Fair trade shopping
Fair trade - to ensure that those who produce the products receive fair recompense for them. It is a simple and just way to do business and help make a contribution to eradicate inequality and poverty. By supporting shops that promote such products you will help ensure that people are more fairly rewarded for what they produce than they would otherwise have been. The more people that shop in this way the more pressure it puts on business to source its products in this way too with time. A number of retailers that sell fair trade products are listed below.
Simplyfair - A very good ethical online retailer that sells an excellent range of certified fair trade products. It sells a wide variety of things including gifts, food, chocolate and drinks. Order online, by post, or by telephone/fax and with various payment options.
Myakka - Online retailer of fair trade furniture and home accessories certified by the British Association for Fair Trade Shops. It states that over 90% of their products are fair trade and places a special fair trade logo by those products which have been sourced fairly.
Imogen Stone sells a nice range of fair trade gifts, such as scented candles, beauty products, and massage oils. This shop is also selling an excellent range of fairtrade flowers.
Natural Collection - UK-based retailer with has a very good range of ecological products and services, established since 1999, with a sound policy towards the environment and betterment of the world as a whole. Will deliver world-wide but global deliveries incur higher delivery charges (see site info for details).
Virginia Hayward sells a few enticing fairtrade treats and flowers. Also sells the famous organic Duchy originals. Not the largest variety of fair trade products here.
British Eco - stocks a good small range of fair trade products made by those who need our support. Some clothing, bags, wallets and purses.
Fair trade tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. Sold in major supermarkets, some independent retailers and Oxfam shops. Or you can buy online here. Click the link to find out more about the retailer.
A range of fair trade products and delivers within the European Union. If you live outside of this area you can contact this online retailer to establish if they can deliver to you or not.
An online retailer based in the UK selling a range of fair trade products. It also offers carbon offset delivery - check site for further details. UK only.
UK-only retailer which presently can only deliver to UK addresses, but sells an excellent array of fair trade products, including clothing, and has a nicely designed website.
This site may be a valuable resource for those living in the USA as it lists a number of retailers that stocks fair trade products.
Back to main Eco Shops menu.