| File:Bravissimo-logo.png | |
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Leamington Spa, United Kingdom |
| Products | Lingerie |
| Website | www.bravissimo.com |
Bravissimo is a lingerie retailer that provides lingerie and swimwear in D+ cup sizes. They currently have 21 stores across the UK and also sell via mail order and online.[1] They are based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire and currently employ over 700 people.[2] Bravissimo also sell clothing under the Pepperberry brand which was launched in March 2011. [3]
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History [link]
Founder Sarah Tremellen began as a freelance TV and Radio researcher for the BBC before quitting eight months later aged 25 to have a baby. Whilst pregnant, Sarah found it difficult to find a good choice of bras that fit her when she went up to a G Cup. [4]
In 1995 after giving birth, Sarah and her friend Hannah Griffiths tried to do something about it. They decided to take an eight week business course which culminated in presenting a business plan to their local bank manager. Their presentation won them a £10,000 bank loan to help them start Bravissimo. [5]
Working in Sarah's living room of her Twickenham flat, they made a catalogue to sell by mail order with all the best bras they could find and started a mailing list of around 75 people - mostly friends and family. Sarah then telephoned several women's magazines and newspapers, and within a month got coverage in the Daily Mail bringing in 1,000 requests for a catalogue.[6]
In 1996 they were able to move out of Sarah's Twickenham flat and 12 months later Sarah bought Hannah out of the business with her husband Mike.[7] In November 1999, Bravissimo opened its first shop in Ealing which is one of the 21 stores nationwide they currently operate.[8] The next year Sarah's husband Mike left his job at Tetley to become the business operations director.[9]
In 2001 Bravissimo relocated to their current headquarters in Leamington Spa.[10]
Awards [link]
Bravissimo has been in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for list for since 2007 when they came 19th [11] and most recently in 2012 they were awarded 10th place. [12]. The list rates a company's performance on 8 key factors which takes into account things such as pay, leadership, social impact and personal growth. [13] They were awarded 99th, 26th[14], 24th[15] and 8th[16] place respectively between 2008 - 2011.
In 2011 Bravissimo was nominated for the Multiple Retailer of the Year award at the UK Lingerie Awards[17] but lost out to Agent Provocateur. [18]
References [link]
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- ^ https://www.bestcompaniesguide.co.uk/company_profile.aspx?CompanySurveyID=44695
- ^ https://www.bravissimo.com/pepperberry/about
- ^ https://warwickshire.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/sarah-tremellen-founder-of-bravissimo-3168/
- ^ https://www.mybusiness.co.uk/YWsn46ZofDymQQ.html
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2835354/Starting-Out.html
- ^ https://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2008/12/31/bravissimo-founder-honoured-with-mbe-after-starting-firm-from-home-65233-22579050/
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2835354/Starting-Out.html
- ^ https://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2008/12/31/bravissimo-founder-honoured-with-mbe-after-starting-firm-from-home-65233-22579050/#ixzz1sV1muiy0
- ^ https://warwickshire.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/sarah-tremellen-founder-of-bravissimo-3168/
- ^ https://www.bestcompanies.co.uk/survey_list.aspx?Survey=15&Size=27
- ^ https://www.queensarcade.info/click-here-for-more-news/4-the-news/231-bravissimo-proud-to-be-10th-best-in-uk.html
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- ^ https://www.lingerieinsight.com/article-485-bravissimo-voted-8th-best-company-to-work-for/
- ^ https://www.lingerieinsight.com/article-1038-uk-lingerie-awards-finalists-revealed/
- ^ https://www.uklingerieawards.com/09/multiple-retailer-of-the-year/
External links [link]
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