Here’s to three decades in the UK! 2012 marked the 156th anniversary of Orvis, making us America’s oldest mail-order outfitter. It also marked our 30th year in the United Kingdom.
Our UK business enjoyed humble beginnings in Nether Wallop Mill, near Stockbridge in Hampshire, back in 1982. Since then, I’ve been proud to watch the business grow to include 22 company-owned retail stores, more than 50 stockists, 15 catalogues, and our award-winning website at orvis.co.uk. And I’m happy to report that some of the original associates I hired back in 1982 are still with us today, providing world-class service for our Orvis UK customers. Everything we sell is still rooted in our heritage of authenticity and the outdoors, and is backed with our 100% Guarantee of Satisfaction.
We will refund your money on any purchase that isn’t 100% satisfactory—anytime, for any reason. No questions asked. It’s that simple. It’s the strongest return policy in the business. -Perk Perkins, CEO, The Orvis Company