About MandMDirect.com
What do we do?
MandMDirect.com is one of the UK's leading fashion, lifestyle and sports etailers selling the world’s top brands – Diesel, Miss Sixty, Full Circle, Nike, Adidas, Bench, Timberland, Berghaus, Rockport, Puma, Henleys and loads more, all with savings of up to 75% off.
How can we sell top brands so cheaply compared to the high street?
Savvy shoppers know we have been delivering savings and offering great deals on top brands since 1987. We don’t waste money on expensive retail outlets but bring you the savings by buying end-of-line clearance from all your favourite brands and selling them via our website or our catalogue directly to you, so cutting out the middleman. And as half our stock is current season, if you missed that amazing pair of jeans at the beginning of the season you’ve still time to grab a limited edition bargain!
Once it's gone it's gone!
Stock is limited so once it's gone it’s gone, but with around 5000 products on line – four times as many as in our catalogue - and new products added every day you will always be able to find a new bargain. Plus, with 100% secure website, fantastic customer service and a no-quibble money back guarantee, shopping from the comfort of your own home has never been easier!
How big are we?
Larger than you’d think! Based in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside, mandmdirect.com has purpose-built warehousing and a new UK based Call Centre. We employ around 450 dedicated staff, taking on an extra 280 temporary staff to help us over the busy Christmas period, so enabling us to deliver the best customer service possible.
You love us too!
We have consistently been in the Hitwise top 6 online Apparel and Accessories and Sports and Lifestyle etailer categories; we were Winners in the Consumer Category for Outdoor Pursuits, Sports at the Ecmod Awards 2007 and had nominations for Drapers Etailer of the Year 2009 and for Retail Week Etailer of the Year 2009. We were also 2nd in the Sunday Times Fast Track 2008.
Brief History
| 1987 | Business men Mark Ellis and Martin Churchward join forces to sell end-of line clearance sports products |
| 1990 | National press advertisements feature offering specific clothing and footwear |
| 1991 | The company begins trading as M and M Sports |
| 1993 | First catalogue produced and mailed |
| 1994 | Business flourishes, site in Leominster purchased, developed and business transfers from Stourbridge |
| 1998 | Mandmsports.com launched |
| 2002 | Mike Tomkins joins company, as a consultant |
| 2004 | Management buy-out led by Mike Tomkins in partnership with ECI Partners LLP and supported by Barclays Bank Plc. Sales pass £40M |
| 2005 | Company name changed to MandMDirect.com to reflect the more towards fashion offering. Company develops charity partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust. Sales pass £50M |
| 2006 | Teenage Cancer Trust donations reach £96K. Sales pass £60M |
| 2007 | US Private Equity TA Associates complete a major investment in MandMDirect.com Ltd. Steve Robinson formerly CEO of Tesco Direct and previously FD of Argos takes over from Mike Tomkins as CEO. Mike Tomkins becomes Non-Exec Chairman. Winners Consumer Category for Outdoor Pursuits, Sports Ecmod Awards 2007. TCT donations reach £317K. Sales pass £70M |
| 2008 | 2nd Sunday Times Fast Track Company exceeds previous records for on-line sales, first £1M order day 8th Dec. TCT donations reach £458K. Sales near £100M |
| 2009 |
Drapers Etail Awards Best Etailer 2008 nomination Retail Week Etailer of the Year 2009 nomination |
Associations:
MandMDirect.com takes its role as a socially responsible business very seriously, with links to charities within the local and national community. The company is also active within the industry, advocating dialogue and change to ultimately build better businesses and improve customer experience.
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Catalogue Exchange
Catalogue Exchange, the not-for-profit organisation with a host of members from the catalogue and online retail industry, encourages members to share information, build their businesses and provide the best possible services to their customers.
Charity Partner – Teenage Cancer Trust
MandMDirect.com have supported Teenage Cancer Trust since 2005. Teenage Cancer Trust is devoted to improving the lives of teenagers and young adults with cancer, with the aim of providing a specialist teenager cancer treatment unit in every NHS hospital in Britain. Their high profile fund raising initiatives include high profile concerts with artists including The Who, Noel Gallagher, Coldplay and Paul Weller, sponsored treks and community and personal charitable giving.
In the mandmdirect catalogue and on the website a special TCT donation logo is featured next to products where a donation will be made to the charity by the brand or licensee and mandmdirect. Ali Bastion of The Bill and Hollioaks recently joined forces with MandMDirect.com to be the face of the Kangaroo Poo and Board Angels brand and Sam and Amanda Marchant from Big Brother 8 took part in the mandmdirect.com/Teenage Cancer Trust Online Trolley Dash, raising thousands for the charity.
Hereford United Football Club
For the past 15 years mandmdirect.com has supported Hereford United Football Club in a variety of ways, primarily being the sponsors of the team kit.
There has been a strong relationship through the orginal founders of mandmdirect.com which continues today and Graham Turner, Chairman and Director of Football presided over the official opening of our new logistics site.
Career Opportunities
If you are innovative, dynamic, dedicated, customer-focused then we’d love to hear from you! Email jobvacancies@mandmdirect.com or call 01568 619 500 and ask to speak to a member of the HR team.
Offices
Herefordshire
M and M Direct Limited
Clinton Road
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 0SP
Main Reception: 0871 664 1300
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 MandMDirect.com is an IMRG/Hitwise Top 100 Award winner for May 2009 |
