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5 Retail Innovations to Dissuade Complacency
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th March 2016We have been shopping for hundreds of years. We’re fairly sure how it works. Yet even the retail industry in which we participate practically daily can be improved upon and be a platform for innovation. It just goes to show that all business is evolving, always. Here for example, are five retail innovations that show us that we should never rest on our laurels.
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Creepy mannequins...
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Startup of the Week - PostBoxed
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th February 2016We’ve all been there.Ordered something online, patiently waited for it to arrive and then we miss the delivery. We open the front door and rather than our coveted item lying waiting in the hallway, we find a card from the postman or courier explaining where said item now is. Of course whilst we might be lucky and find a friendly neighbour has accepted the delivery on our behalf, it&rsq...
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Are you a market changing retail startup?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th February 2016Are you a retail startup looking for rapid growth? Then you’ll be interested in this. The good folk at IncuBus London are back on the hunt with their IncuBus Retail Class 2 at Camden Market booked in to run from May 16th - August 5th 2016.
After the success of the first programme, IncuBus are once again ready to take on the next cohort of market changing retail startups, ideally tackling Fo...
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Startup of the Week - Decorator's Notebook
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th July 2015Into interior design or simply on the lookout for a new accessory to enhance your home? There are of course a plethora of places where you can look - some obviously a lot better than others!
Our latest Startup of the Week is one such place and they’re on a mission to prove that design, quality and ethics can go hand in hand.
Decorator’s Notebook is an online platform where you can di...
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Win Prime London Retail Space
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th June 2015Win Prime London Retail Space
Retail can be a great gig, but it’s certainly not for the faint of heart.
Even when you set aside the endless list of demands it creates on your time, the financial risk should your budding enterprise fail, is often too much for the average sole trader to take on confidently.
Nowhere in the UK is this risk more acutely felt than in London, where high bid rent...
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JLAB - John Lewis Incubator for Retail Tech Startups Returns
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th April 2015Now in its second year, the aptly named JLAB is focused on developing those new technologies / products / services that will play a leading role in shaping the retail landscape of the future.
It’s all part of John Lewis’s goal to lead the way in innovative retail technologies, and to create shopping experiences which are as enjoyable, relaxing, efficient, integrated, and seamless as p...
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How I built a successful old school gaming business in a market dominated by digital
by: ~ 30th March 2015How I built a successful old school gaming business in a market dominated by digital.
Director of Home Leisure Direct, Andy Beresford talks about the secrets of his success to Startacus...
"I set up Home Leisure Direct in 2007 in a small picturesque village just outside Bristol. It has since grown to be the UK’s leading games room retailer with an enthusiastic team and a growing cust...
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How Technologies Are Creating Opportunities for Online Retailers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th February 2015In this our Swansea startup month, Prince Appah of Swansea based e-commerce solution Veeqo, tells us a litte about how new technologies create opportunities for online retailers. Over to you...The rise and rise of mobile shopping apps is great news for consumers and retailers alike: this metamorphosis of the retail landscape has made the shopping experience much quicker, easi...
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Shopify Build-A-Business Competition
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th October 2014Got an idea for something that you’d like to sell online? Well, we reckon it’s time to make that idea a reality! Not just because we’re kinda obsessed with self starters and people doing their own thing, but also because leading eCommerce platform Shopify have just launched their latest Build-A-Business competition so the timing is perfect!
Here’s how it works:
First of a...
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Razor sharp Startup Cornerstone aims to deliver the perfect shaving experience
by: ~ 30th July 2014Recurring subscription business models are most definitely on the up.
Aiming to be a cut above the rest is startup Cornerstone, a men's shaving brand that will deliver you shaving products at regular periods via the post. Imagine graze.com but for shaving.
The razor sharp Oliver Bridge (apologies in advance - tenuous links may continue) is at the age of 25, making Cornerstone his third venture, ...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.