This month we welcomed a few new recruits to the BIDBI team; Charlie Sharkey, originally from Liverpool, joined us as an account manager who will be looking after our promo and sports accounts. What Does Your Role Entail?My role at BIDBI is to look after our big fish accounts and keep exploring the ocean for […]
We have added two new account managers to our team to keep up with the growing demand for printed eco bags. Natasha and Emma, both from Sheffield, and have degrees in Fashion making them a perfect fit for BIDBI. What Does Your Role Entail? Emma:My role as a Junior Account Manager focuses on looking after […]
Last week BIDBI attended the Farm Shop & Deli Show at the NEC in Birmingham, and what a time we had! It was our first time at the show, and after the amazing response we received it definitely won’t be our last. We went for a rustic, farm shop inspired stand, decorated with a selection […]
Last night we attended the Made in Yorkshire Awards. The event celebrates companies based in Yorkshire and the Humber and the products they are making here and selling all over the world. The awards are designed to reward the innovation and technological expertise of manufacturing companies in the region. A total of 40 companies were […]
BIDBI said goodbye to founder and CEO Julia Gash last week, and welcome Daya and Marc as joint Directors. Ten years ago tomorrow I sat outside my lingerie shop in the April sunshine and felt the first warmth of summer on my face. I wasn’t looking for a tan however but for inspiration. I wanted […]
“I launched BIDBI [Bag it Don’t Bin it] in 2008 as an ethical and ecological solution to the environmental disaster that is plastic bags,” says designer of tote bags, environmentalist and entrepreneur Julia Gash. We talk mornings, cats and saving the planet… What’s your home like? It’s a 1920s split-level bungalow, which looks out onto […]
Next up in our staff spotlight series is Helen Brown who’s now been with the company for just over 1 month. About Helen’s Role I support, motivate and look after the sales team. I also help build strategies using my previous experience being a retail Sales Manager and a Manufacturing Manager for large and small […]
As 2016 draws to an end, it's been an emotional rollercoaster of a year. We thought, let's not dwell on the negative, but have a look at the women of 2016. Those who have overcome hurdles, fought for the vulnerable, and achieved greatness. In no particular order: Michelle Obama Everything that Michelle Obama turns her […]
2016 has been a busy year at BIDBI, supplying lots of fair trade made, sustainable tote bags and eco-friendly items to customers around the world, whether it's for new shop openings, to promote a new product, a fund raising for a well deserved cause or to simply create a stunning, green and clean product. Our UK […]
The amount of plastic bags found on UK beaches has fallen by 40% over the past year. The stats were published in the Marine Conservation Society’s newly-released ‘2016 Great British Beach Clean’ report. Lauren Eyles, MCS Beachwatch Manager, said: “In the last decade, our Great British Beach Clean volunteers have found an average of ten […]
