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OnBuy, the online marketplace billed as the UK’s rival to Amazon, has just secured a further £3m in investment from a London-based venture capital fund. The platform secured a private investment round earlier this month. The latest round of investment came from Fuel Ventures and will be used to facilitate …
Read More »UK marketplace OnBuy puts discounting at centre of business strategy
The UK online marketplace, OnBuy.com, is revamping and enhancing its OnBuy Deals segment, highlighting the move as the “latest bold step in its plans to disrupt the marketplace giants,” like eBay and Amazon. The platform is ‘completely overhauling’ its Deals page and changing the way in which deals are featured …
Read More »UK’s OnBuy sees toy orders surge 270% year on year
The UK-owned marketplace, OnBuy.com has seen toy orders increase 270 per cent this year on the same Q1 period in the year prior. The surge in numbers of toy orders highlights the platform’s growing success on the online scene, with year to date sales now 13 per cent higher in …
Read More »OnBuy eyes UK expansion through Royal Mail Click & Drop alignment
OnBuy is a UK-owned marketplace with the goal of rivalling Amazon and eBay as the leading online marketplace.
Read More »LEGO named most valuable toy brand of 2018 in OnBuy top ten brand listing
Driven to discover the true value of the modern toy industry, the British marketplace pulled data from the Brand Finance - Toys 25 2018 report in order to highlight the top ten most valuable toy brands of the year.
Read More »Indie retailers on the rise across UK, reveals OnBuy study
The North West saw 230 independent openings, West Midlands saw 194 independent openings and Scotland saw 114 independent openings, cited as extraordinary growth in their independent store markets.
Read More »OnBuy backs Teddy Rocks Festival to help the fight against children’s cancer
The online marketplace will provide financial and commercial support to help grow the event and make 2018 its biggest fundraising year to date.
Read More »Pebble Painting Kits could be first kids’ craze for 2018, says OnBuy
OnBuy reports that it has seen demand for its simple pebble painting package soar over recent weeks, as more and more people become aware of the fad through social media.
Read More »OnBuy offers toy sellers fee-free 2018 ahead of TV campaign
The marketplace has signed a a deal with ITV for prime-time slots on all its channels across Christmas and New Year, with further TV advertising planned with ITV and Sky during 2018.
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