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We are celebrating 5 years of NIKIN and ask, how well do you know us?

For our fifth anniversary this Friday, we dug deep and found weird, funny and surprising random facts about NIKIN. Find out who calls the NIKIN founder "Bro" and why we used to think our logo was stupid...

Happy Birthday NIKIN! We've been on the road for five years now, planting trees and bringing sustainable clothes straight to your door. "You can't write that like that, it's the post office, not us!" says Fabienne, who is sitting next to me in the open-plan office. She would actually be right, if it weren't for our TikTok campaign, in which we actually deliver to your home by bike:

 

@nikinclothing

Thanks a lot for the talk Valentin, you're a great guy! 💚🌲#delivery #first #bike #premiere #thun #emotional #nikinclothing #fy

♬ original sound - nikinclothing

 

But now next to our Random Facts. For these, I've been busy asking around and am happy to share my gossip booty with you. Let's go! 

1. Reuse in a different way: the children's room

    Mum and Dad think to themselves: "Yes, finally the child has moved out!" But no way, in the case of NIKIN founders Nicholas and Robin, the respective children's room was reclaimed shortly after the start of NIKIN and converted into a warehouse for the articles for a few months. Just remember: even the successful children find a way back into the nest. 

     

     

    2. 797 stitches and the logo sits

      "Take it into the blog that it takes 797 stitches for our Tree logo", Robin says to me. Aha, and how do we know that for sure, I ask myself? "The machine indicated it that way." Well then, dear community, 797 stitches for the NIKIN logo, just like the Boeing 797. We are real high-flyers. 

       

       

      3. The Community on the Wayside

        We stay with the logo. When NIKIN wanted to change it in 2018, the community was consulted, as always with such decisions. Of course, we had our favourites among the various logos and we also had one that we didn't like at all. But the community liked it best and we actually took it. In Nicholas' TikTok you can find out whether he got over it:

         

        @nicholashaenny

        Via WhatsApp we have chosen our new logo #community #logo #branding #marketing #startup #switzerland #germany

        ♬ Please Tell Rosie - All Colours & YouNotUs

         

        4. Nihao, bro

          Our beautiful TreeBottles are our only items that are not made in Europe. This is partly because we haven't found a suitable European supplier yet, but probably also because the manufacturer is such an affable guy. "He's been writing to me as "Bro" since day one," smiles NIKIN founder Robin. The insider name for the TreeBottle from now on: BroBottle. 

           

           

          5. Real handicraft

          "We used to write the delivery note by hand," Nicholas remembers. That must have been tedious. "Yes, I'm glad we're five years old today next", Nicholas laughs. 

          Delivery note old version

          And that's it. Can you think of any other random facts? Or were you there from the beginning? Have you ever received a handwritten delivery note or voted for the "stupid" logo? Let us know and get in touch in the comments! 

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