Very good shopping companies
wine, cars, fashion, supermarkets, electronics...
Barrels & Bottles
Wine & accessory merchants, supplier of wine, champagne, personalised labels and gifts such as fine Claret, chocolates and wine decanters
Debenhams
High street retailer offering a mix of exclusive fashion labels including own brand Designers at Debenhams, International brands and concessions, together with a broad range of products for your home
- Best Department Store - Company Fashion Awards 2008 and 2009 and named Department Store of the Year and winners of Smart Clothes of the Year at the Comfort Prima High Street Fashion Awards 2009
- Voted Best Department Store - GMTV LK Today High Street Awards 2008 and Best One Stop Shop at Cosmopolitan Online Fashion Awards 2008
- Awarded the Fashion Contribution to Design Award 2009 for the Designers at Debenhams Home range by the British Design Awards committee ( in collaboration with ELLE Decoration)
Majestic Wine
The largest mixed case wine and Champagne merchant in the UK with a strong focus on quality wines, expert knowledgeable staff and a high level of customer service
- High Street Merchant of the year - The International Wine Challenge 2008 & 2009
- Wine Chain of The Year - Decanter World Wine Awards 2009 and Best Large Wine Merchant - Decanter Readers' Awards 2008, 2009 and 2010
- High Street Chain of the Year - 2009 & 2010 Drinks Retailing Awards organised by Off Licence News and winner of Innovation of the Year award for The Wine Course (2010)
Misco
One of the leading websites for consumer electronics products and IT services with a portfolio of over 20,000 references from the leading manufacturers including desktops, laptops, printers, TVs, cameras, etc. targeted at businesses and home users
- Winner - Best Online IT Retailer Award - PC Advisor Readers Awards 2010
- Silver award for excellent customer service - PriceGrabber.co.uk Awards 2010
Waitrose Wine
Online store of Waitrose supermarkets, offering 1200 wines, champagne, whisky and gifts. Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days.
- Supermarket of the Year and Multiple Wine Retailer of the Year at the Drinks Retailing Awards 2010
- European Wine Buyer of the Year - The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2009
- Specialist Merchant of the Year for England - International Wine Challenge Awards 2009 and Supermarket of the Year at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2009 and 2010
Adnams Cellar & Kitchen
Well known for its beer, Adnams also offers a range of nearly 500 wines, many of which are exclusive. Operates on line and through a network of shops in Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Essex and Surrey
- Winner - Independent Wine Merchant of the Year (over 12 staff) - Decanter World Wine Awards 2008
- Finalist Innovation of the Year and Best Customer Magazine / Website of the Year - Off-Licence News Drinks Retailing Awards 2008
John Lewis
The famous shop online offering articles for homes and gardens, fashion clothing, consumer electronics, books and many more products for the whole family
- Best Achievement in Customer Service (The Card Awards – 2009) and scored highest in the 2009 UK Customer Satisfaction Index, which was conducted by the Institute of Customer Service
- Multiple Department Store of the Year - The Drapers Awards 2009 and Retailer of the Year - Homes & Gardens Classic design Awards 2009
- Voted top for customer satisfaction - Verdict's Consumer Satisfaction Index 2010 with high scores in quality of goods sold and customer service
Mills & Boon
Leading online bookstore specialising in quality romance fiction and other related entertainment products - with a global author base of 1300 selling around 10 million books each year in the UK
- Best Retail site 2009 - New Media Age Effectiveness awards 2009
Naked Wines
Naked Wines is a group of 20,000 normal wine drinkers who sponsor 25 winemakers to make delicious wines. Customers get wine at an affordable price whilst wine producers can focus on making the wine
- Winner - New Business of the Year - Fast Growth Business Awards 2010
- Innovator of the Year - National Awards Shortlist - The International Wine Challenge - IWC Merchant Awards 2010, also shortlisted for Wine Club of the Year
Sainsbury's Supermarkets
UK's longest standing major food retailing chain, having opened its first shop in 1869. Retailer of food, wine, champagne, home and garden goods, appliance, toys and games...
- European Retailer of the Year - The International Wine and Spirit Competition 2009 together with 5 Gold Best in class medals for wines and spirits
- Supermarket of the Year 2009 - Retail Industry Awards 2009 and 11 own brand products wins at the Quality Food Awards 2009
- Best Customer Service Award at the e-Commerce Awards for Excellence 2009
Seasalt Cornwall
Retailer offering bright, fashionable and fun organic cotton clothing and accessories for men, women and children either on line or through its shops located in Cornwall (Falmouth, Truro, St Ives...) and Devon
- Ranked top UK fashion company for ethical conduct, as certified by the Ethical Company Organisation 2009
- Finalist in The Natural and Organic Awards 2009 - for 'Best Organic Textile Product' in association with The Soil Association
- Shortlisted in The Observer Ethical Awards 2009 for 'Best Online Retailer'
BoBelle London
BoBelle design and create luxurious hand made fashion accessories, using eel skin leather; a by-product of the food industry in Asia which is a truly wonderful leather incorporating style, elegance and affordability
- Claire Watt-Smith (founder of BoBelle) named The Ethical Entrepreneur - Top 20 Under 30 Red Hot Women - Red Magazine 2010
- Claire Watt-Smith (Founder of BoBelle London) awarded the Judge's Special Award - DediPower Digital Awards 2010
- Named in The 2008 Future 100 young entrepreneurs - Striding Out
CCL
Online supplier of computers (desktops, laptops, notebooks, peripherals, accessories, PC components) and digital cameras
Liberty
Being one of London's most unique department store, Liberty are one of the preferred destination for avant garde fashion, design, beauty, gifting and homewares
- Winner - Handbag.com Online Fashion Award 2009
M and M Direct
UK's leading sports retailers selling your brands such as Bench, Firetrap, Timberland, Henleys, Miss Sixty, Full Circle, Adidas, Nike, Puma, Ben Sherman, Berghaus, Helly Hanson, Quiksilver, Pepe, Energie
- Overall Etailer of the Year, Best Pure-Play Etailer and Best Etail Marketing Initiative - Drapers Etail Awards 2010
MoreFrom.co.uk
Online shop selling computers, laptops, cameras, TVs, home cinema and many other products such as SatNavs and mobile phones
notonthehighstreet.com
Not on the high street .com is a unique and stylish marketplace offering thousands of unique gifts, home garden accessories, original fashion & jewellery, natural health & beauty, pet accessories, greetings cards & stationery, and
- Winner (Holly Tucker and Sophie Cornish) - the Specsavers everywoman in Retail Entrepreneur of The Year Award 2009
- Winner Entrepreneurial Woman of the Future - Holly Tucker, co-founder - Women of the Future Awards 2009
- Highly commended (Holly Tucker and Sophie Cornish) for the Retail & Consumer Award at the First Women Awards 2009
Novatech
UK retailer of PC Systems, Laptops, Components & Peripherals with stores in Portsmouth, Bristol, Reading or Cardiff
- Winner - Service and Reliability Award for Desktop PCs - PC Pro Awards 2008
- Winner - High Street Independent - PC Retail awards 2009
- Shortlisted for Best Online Retailer at the PC Retail Awards 2010 and winner of Hardware Reseller of the Year at the Microscope Ace Awards for Channel Excellence 2009
Riedel
Suppliers of the world's finest wine glasses, decanters and other wine specific stemware and accessories to consumers and the trade throughout the British Isles.
- Riedel's Vitis Collection wins Gold from The White Star 2009 Awards as voted by more than 15,000 readers of the German magazines Schöner Wohen, Essen & Trinken and Living at Home.
- Riedel Crystal’s Swan Decanter named as the 2009 Red Dot Design Award Winner - Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen
Smythson
Smythson offer a full range of luxury leather goods and accessories, including bags, purses, wallets, books and diaries as well as personalized stationery sold online as well as through shops in London, New York and major cities worldwide
- Holder of three Royal Warrants (2010)
- Accessory Designer of the Year (Samantha Cameron) - Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2009
Swagger & Swoon
Website of the online retailer of fashion accessories for men, women and children, with over 2000 products including ties, cravats, handbags, braces, scarves and cufflinks
Tesco
UK on line supermarket chain offering groceries, consumer electronic goods, wines, Champagne, products for the home and garden, books, DVDs, video games, clothing and mobile phones
- Tesco Mobile wins Credit Crunch Award at Mobile Industry Awards 2009
- Wine Club of the Year 2009 - International Wine Challenge Wine Club of the year 2009 and listed in the Telegraph top 5 wine websites 2009
- Winner of the ‘Carbon Trust Standard’ for the UK’s greenest supermarket chain - 2009 and Winner - Fresh Pasta Retailer of the Year - Papa Industry Awards 2009 - Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association
Wiggle
Online sports shop offering a large range of top quality mountain bikes, road bikes, bike parts, cycle clothing and accessories as well as triathlon equipment
A Suit That Fits.com
Individually hand tailored suits available online by reducing the classic tailored suit to a simple model which allows customers to build the frills back up again. The unique online service available on the website keeps costs low without sacrificing
- Winner - The Argility Customer Technology Award - Retail Week Technology Awards 2009
- The co-founders of ASuitThatFits.com have won Young Entrepreneur of The Year at the Fast Growth Business Awards 2010
- Dell Small Business Excellence Award 2009 and Winner - Best New Business - RBS South London Business Awards 2009
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain's oldest wine and spirit merchant, with its first shop opened over 300 years ago. In 1994 it launched one of the first online wine shopping websites, bbr.com, which is now regarded as one of Britain's best
- Winner - Online/Direct Mail Retailer of the Year Award - Off Licence News Awards 2010
- Wine Merchant of the Year - Direct Wine Merchant of the Year - En Primeur Merchant of the Year and Rhone Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year - International Wine Challenge 2009
- Online Merchant of the Year (2009), Best Online Retailer (2008), Innovation of the Year (2010) - Decanter World wine Awards
Bordeaux Index
International and domestic fine wine traders specialising in selling, purchasing and investing in fine wine and champagne
- Bordeaux Specialist Merchant of the Year 2008 - International Wine Challenge Awards
- Merchant of the Year Award "Innovator of the Year" - 2009 International Wine Challenge
- Highly commended for: Regional Merchant of the Year, Wine Educator of the Year, En Primeur specialist and Bordeaux specialist - 2009 International Wine Challenge
Firebox.com
Online retailer scouring the world, looking for the very latest gadgets, toys, games and other cool stuff
- Winner - Retailer of the Year - Stuff Gadget Awards 2008
- Winner - Best IT Lifestyle Blog - Computer Weekly Blog Awards 2008
- Shortlisted Best Customer Service Award and Best Customer Experience - e-Commerce Awards for Excellence 2009
Prezzybox
Online distributor of a great range of gifts and gadgets for any occasion, with a fun and friendly approach, whilst focusing on offering a strong customer service
- Retail Website of the Year - 2009 Retail Systems Awards
- Prezzybox.com have won the Shopsafe Customer Service 2010 Award
- Winner of 2 WOW awards for outstanding customer service 2009
Ocado
Quality home delivery supermarket
- Online Retailer of the Year 2005, 2007, 2009 - The Grocer Gold Awards
- Large Retailer of the Year 2008 - Online Green Awards.
Comet
Offers a wide range of electrical products through a network of 250 shops or online, focusing on giving customers the best price, best choice and the best service
The Book Depository
An international bookseller shipping books free of charge, worldwide, to nearly 90 countries, with over a million customers and a reputation for extremely high service levels.
- Direct Bookselling Company of the Year - British Book Industry Awards 2009
- Winner - Cross Border e-Retail Innovation – e-Commerce Awards for Excellence 2009
- Received one of the The Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2010 for International Trade
Laithwaites
Wine Merchant dedicated to the best possible customer service. Laithwaites delivers wines and Champagne that come direct from the vineyard of top-quality, small production winemakers in every corner of the world.
Corks Out
Wine merchant Corks Out was established in 2003 by Ruth Yates offering superb wines and spirits, great service and a selection of award-winning wines. One area of expertise is menu matching. This was featured on C4 programme: Come Dine with me
- Neighbourhood Off-Licence of the year - Drinks Retailing Awards 2010
- Best Retail Business of the Year Award 2009 - Visit Chester & Cheshire awards and Retailer of the Year - Warrington Business Awards - July 2009
- National Off Licence - Retail Industry Awards 2009
fotoSENSE
Online shop offering digital cameras, SLR lenses and accessories. Also offers advice and technical support, both before and after sales
Hutchinsons HiFi & Vision
Supplier of sound and vision products from the biggest and best brands in the business to customers all over the UK, online through its website and from its large store in Cheltenham's High Street
- Winner Best Customer Service Award - The Independent Electrical Retailer Business Awards 2009