notonthehighstreet awards
an award winning place to shop
everywoman award Entrepreneur Of The Year
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."
The Women of the Future awards
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."
Management Today: 35 Women under 35 2009
35 women under 35 celebrates women under the age of 35 achieving exceptional success in their field of expertise. Holly Tucker was recognised for founding notonthehighstreet.com which is on track to turnover £6 million 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."
First Women Awards 2009
Holly and Sophie were highly commended for the Retail & 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."
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."
Ecmod business excellence award 2008
The ECMOD awards are the most highly regarded awards in the catalogue & 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 2008.
“The catalogue takes so much work from both our partners and our team, so this award meant a great deal to us.”
BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur 09
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.
Startups Women in Business
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.”
Young Guns
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.”
Grazian Regional Winner 07
The Grazia 02 X Awards is an annual search to find Britain’s brightest new female entrepreneurs.
“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.”
HSBC Start-up Stars
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.”
Marie Claire 23 Women
Marie Claire selects 23 women shaping a Greater Britain. From ethical fashion to cancer research, they are leading the field in cutting-edge industries.
“Cornish and Tucker met while working in advertising. Their website acts as a virtual shop window for small businesses not found anywhere else; 600 businesses, from fashion to homewares and art, subscribe.”
Startups 100
The ultimate hit list of the UK's best new businesses, Startups 100 is the definitive countdown of the UK’s most innovative, inspiring and ground-breaking new companies.
“The inspiration behind notonthehighstreet.com was the hundreds of unique small businesses that had so much to offer but no specific outlet other than country fairs. Having successfully created a marketplace for them, we’re shaping a new future for small businesses.”
The 50 Best E-Boutiques
The Independent selects the Top 50 E-boutiques
“Notonthehighstreet.com is an umbrella website that showcases work from more than 600 craftspeople, artists and small businesses nationwide.”
MSN Best Shopping Website
MSN select the best shopping site
“For all things pretty for your home and you, we can’t get enough of the beautiful notonthehighstreet.com. It’s just filled with beautiful little objects to decorate your home with, as well as fab clothes you won’t see anywhere else and some really lovely and individual pieces of jewellery. A shopaholic’s dream.”
