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Following 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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Isabelle 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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As 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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If 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 Whilst this can sometimes be pretty easy to do, often the opposite is true, with out of date and invalid codes galore.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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Let’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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We 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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Tis the season to be jolly - and also probably spend a small fortune!  Since I am writing this article in my capacity as the Co-Founder of a startup, I admittedly have a self professed interest in the subject of suggestions on possible gifts that you may wish to buy the Startup Founder or Co-Founder in your life. (Apologies for the lack of subtlety team!) So without further ado, check out t...
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Let’s face it - when you’re embarking on something new, it’s always good to get some advice or guidance from someone who’s a little more experienced or who’s in the know. That is something that is pretty much at the core of our latest Startup of the Week. Boxagon is an innovative new platform which enables people to find and share collections of things which go toge...
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If you are anything like us the odd fashion faux pas (or ‘wardrobe malfunction’ as the cool kids are calling it these days) is a sad but inevitable part of your existence.  In 2013 a faint glimmer of hope came to our fashion Horizon courtesy of Cally Russell and his brilliant shopping App Mallzee. We were mighty impressed with this innovative and genuinely useful offering and it ...
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