The BIDBI Blog
The BIDBI Blog is curated by the marketing team giving you monthly news, views and updates from inside the BIDBI universe as well as reporting on the wider issues affecting UK business and Eco friendly matters.
We also welcome blogs from existing customers, so get in touch if you would like to talk about your business and eco bags.
Design Service review by Willow Dean
- Guest Interview
- 1st September 2021
Willow Dean is a new small business that specialises in hand-poured soy wax candles as well as eco-friendly bags and gifts. The founder, Stephanie Haughton used the BIDBI design service to help build their branding and logo. Read along to find out more about Stephanie's... Read More
Introducing: Reuseabox
- 5th July 2021
This week we sat down virtually with Ellie Good, the Head of Sustainability at Reuseabox to learn more about the company and its amazing sustainability practices. Reuseabox is a specialist supplier of Eco-Friendly Cardboard Boxes with a great focus on the circular economy. Read along... Read More
Things you should consider before ordering.
- BIDBI
- 2nd July 2021
When getting in touch for a quote for bags or homewares with BIDBI you may have a lot of questions for us and you may not have a fixed plan about what you want. However, there are a few things you should have decided or have a rough idea about before getting in touch so we can make sure... Read More
Introducing local Sheffield business: Fletchers Waste Management
- 29th June 2021
Who is Fletchers Waste Management? We are waste management specialists, offering skip hire in Sheffield and nationwide, servicing both domestic and commercial customers. Fletchers Waste was established in 1982 by Richard Fletcher, originally as a scrap metal merchant but it has now evolved... Read More
Independent Artist Interview - Nicki Franklin from The Stitchery
- BIDBI Team
- 21st June 2021
Tell us a bit about yourself and your business I live in a South Northamptonshire village, in an old stone cottage with my husband and little West Highland Terrier, Lottie. We are lucky to be surrounded by countryside but close to the pretty town of Olney too. I built The... Read More
Independent Artist Interview - With Lucy Stephens from Lucy Loves this
- 14th June 2021
Tell us a bit about yourself and your business. I run LucyLovesThis, a small business selling Location Letter prints that celebrate the local. These artworks are made up of intricate illustrations of landmarks, arranged to create the first letter of different areas of London and key places... Read More
BIDBI is shortlisted for Made in Yorkshire Award
- Christina Dymiotis
- 10th May 2021
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the ‘Sustainable/Ethical Manufacturer’ category at the prestigious Insider Made in Yorkshire Awards 2021. This award is for the company that has demonstrated the greatest commitment, through its products... Read More
Best Independent Artists You Should be Following
- BIDBI
- 27th April 2021
Here at BIDBI we LOVE independent artists, and we felt like showing them a little love today. So we made a short list of some of the best independent artists you should be following. Colours of SheffieldMary Tear aka Colours of Sheffield is a unique designer, creating gorgeous prints... Read More
BIDBI takes part in Fashion Revolution Week #WhoMadeMyBag
- Christina Dymiotis
- 19th April 2021
BIDBI is participating in this year’s Fashion Revolution week by answering the question #WhoMadeMyBag What is Fashion Revolution Week? Fashion Revolution Week (Monday 19th – Sunday 25th April 2021); a global event that marks... Read More
Independent Artist Interview - With Carolyn Cox Studio
- Carolyn Cox
- 23rd March 2021
Tell us a bit about yourself and your business. I’m from Northern Ireland originally, but have lived in England on and off, for many years. After Art college in Belfast, I moved to London and worked as a book illustrator for 15 years, painting in watercolour mainly for children’s... Read More