I Want One of Those
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| I Want One Of Those.com Ltd | |
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| Type | Findel PLC subsidiary[1] |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Industry | Online Retail |
| Revenue | ▲ UK £10 million (April 2006)[1] |
| Employees | 50 (2007) |
| Website | www.iwantoneofthose.com |
I Want One of Those (also referred to as IWOOT) is a prominent online retailer offering a selection of gadgets, gizmos, toys, home and office accessories as well as organised adventures.[2]
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[edit] History
The company was launched in January 2000 with an initial investment of £15,000.[3] The company was originally founded by Angus Clacher (a former technologist at Citibank) Tim Booth (a published photographer) and Mike Morrison (a graduate in product design). David Booth joined as a shareholder and Managing Director in March 2000 The current board of directors include Richard Wainright-Lee, Tim Booth, Mark Johnson, Grace O'Driscoll and allegedly Rap the Cat.[4][5]
[edit] Branches
I Want One Of Those has a sister site in Spain.[citation needed]
[edit] Awards
- Hitwise - In the final quarter of 2006, ranked #1 for most traffic in Shopping and Classifieds - Flowers and Gifts category[6]
[edit] Controversies
In 2005, a product titled All men are Bastards which was a knife block consisting of a red male figure being stabbed with five knives, caused controversy and the company was accused of endorsing female on male violence. [7][8] Despite many requests for the company to withdraw the item, they have thus far failed to do so.
[edit] External Links and References
[edit] Citations
- ^ a b Finkel PLC (2006-10-13). "Findel PLC - Acquisitions". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ I Want One of Those.com Limited. BusinessWeek (2006). Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
- ^ Company Overview. IWOOT (2006). Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
- ^ The Directors. IWOOT (2006). Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
- ^ I Want One of Those.com Limited. BusinessWeek (2006). Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
- ^ Hitwise Top 10 Online Performance Award 2006. Hitwise UK (2006). Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
- ^ Columnist Mark Bonokoski. Toronto Sun (January 2006). Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
- ^ Intelligent Women. Angry Harry (2006). Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
