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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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RevLifter offers personalised deals in real time
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd August 2019RevLifter is powered by artificial intelligence and uses live basket data to work out the best offers for each individual customer, within the goals set out by the client.
Everyone loves a good deal on their purchases, be it money off, bonus items, or reward credit to use on their next purchase. What about deals for purchases you don’t yet know you want to make?
At first glance...
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Shopping companion app dip to make the high-street great again
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th May 2019dip is a new free to download and free to use shopping companion app that will show users relevant deals based on their hyper-location.
A young startup team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland is launching a new mobile app intended to disrupt the voucher industry at the end of this month. The app is called dip which is an acronym for Deals in Places. It allows users to access deals, discounts and ...
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AO launches Innovation Lab to integrate online retail solutions
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th April 2019AO, the UK’s leading online-only household appliance and electrical retailer is looking discover and integrate startups with solutions that will help AO’s customers.
If you are currently building an online retail solution, creating unique shopping experiences, optimising routing and deliveries, improving internal IT and payment systems, or using AR tech to help shoppers experience pro...
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Intu Accelerate 2018 hunts for next big thing in retail
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th March 2018Following a successful inaugural year which saw robots in centres, chat bots online and queue-jumping apps, intu Accelerate 2018 is once open for applications from startups looking to create the perfect shopping experience.
Owner of some of the UK’s largest and most popular shopping centres, such as intu Trafford Centre, intu Lakeside and intu Metrocentre, the 8-week programme will aim to d...
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The power of mobile commerce: how to fully engage your customers in the lead up to Christmas
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th December 2017Isabelle Ohnemus is the Founder and CEO of mobile-first, fashion-sizing shopping platform EyeFitU. Isabelle’s background in international finance gave her the solid foundation to turn her passion for fashion and desire to help change the face of shopping into a growing business. As the CEO of a fashion retail startup she is all-too-familiar with brand-consumer engagement tactics at this time...
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Startup of the Week - NearSt
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd August 2017As we all know, the internet has had a huge impact on the retail sector and not always in a positive way. As online shopping has surged, the good old bricks and mortar stores have suffered. That however may no longer be the case, thanks to our latest startup of the week.
NearSt is a startup which is “on a mission to get all of us back into our high street shops”.
Here’s how it...
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Startup of the Week - Pouch
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th May 2017If you’re a savvy shopper, chances are that when you purchase something online, you generally try to find a promo code to give you that extra bit of discount at the checkout.
Whilst this can sometimes be pretty easy to do, often the opposite is true, with out of date and invalid codes galore. If that sounds familiar, we reckon you’re going to love our latest Startup of the Week.
Pou...
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Startup of the Week - Notifyy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th February 2016Let’s face it - who amongst us doesn’t enjoy the thrill of nabbing a bargain? Whether we’re treating ourselves to something or buying a gift, it always helps when there’s a discount or promo involved.
However, it’d be fair to say that we don’t always manage to get those bargains - it’s often a matter of timing - we might miss out on a sale or find out abo...
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Startup of the Week - Grabble
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd December 2014We all know how convenient online clothes shopping can be but sometimes it can be a real chore too. Hours can be spent poring over websites, and then we forget which site had that ‘must-have’ dress or pair of shoes!
Thankfully our latest Startup of the Week is on a mission to deal with issues exactly like that.
Grabble is an online fashion platform which has an innovative Grab...
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- Igloo Energy secures strategic investment of up to £20 miliion 10th Dec 2019 Osaka Gas makes strategic investment into energy supplier Igloo Energy in exchange for a minority stake in the company
- Mesh-networking startup HypeLabs secures $3M to provide Internet-free connectivity 10th Dec 2019 HypeLabs, the leading software-only mesh networking provider raises $3m to strengthen its team and to support its international growth plans
- Gismart invests $500k in innovative music startup Jambl 9th Dec 2019 Berlin-based music startup, Jambl secures $500,000 investment from Gismart, a leading developer and publisher of entertainment-focused apps and games
- Derry & Strabane Tech event championing women in tech and tech inclusion announced 5th Dec 2019 Women in Tech themed half-day event and startup pitching competition to take place during next year’s Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Enterprise Week