News - Retail

OnBuy targets unicorn status after raising £35m

Online marketplace OnBuy.com has closed £35 million in Series A+ funding through VC and strateg...

Growing courier service recruits familiar face

Fast-growing North West courier business Proactive Despatch has added a familiar face to its expan...

Ocado seals deal with €32bn revenue retailer

Ocado Group has sealed a deal with Auchan Retail to develop its online Alcampo business in Spai...

Social impact platform launches on Shopify

A new social impact platform has launched on Shopify, enabling thousands of UK retailers to donate t...

Life-threatening motorbike crash leads to business success

Two brothers who launched an eCommerce order fulfilment business during the COVID-19 pandemic have ...

CMA to investigate Amazon and Google over fake reviews

Regulator the Competition and Markets Authority has opened a formal probe into Amazon and Google ove...

carwow gears up for growth with acquisition

Car buying comparison company carwow has acquired used car buying platform Wizzle.  Carwow�...

Regulator targets Apple/Google mobile duopoly

The UK competitions regulator has launched a market study into Apple’s and Google’s mobile eco...

Made.com prices IPO at £775m

Online furniture retailer Made.com has priced its IPO at £775.3 million. The London-headquartere...

FinTech raises €12m to launch in UK

A FinTech offering revenue-based financing to eCommerce companies has raised €12 million in Series...

‘Shopify for physical stores’ raises £1.3m

Retail disrupter Mercaux has secured £1.3 million in new debt financing from Flashpoint Venture...

Northern EnviroTech to create 1,000+ jobs with global VC backing

A fast-growing sustainable grocery start-up is to create more than 1,000 jobs in the UK.  The Mo...