Uncommon Goods, LLC is a

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-based, privately held, American online and catalog

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er, 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

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s, often using

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, or upcycled materials.

History

Uncommon Goods was founded in 1999 by current

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David Bolotsky, a former managing director at

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who headed its U.S. Retail Research Division from 1995 to 1999.

B Corp certification, Benefit Corporation

In 2007, Uncommon Goods became a founding

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, having met

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's standards. Founder and CEO Bolotsky advocated for the bill that made

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status legal in New York State, which was signed into law in 2012. In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022, 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 and for paid family leave in New York State.

Honors and awards

2009-2020,

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Circle of Excellence 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022,

Best for the World in the Community 2017, City and State Responsible 100 (David Bolotsky) 2018, New York Paid Family Leave Coalition Game Changer (David Bolotsky);

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Small Giants: The Best Small Companies of 2018

References

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External links

Official website
Online retailers of the United States Retail companies established in 1999 1999 establishments in New York City Companies based in Brooklyn Privately held companies based in New York City Internet properties established in 2000 B Lab-certified corporations