Meet Nigel

Hi, I'm Nigel. I live in Hove, Sussex, not far from the sea in fact. Here's a teensy bit about me:

My favourite things are:
Innovative eco products (of course!)
Going to the movies
Walking in the country
Brighton seafront
Summer
Spain
Eating with friends
Yoga
Chicken soup
Good design
Scrubs
A good massage

You can see more pictures of me here: Nigel's Album

The History of Nigel's Eco Store

Nigel’s Eco Store was launched at the beginning of 2005, and was inspired by an article I read in The Independent about the top green household products at that time. Until then I was running an environmentally friendly publishers, and had not really explored the potential of the internet.

During my research I discovered a lot of really innovative products – both energy-saving, and also design-oriented. I wanted to show that being green didn’t necessarily have to be a compromise, that there is eco friendly stuff out there that is attractive, aspirational and desirable – things that I’d be happy to have in my own home, because they look good, and work, whilst minimising their impact on the environment.

The first version of the website went live at the end of February 2005, and at first I started packing the orders from home, carrying sacks full of parcels to the post office every day, then I got in friends to help.

In April 2007 we moved to premises in Hove which was decorated with eco friendly paints, and low energy lightbulbs everywhere, and which we used partly as a shop. It became obvious pretty quickly that we couldn’t run the shop and website from the same place at the same time, and we needed the space for new team members, so we turned it back into offices again.

In our first year of trading we had 4,000 customers, (by mid 2007 this was up to 15,000) and customer feedback has been great; people like the products and are happy with our service. We aim to deliver quickly and safely, be as helpful as possible, and resolve any problems with minimum fuss.

Customers seem to like our honest, down to earth approach.

In the last year we have seen growing traffic and rising numbers of people interested in what we do coupled with a growing awareness of climate change and environmental issues. People are recognising how changing simple everyday habits can make a difference such as using Ecoballs for your laundry rather than detergent, or using an Eco Kettle to boil the exact amount of water when you make a cuppa.

Currently we’re working on extending our range, and continuing to build awareness of what we do.

We sell a growing and eclectic mix of products representing the best of what’s available right now, that will enable us all to move towards a more positive, sustainable, and eco future including cleaning and household goods, furniture, stuff for the bedroom and bathroom, lighting, accessories, gifts, and things for him, her and them.