. This is the second year in a row that notonthehighstreet.com won the judges’ votes.

    ‘This award recognises excellence in catalogue, website and telephone ordering services – all areas of huge importance to notonthehighstreet.com – so we’re absolutely thrilled.’
    Sophie Cornish

  • everywoman Award Entrepreneur of the Year 2009

    This award seeks to identify the dynamic female talent working at the top of the retail industry and showcase the broad range of career opportunities that retail can offer women, beyond the shop floor.

    ‘Holly and I were thrilled to win the Specsavers everywoman in Retail Entrepreneur of The Year Award. It was a huge achievement for us and the hundreds of entrepreneurial women our business supports.’
    Sophie Cornish

  • Women of the future Awards 2009

    The Women of the Future awards celebrates high achieving women under 35, who are inspirational in their professions. Patrons include Her Highness Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Cherie Blair.

    ‘This award has always been a personal goal of mine, I feel very proud of what we have achieved.’
    Holly Tucker

  • Management Award: 35 Women Under 35 2009

    35 Women Under 35: Heroines For Hard Times celebrates women under the age of 35 achieving exceptional success in their field of expertise. Holly was recognised for co-founding notonthehighstreet.com which is on track to turnover £6million by the end of this year.

    ‘This was a personal goal and it’s great to be recognised as a business woman achieving success in these financially unstable times.’
    Holly Tucker

  • First Women Awards 2009

    Holly and Sophie were highly commended for the Retail and Consumer Award at the First Women Awards 2009; an award which recognises female trailblazers and genuine glass ceiling breakers.

    ‘We were utterly delighted at being highly commended for this award. It was an honour to be recognised alongside such inspirational women.’
    Sophie Cornish

  • Swift Customer Service Award 2008

    The Swift Awards recognise businesses who have quick, reliable and hassle-free customer service. Being nominated by one of our customers made winning the award mean even more.

    ‘We go to extreme lengths to ensure our customers have a fantastic experience! Our ethos is quite old-school; excellent communication teamed with a personal touch are integral to the success of our business.’
    Sophie Cornish

  • ECMOD Business Excellence Award 2008

    The ECMOD awards are the most highly regarded awards in the catalogue and home shopping sector. The awards for Business Excellence throughout 2008 were announced by Dermot Murnaghan, and notonthehighstreet.com won the award for Best Gift Catalogue

    ‘The catalogue takes so much work from both our Partners and our team, so this award meant a great deal to us.’
    Holly Tucker

  • BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur 2008

    BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur competition celebrates the achievements of small businesses that have demonstrated exceptional dedication and have found new directions to succeed in business with the help of technology. A panel of judges, headed up by successful business tycoon Peter Jones, selected 20 inspiring UK entrepreneurs and the winners had the essence of their business captured by renowned photographer Rankin.

    'The competition was created to celebrate the successes of small businesses which are pioneering forward with the help of new technology, so we were honoured to win – not just for us, but for all the small businesses that we represent.'
    Holly Tucker

  • Barclays Startups Women In Business 2008

    Startups.co.uk is the UK’s largest independent online resource for budding entrepreneurs and the Startups Awards is one of the leading events on the small business calendar.

    ‘This award is a success not only for us but also for all the small businesses we work with. Growing almost 300% this year in difficult economic times sends out a bright message for the future of the small business community.’
    Sophie Cornish

  • Young Guns 2008

    Young Guns exists to identify the creative professionals who are inspiring, innovative, successful and all under 35. It reveals the UK’s business leaders of tomorrow, today.

    ‘The decision to launch notonthehighstreet.com was heaped with worries and trepidation. Now, four years on, notonthehighstreet.com is setting standards in the small business sector, bringing opportunities to small businesses who don’t have the finance to set up alone.’
    Holly Tucker

  • HSBC Start-Up Stars 2008

    The HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards is one of the UK’s most highly-coveted small business awards, recognising fledgling businesses who show an inspiring blend of creativity, determination and business acumen.

    ‘It feels brilliant that we have successfully raised the profile of the UK’s small lifestyle businesses. This London Regional Winner’s award allows us to feel the value of what we are working towards.’
    Sophie Cornish

  • Grazia Regional Winner 2007

    The Grazia O2 X Awards is an annual search to find Britain’s brightest new female entrepreneurs. The awards identify inspirational women who are changing the way women live their lives through their enthusiasm, innovation, drive and vision.

    ‘To be named London Regional Winners is a great personal achievement for us. When we set up notonthehighstreet.com in 2006 we had just 100 small businesses working with us; this figure now exceeds 750, many run by women.’
    Sophie Cornish