Scotts of Stow

Scotts of Stow is the flagship brand of the mail order company Scotts & Co. that sells homeware, kitchenware, bedding and garden and outdoors. Scotts of Stow has two shops in its founding location; Stow-on-the-Wold[1] in the Cotswolds

Scotts of Stow
Private
IndustryOnline Retail
FoundedIn 1991 in Stow-on-the-Wold
HeadquartersStow-on-the-Wold, United Kingdom
ProductsHomeware, Kitchenware, Bedding and Garden & Outdoors
Websitewww.scottsofstow.co.uk/

History

Robert Scott, an American businessman, moved to the UK in 1963 as national sales manager for the shaver company Remington Products. After working his way up in a number of large companies in the UK, Robert Scott became semi-retired and moved to the Cotswolds and founded Scotts of Stow in 1991.

In 1996, the company was bought by Nigel Swabey, who runs the company alongside a range of other home catalogues including Cucina under the umbrella name Scotts & Co. Scotts of Stow remains the flagship company of the parent group.

Scotts of Stow is mentioned by Jeremy Clarkson in QI,[2] where he states that his wife is a fan and they own various pieces purchased from Scotts.

Current business

The Scotts of Stow Head Office is based in Groundwell, Swindon, Wiltshire near to the Cotswolds. Its main customer-facing store is located in Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds. The Head Office grounds are also home to its UK warehouse and discount outlet store. Scotts of Stow launch a new range in their catalogues and online 4 times a year.

On 14 December 2008 Scotts of Stow featured in a BBC News online article titled 'How Christmas works: Presents'[3] and outlined the steps involved in shipping up to three million items ordered by customers in the run up to Christmas from their head office in Swindon.

On 8 January 2015 Scotts of Stow launched a 60 second TV commercial featuring over 200 products from the Scotts of Stow range [4] and was advertised on ITV3, ITV Encore, Sky News and True Entertainment, daily until 31 January 2015.

Awards
AwardAwarding BodyYear Awarded
Annual Sales of £15 - £30 million B2CECMOD Awards2015[5]
Annual Sales of £15 - £30 million B2CECMOD Awards2013[6]
Business-to-consumer awards : HomewaresECMOD Awards2008[7]
Business-to-consumer awards : HomewaresECMOD Awards2007[8]

References
  1. http://www.cotswolds.org/stowonthewold/
  2. http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/qi/episodes/5/6/
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7782634.stm
  4. http://www.directcommercemagazine.com/news/marketingandcampaigns/scotts-of-stow-launches-first-ever-tv-campaign-in-the-uk
  5. http://www.directcommercemagazine.com/news/businesstobusiness/ecmod-awards-2015
  6. http://www.directcommercemagazine.com/news/awards/multichannel-retailers-celebrate-excellence-at-venda-ecmod-awards
  7. http://www.directcommercemagazine.com/news/awards/ecmod-awards-and-the-winners-are
  8. http://www.directcommercemagazine.com/news/awards/ecmod-award-winners

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