The Holisticshop is a leading holistic internet mail order company that has been trading securely online since 2000. The Holisticshop has gained a reputation as the leading online shop for spiritually related products. Tarot cards, crystals, jewellery, aromatherapy and incense are just some of a very wide product range. Holisticshop pride themselves on top quality customer service, sourcing the best quality products at the lowest possible prices and delivering to your door in the shortest possible time.

Holisticshop - Company History and Business Overview

Holisticshop was launched by Brett Almond in the year 2000. Brett was following a dream. He left full time employment as a manager of a complementary medicine practice in Norwich to take a risk starting a website dedicated to spiritual growth and a holistic way of life. At the time he had no particular savings and started the business from home. Now Holisticshop have business premises, a number of full time staff and Holisticshop have passed break even. Holisticshop is now strong trading company which is full of exciting products from around the world and full of articles and resources to help people on whatever path they are treading. Holisticshop is still 100% privately owned, so Holisticshop feel their only obligation is to their customers and to continue improving what they have to offer.

Holisticshop are particularly proud of the testimonials they have received from their customers and they have also received a number of significant awards including being a regional winner in the 2002 government backed E-Commerce awards, and also being Highly Commended in the same awards for 2003.

Holisticshop now import products in from all around the world including countries like Nepal, Thailand, USA, Italy, Brazil, India and Japan. And because Holisticshop always try to deal direct with the manufacturers of their products they are usually in a good position to offer the best prices.

Holisticshop take their ethical and environmental responsibilities seriously. Holisticshop try to ensure the suppliers we use treat their employees with respect and do not employ child labour. In fact many of Holisticshop's suppliers have an active involvement in their local communities, often contributing time or money. In Holisticshop's own processes they are always trying to become more environmentally aware. This is an ever evolving process and they are only a small way along it, but at present Holisticshop use energy saving bulbs, recycle the cardboard and paper and plastic they generate and they print Holisticshop's stationary and promotional cards on recycled paper. There are other processes Holisticshop have changed and there are also many on the list.

Holisticshop is an internet mail order business - the Holisticshop website is their catalogue. Because e-commerce is all the Holisticshop do that is where their total focus goes. When you place an order with Holisticshop, they state that the package will leave them within 24 hours (Monday - Friday). In practice this often means if you order by 3pm on a weekday the package will leave them that day. Holisticshop ship nearly all packages first class post except for heavier packages which go by a courier service.

Some people are concerned about giving their credit or debit card details over the internet. You needn't be concerned with Holisticshop though, as Holisticshop use the latest security measures to ensure your card details are kept safe. When you come to input your card details you will be doing so on a secure page which is managed for Holisticshop by a company called Secure Hosting Ltd. They work with thousands of merchants like Holisticshop, communicating directly with all the major banks for authorization, the entire time keeping your details encrypted and protected behind firewalls and a security measure called SSL (Secure Socket Layers). Holisticshop have access to all your details after the transaction has finished but they can only see the first and last four digits of your card number. When you place your order you will receive an instant email confirmation of your transaction. Holisticshop have been trading since 2000 and have never had anyone's card details compromised while using this method.

Holisticshop are also members of the Safebuy Assurance Scheme. To be accepted into this scheme Holisticshop need to fulfill a number of requirements including complying with the Data protection Act, Sales of Goods Act, providing secure transactions, not using spam for marketing purposes as well as many other requirements. Any member found not to be complying with these regulations has their membership withdrawn.