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Uncommon Goods, LLC
Company typePrivate company
IndustryE-commerce
FoundedNew York City, US (1999)
FounderDavid Bolotsky
Headquarters
Brooklyn, NY
,
US
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
David Bolotsky, Casey McCarthy, Carolyn Topp
ProductsHandmade, small production gifts, home accents, jewelry, accessories, tabletop, art, games, books, food and drink, DIY kits
Number of employees
200 (2018)[1]
Websitewww.uncommongoods.com

Uncommon Goods, LLC is a Brooklyn-based, privately held, American online and catalog retailer, founded in 1999. The Uncommon Goods website launched in July, 2000. The company sells small production gifts for children, teens, and adults, home accents, jewelry, accessories, kitchen and home entertaining items, art, games, books, food and drink, and DIY kits. About half of the assortment is handmade by independent artists and artisans, often using recycled, reclaimed, or upcycled materials.[2][3]

History[edit]

Uncommon Goods was founded in 1999 by current CEO David Bolotsky, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs who headed its U.S. Retail Research Division from 1995 to 1999.

B Corp certification, Benefit Corporation[edit]

In 2007, Uncommon Goods became a founding B Corp,[4] having met B Lab's standards. Founder and CEO Bolotsky advocated[5] for the bill that made B Corporation status legal in New York State,[6][7][8] which was signed into law in 2012. In 2016,[9] 2017,[10] 2018,[11] 2019,[12] 2021,[13] and 2022,[14] Uncommon Goods was honored as one of B Lab’s Best for the World in the Community category. Bolotsky and Uncommon Goods helped successfully advocate for raising the minimum wage in New York state[15][16] and for paid family leave[17][18][19][20] in New York State.

Honors and awards[edit]

2009-2020,[21] Bizrate Circle of Excellence[11]

2016,[22] 2017,[23] 2018,[11] 2019,[12] 2021,[13] and 2022,[24] B Lab Best for the World in the Community

2017,[25][26] City and State Responsible 100 (David Bolotsky)

2018,[27][28] New York Paid Family Leave Coalition Game Changer (David Bolotsky);  Forbes Small Giants: The Best Small Companies of 2018

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Best Small Companies of 2018". Forbes. May 17, 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  2. ^ "B Impact Report for UncommonGoods". B Lab. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  3. ^ "At UncommonGoods, A Theme for Good Business: People Come First". Fast Company. September 20, 2013. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  4. ^ "Founding B Corps". B_Lab. 2007. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Litvak, Ed (February 13, 2012). "First New York Benefit Corps Created". thelodownny.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  6. ^ Squadron, Daniel L. (December 13, 2011). "Squadron-Silver Bill to Bring Benefit Corporations to New York Becomes Law". New York State Senate. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  7. ^ Field, Ann (March 11, 2012). "A corporate status for the crunchy set". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  8. ^ Rosenberg, Tina (April 11, 2011). "A Scorecard for Companies With a Conscience". The New York Times Opinionator. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  9. ^ "B Corp Best for Community 2016 Honorees". Medium. B the Change. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  10. ^ "The 2017 Best for the World Honorees". B the Change. B Lab. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  11. ^ a b c "The 2018 Best for the World Honorees – B the Change". B the Change. 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  12. ^ a b "The 2019 Best for the World Honorees – B the Change". B the Change. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  13. ^ a b "Best For The World™ 2021: Community List | Certified B Corporation". bcorporation.net. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  14. ^ "Best For The World™ 2022: Community List". www.bcorporation.net. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  15. ^ Berger, Joseph (February 19, 2012). "Fearing a Minimum Wage Increase Will Be Bad for Business". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  16. ^ Bill de Blasio (5 March 2015). "Mayor de Blasio Delivers Remarks at Association for a Better New York". NYC Office of the Mayor. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  17. ^ Bolotsky, David. "New Yorkers need paid family leave". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  18. ^ Bolotsky, David (2016-03-28). "Paid family leave is essential for a thriving New York economy". CSNY. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  19. ^ "Stand for Paid Family Leave". UncommonGoods. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  20. ^ "Paid Family Leave: Why it Matters -". UncommonGoods: The Goods. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  21. ^ "Circle of Excellence Award Winners at BizRate®". www.bizrate.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  22. ^ "Best for Community 2016". B the Change. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  23. ^ "The 2017 Best for the World Honorees – B the Change". B the Change. 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  24. ^ "Best For The World™ 2022: Community List". www.bcorporation.net. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  25. ^ "CSR Responsible 100, New York". ImpactFlow. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  26. ^ "CSR Responsible 100, 2017". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  27. ^ "Game Changers for the 21st Century Workplace Reception". actionnetwork.org. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  28. ^ "Small Giants". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-08-22.

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