AMARA Timeline
We've come a long way since 2005. Here are some of our favorites highlights.
| Year | Highlight |
|---|---|
| 2005 | AMARA is founded by husband and wife team Sam and Andrew Hood
Store opens in England |
| 2006 | Website launches |
| 2008 | To focus on online growth, AMARA moves to trade solely via its website |
| 2013 | Websites launch in Australia and the United States |
| 2014 | First Middle East website launches for the United Arab Emirates
French language website launches Inaugural Interior Blog Awards (IBAs) First Feefo Customer Service Award |
| 2015 | German language website launches alongside new sites for Canada, New Zealand and Ireland
AMARA is named as of The Sunday Times BT Business SME Export Track 100 companies |
| 2016 | AMARA launches its first private label collection, A by AMARA |
| 2017 | AMARA is listed as one of The Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For, for the first of two consecutive years |
| 2019 | Belgian website launches
AMARA is awarded Platinum Customer Service Award from Feefo |
| 2020 | A by AMARA becomes Designed by AMARA and is divided into six in-house brands: Luxe, Retreat, Global Explorer, Essentials, AMARA Outdoors and AMARA Christmas
Saudi Arabian website goes live First AMARA Decor & Design Magazine is published One Planet initiative launches |
| 2021 | AMARA launches partnership with Women for Women International, donating 15% of profits from Global Explorer to support women survivors of war to rebuild their lives and work towards a brighter future for themselves, their family, and their community
AMARA is awarded Silver Accreditation in the Best Employers Eastern Region 2021 |