It can be tricky to know which businesses to trust with your investment, so reading customer reviews and testimonials can be a good way to assess which businesses are trustworthy, and which to avoid.
Some companies go above and beyond to offer excellent, reliable service.
So, if you’re looking to discover new brands, here are our top five picks of companies that will change your life across different industries.
1. Clothing: Patagonia
Known for their designer clothing range, Patagonia stretches far beyond just offering good quality jackets; they’re big on climate change activism, and want you to get involved too.
The company carries a self-imposed 1% “planet tax”, and donate this towards causes who are battling to save the Earth amid the climate crisis. In the last year alone, they have donated to 1,020 causes.
2. Digital Marketing: Maratopia
There’s no denying that having exemplary online marketing for your business is now more essential than ever before. Digital marketing agencies like Maratopia can provide tools for search engine optimisation, so that your online presence can shine brighter than ever.
Other services include website development and content writing, which will set you well on the way to climbing search engine results pages in no time.
3. Shoes: TOMS
TOMS have established themselves as the ultimate ethical shoe brand by donating ⅓ of their profits to causes in the community they have established a relationship with.
Their areas of focus include ending gun violence in the US, and supporting black, Indigenous and LGBTQ+ communities.
Additionally, their shoes are high quality, and will deliver on comfort every time.
4. Drink: Seedlip
As the creator of the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirits, Seedlip takes the crown for the most mind-blowing non-alcoholic beverages around.
Based on centuries-old recipes, Seedlip macerates, distils, filters, and blends botanicals separately over a six week process before combining them to form their irresistible spirits that are completely free of both alcohol and sugar. Additionally, all spirits are vegan.
Their range consists of drinks made from a variety of exotic ingredients including allspice berries, lemon, grapefruit, ginger, blood orange, peas, spearmint, and even hay!
5. Subscription Service: Oddbox
A subscription service with a difference, Oddbox is known for supplying boxes of “wonky” vegetables on a weekly or fortnightly basis with the aim to reduce wastage of imperfect fruit and vegetables.
You can pick the size of box you need, and up to 3 exclusions for the fussy eaters, but the contents of each box is as individual as the fruit and vegetables themselves, and there is even an option to add last minute small extras to your box for a small fee!
Prices start at £10.99 for an extra small fruit and veg box to £21.49 for a large fruit and veg box.
Do you know of any businesses that will change lives with the quality of their products? Leave your answer in the comments section below!