Shoreditch 12/13/2011 6:04:29 PM
News / Fashion

Ethical Meets Ecommerce as Komodo Chases the Social Shopping Dragon

Ethical fashion brand Komodo is pushing its eco-friendly message to a whole new online market of environmentally and socially conscious customers, thanks to the innovative social shopping platform Gloople.

Komodo seamlessly combine sustainable production with cutting edge fashion, using natural and eco-friendly fibres like organic cotton, hemp and 100% pure wool to produce high quality clothing and accessories for women and men, which are sold worldwide – and now online.

Its products are inspired by fun, travel and of course, fair trade. Komodo’s Kathmandu factory is currently the only facility in Nepal to achieve SA8000 certification, the internationally recognised standard for human rights in the workplace. They continue to work closely with the Made-By organisation as they strive to improve their other manufacturing facilities so that they might also be award such certification.

Named after the large dragon-like lizard that tried to eat founder Joe (now known as ‘Joe Komodo’) during his halcyon days of backpacking across the world, Komodo has been going strong for over two decades and has seen many changes in the fashion world since it first started out in 1988, when Joe roped in some old Bristol friends to realise his dream.

In 2011, ethics met ecommerce when Komodo partnered with industry-lauded Gloople, the easy-to-use and completely customisable ecommerce platform that gives small and niche businesses the impact of a big brand.

With three tiered packages and a wide range of fully integrated tools, including group-buy apps, wholesale, portable storefronts and mobile platforms, Gloople allows retailers to create their own customised package of add-on features to suit their business and their customers – even choosing to pay monthly to spread the cost.

Komodo can now effortlessly connect with new and existing customers alike through their social media networks, who share their purchases and experiences with their wider community of family, friends and colleagues, driving new customers to their online store.

Komodo enjoys the benefits of Gloople along with SMEs such as Cheeky Beach, Megan Brown, Address72, Five Dollar Shake and Beach Tomato.

Why not join them? Gloople offers a free 7-day trial – no obligation, no credit card details required.

Contact:

Warren Knight
Gloople Limited
151-153 Curtain Road
Shoreditch, London EC2A 3QL
07515 339 777