Customers don’t want to fill in forms or remember passwords online. Start-up Slingshot helps customers select items from anywhere and they all go into the same basket, meaning customers only have to add details once.
Profile: Stephane Setbon, CEO and founder of Spootnik
April 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Stephane Setbon, CEO and founder of Spootnik, the unique high-end fashion start-up that mixes eCommerce with social media, tells us how his niche is growing fast and why buying in bulk wholesale allows customers to get high-quality items without the premium price tag.
Q&A: Bertie Stephens, founder of Flubit
March 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
With $1m investment and a $4m valuation Flubit – the online discount platform threatening to “change the face of buying online,” has made a name for itself since launch in September 2012.
Plan for growth II: Writing a business growth plan
November 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
What should ecommerce entrepreneurs include in their business growth plan? Here is the second part of how to write a business growth plan.
Social media: turning brand interaction into revenue
November 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Scott Allan, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing at Rakuten LinkShare explains how online retailers can use social media to increase sales as well as engage and communicate with shoppers
Q and A: Rob Gorton, founder of LoveFashionSales
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LoveFashionSales founder Rob Gordon tells us why saving customers money is a growth industry, why the Enterprise Investment Scheme is a plus and why the most dangerous risks to your business are always the ones you don’t see coming.
Wise Owl: From bankruptcy to a million-pound business
March 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I thought I’d start this blog by giving you some context for the Ed giving me the title of ‘Wise Owl’. I’ve been working for over four decades and three of those have been running my own businesses. After two failed ventures in the 80s and 90s, my third start-up gave me the sweet smell [...]
