The wonderful world of Holly & Co
Our small business marketplace has a very big vision — to become a beacon of thoughtfulness in a world that needs it more than ever. How? By redefining retail. We want to make shopping a glorious, colourful, magical experience again — one where you’re constantly inspired by interesting collections that help bring joy though the gifts you give or the way you decorate your home.
Plus, because everything sold on our site is thoughtfully crafted by some of the UK’s most talented artists and makers, every purchase is better for society and better for the planet, too. And we go beyond shopping. We want you to feel inspired to be more creative, empowered to change your life even or to work in a way that works for you (see below).
Some key principles of Holly & Co
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
Unique finds to help you express yourself
CURATED INTO THOUGHTFUL COLLECTIONS
It’s often in those ‘lying in bed’ moments as we’re trying to fall asleep where we’re thinking about a friend who’s just lost her sister or a colleague going through a divorce — but how do we show them? We’ve created unique gift collections for all of life’s moments as well as every possible personality and niche, to make it a little easier for you to turn thoughtfulness into action. It’s the same for homeware too. If you crave anything with birds on it or want to find art by room, it’s all there ready.
Every item we sell is touched by hand
WE HAVE A 'NO PLASTIC TAT' RULE
We’re pretty choosy here at Holly & Co and there’s a very good reason for that. We believe handmade is better — better for the planet, better quality and better for the people who make a living carefully crafting. We’ll always favour lovely heirloom products over landfill — belongings that can be truly enjoyed and thoughtfully given, belongings made to last.
A way of shopping that puts humans first
WE WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES
There’s an old saying that every time you shop with a small business, a human does a happy dance. Yet it’s more than that. We don’t often see the boiler it’s helped service or the school books it’s bought, what it means to a founder to live their dream or that someone cares enough about what they make to pay for it. It builds a stronger society, keeps traditional skills alive and ensures your money funds families not billionaires. It keeps commerce colourful. It’s why we have campaigned year-round for over a decade to champion independents.
We'll help you vote with your money
LEVELLING THE PLAYING FIELD
At Holly & Co, we encourage everyone to show their values through their shopping. That might mean supporting social purpose businesses or looking into how something’s made or from what. Plus, it’s a lot harder to win a race when someone has tied your shoelaces together and given the other runners a headstart. As a founder, it’s a fact that being female, neurodivergent or Black for example, sets you back. We don’t think that’s fair so we created our badges to help you make more informed choices about what you buy.
We operate as a community
WE BELIEVE IN ‘WE’ NOT ‘I’
At Holly & Co, it’s not just great products we accept onto our marketplace but great people, too. We love to have a mix of artists and makers who are original thinkers, share our values and stand up for each other. We call our sellers our Co’s because it’s what the ‘& Co’ part of our name is for. We’re a ‘Co-mmunity’. We work towards the same end goal and help each other out. If you’ve got a small business, offer something unique and share this mentality, find out more.
We’re here to help you do what you love
WITH CREATIVE INSPIRATION & FREE BUSINESS ADVICE
There’s nothing like that tingling feeling inside when you’re at your most creative — whether that’s decorating your home, giving a brilliant gift, celebrating occasions in style, discovering a new way of navigating life or doing what you love. That’s why we go beyond shopping to share all kinds of creative inspiration too — from our award-winning podcast and articles, to Holly’s Instagram and more. We’re also proud to be the UK's no.1 resource for anyone who’d love to…
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