News - Retail

Amazon for machine parts ‘to solve £5bn problem’

A Manchester start-up has launched a first-of-its-kind eCommerce site that turns industrial spare...

eCommerce scaleup raises £5m seed funding

The Moot Group, an eCommerce technology company empowering brands to operate and scale online, has ...

Marketplace giant in £1.2bn swoop for Depop

American marketplace Etsy has completed its £1.2 billion acquisition of Depop.  London-headquar...

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...