Featuring desirable designs from Nigella Lawson, Oliver Hemming, Sebastian Conran, Philippe Starck, Normann Copenhagen, Jerome Olivet and the famous and widely acclaimed Armadillo breadbin to name a few, www.wheredidyoubuythat.com offers a fulfilling shopping experience, whether you are searching for luxury, necessity or something that you never even knew you needed!
(PRWEB) June 3, 2006 -- Launched in 2000, the site received instant acclaim and was voted ‘Web site of the week’ by The Independent and hailed as ‘internet porn’ by the press.
Founded by Di Overton, who was recently named as one of the Top 100 individuals to influence UK e-commerce over the last ten years, www.wheredidyoubuythat.com quickly acquired brand credibility and grew a strong customer base in the UK and overseas, offering global designer shopping experience.
Di Overton, Managing Director of WDYBT.com says: “The achievement of WDYBT.com has been the culmination of 6 years of building an exciting company and charting new territory. We are immensely proud of what we have achieved at WDYBT.com, and are delighted that we can hand over our “baby” to a like minded company like BODIE and FOU. We know that key goals and identity of Wheredidyoubuythat.com will be protected by BODIE and FOU and are excited by this new development of the business”.
Bodieandfou.com founders have long admired Di’s contribution to the industry, and are looking forward to building on the strong brand that she has created over 6 years. This is the next step and a fantastic opportunity for BODIE and FOU™ to consolidate their portfolio of online home accessories companies and increase their market shares.
Elodie Kong, Founding Director, says: “We are delighted that we have been able to join forces with such a visionary design site. This allows the combined company to expand into new areas and broaden out the range of products. We have long admired WDYBT.com, this is a dream come true to have the two sites come together.”
Launched a year ago by two French sisters, chic internet and mail order company, BODIE and FOU™ (pronounced BODEE and FU) have seen their passion turn into business go from strength to strength.
Regularly featured in UK home and lifestyle magazines, including House and Garden, Elle Decoration, Living etc, Homes & Antiques, KBB, Telegraph Magazine, Sunday Times, Ideal Home and Homes and Garden, BODIE and FOU™ has seen sales grow at 30% month on month and single visitor traffic increase.
Wheredidyoubuythat.com fits neatly into the BODIE and FOU™ shopping portfolio, representing worldwide mainstream designs to compliment elegant mix of French lifestyle and luxurious, stylish designer home accessories available on BODIE and FOU™.
BODIE and FOU™ is now looking forward to developing the sites side by side as leading niche players in the lifestyle market. www.bodieandfou.com will remain the exclusive online retailer for the Côté Bastide home accessories & furniture range and will continue to source home accessories from the best new talent including Oromono, James Heeley and Birgit Oestergaard as well as from well-established designers such as Paulo Mendes Da Rocha, winner of the 2006 Architecture Pritzer Prize and designer of the famous Paulistano chair.
Press Inquiries: During the next few weeks, please send all your requests for high-resolution pictures of products available on WHEREDIDYOUBUYTHAT.COM .
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