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Cost-of-living crisis to have more impact than Covid-19 pandemic

Curated marketplace Ankorstore reveals that 92 percent of retailers think the British high street is struggling to cope with increasing pressures as the cost-of-living crisis hits retailers hard. The new research from Ankorstore’s first Summer Retail Trend Report, supported by British retail champion Mary Portas, reveals that 74 percent of...

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Ankorstore rebrands and launches rewards programme

French start-up Ankorstore, the largest online ecosystem connecting independent retailers and brands across Europe, is rebranding under a new two-word manifesto: “rewild retail” to articulate its mission to pioneer the evolution of retail in favour of independents. Ankorstore, which in January secured 250 million euros in a Series C funding...

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Ankorstore raises 250 million euros in Series C funding round

French start-up Ankorstore, the wholesale marketplace for independent retailers across Europe, has raised a 250 million euros Series C funding round, reaching unicorn status in just two years with a valuation of 1.75 billion euros. Founded in 2019 by four French e-commerce entrepreneurs, Pierre-Louis Lacoste former Etsy country manager, Nicolas...

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Pierre-Louis Lacoste, co-founder of Ankorstore: “We want to reinvent the way wholesale is done”

At a mere two years old, Ankorstore is taking Europe by storm. Established by four French industry veterans, Ankorstore is an online B2B-platform that connects brands to retailers across the continent. The premises? A wide offer of brands, greater flexibility for retailers, and carefree processes for brands and retailers alike. Recently,...