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. 

10 Questions with Chloe, our Account Manager

  • Christina Dymiotis
  • 2nd December 2021

Chloe Nicholson is one of our lovely Account Managers. She has been working for BIDBI for almost three years now! This week we sat down with Chloe to learn a bit more about her and her position at BIDBI. Continue reading to find out more!  What is your job role?I’m an account... Read More

Differences between our standard service and our Bespoke service

  • Christina Dymiotis
  • 11th November 2021

At BIDBI we offer two types of services. Our stock range, which are products that are kept in stock and printed in the UK at our Sheffield print factory, and secondly our made to measure service. This bespoke service allows... Read More

BIDBI’s wins Pete Mckee Bear at Bears of Sheffield auction with the highest bid of £30,000

  • Christina Dymiotis
  • 2nd November 2021

BIDBI wins Pete Mckee Bear at Bears of Sheffield auction with the highest bid of £30,000 Who are the Bears of Sheffield?   The Bears of Sheffield was a public art exhibition, which includes 100 little bears and 60 big bears that were situated around... Read More

BIDBI celebrates World Cotton Day – 7th of October

  • Christina Dymiotis
  • 4th October 2021

 When? Where? How? Why?   World Cotton Day (WCD) was first set by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva on October 7, 2019, hence it is observed globally every year on that day. WCD Day was initiated by the Group of Cotton-4... Read More

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