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Businesses think extra features enhance online shopping - consumers disagree
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd February 2023
Interesting research from Storyblok reveals clear disconnect between what e-commerce businesses think consumers want and what they actually need.
Storyblok, the content management system (CMS) category leader that empowers both developers and content teams to create better content experiences across all digital channels, released research which reveals that many businesses misunderstand what co...
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Using the power of technology to save money during the cost of living crisis
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st October 2022
Tim Annis, UK Managing Director at Bluechain shares insights into how billing technology can enable frictionless billing and gives consumers the choice and transparency they need.
With inflation rates rising to the highest it's been in 4o years, the UK is currently experiencing one of the worst economic recessions of all time as the cost of living crisis is expected to only get worse in the co...
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Q Review wants to be the platform to give consumers a voice
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th April 2020
Lucy Davidson, Co-Founder of Q Review, a new platform that's on a mission to help customers make smarter decisions with confidence, shares all on their concept, their journey to date and what they hope lies ahead..
So, Lucy, give us your pitch - what’s your startup all about?We want to give consumers a voice – it’s as simple as that! An online, free platform and app where...
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Returnr aims to replace single use takeaway packaging
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th December 2019The Melbourne-based startup Returnr that has "Shared use, less resources, less waste" at its core, aiming to replace single use takeaway packaging with equivalent reusable solutions...
Waste from packaging is a massive problem, with plastics being the most obvious and most prevalent. If you make your lunch at home to take to work with you, you are contributing less to this waste, but you are...
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Thriftify - connecting charity retailers with customers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th December 2019Thriftify is an online platform that connects the most sustainable & ethical source of goods with consumers who care...
Charity shops can be of great value. Not only does the money spent in them go to good causes and make a difference, but shoppers can encounter some great finds that they didn’t know they wanted. Millions of products are donated to charity shops every year, but a lot of...
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Startup of the Week - Koin Rewards
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th August 2019The ethical rewards app Koin Rewards, reimagining loyalty through responsible shopping and tokenisation and created to reward us all for being conscious consumers...
It’d be fair to say that more and more of us have ethics and sustainability at the forefront of our minds when we are making purchases and we are increasingly trying to support businesses which aim to bring about positive socia...
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Tech trends that will affect retail
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th November 2018Efe Imoloame is the Founder of VA, a social commerce app, currently available in London where you and your friends can discover the deals near you and share them with each other. Efe shared his 5 emerging tech trends that will affect retail...
In 2011 a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley called Marc Andreessen coined the term ‘Software is Eating the World’. The premis...
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Startups focused on what women want
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th September 2018Innovative startups and businesses designed and focused on empowering and embracing female consumers.
Most products are still made by male-dominated companies. Some products for women either don’t exist yet to fill a need or they are utilitarian and don’t feel like they’ve been designed for an actual human being to use.
One obvious solution to this is for women to take control ...
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Product Guru - product discovery made easy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th September 2018Product Guru is a product discovery platform that's helping buyers from consumer goods & gift companies to discover unique & innovative new products.
Getting your products in front of retailers can be difficult and even pricey, making it harder to break even when you do. Retailers have buyers actively searching for new products to stock, so it makes sense to have somewhere for those buyer...
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CityRadar aims to track and increase tourism consumer spend
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th August 2018Early-stage startup CityRadar is a SaaS traveltech platform that aims to track, analyse and increase consumer spend in the hospitality, tourism & travel business sectors. We found out more...
Currently in closed beta, CityRadar is a free app that aims to match tourists and locals with activities around different cities, with exclusive upgrades and hidden gems - and at the same time, acting as...
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