I Want One of Those
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| Product type | Online retail |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Hut Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Introduced | January 2000 |
| Previous owners | Tim Booth, Angus Clacher and Mike Morrison |
| Tagline | "Stuff you don't need...but you really really want" |
| Website |
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I Want One of Those (also referred to as IWOOT) is an online retailer offering a selection of homeware, gadgets, gizmos, toys and office accessories as well as organised adventures.[1][2]
History
The company was founded in January 2000 by Tim Booth, Angus Clacher and Mike Morrison, with Dave Booth joining later that year as MD, with an initial investment of £15,000.[3]
On 12 August 2010 I Want One of Those and the wedding planning website Confetti were sold by Findel plc to The Hut Group for £600,000.[4][5]
Awards
- 2009 WOW! Award for Best On-Line Retailer - I Want One Of Those[6]
References
- ↑ "Company Overview of I Want One of Those.com Limited". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ Arm, Aaron (12 March 2006). "Gadgets Galore: IWantOneofThose.com". Imprint Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Company Overview". IWOOT. 2006. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "SALE OF IWOOT AND CONFETTI TO Metro Holdings Limited" (PDF) (Press release). Findel PLC. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ↑ Rigby, Chloe (13 August 2010). "Confetti and I Want One of Those change hands". Internet Retailing. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "WOW Awards". WOW Awards. 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
External links
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