‘Sustainability’ is the eco buzzword of 2019; a handful of brands & retailers are proving that it’s not just hype With more awareness than ever of the effects of human behaviour on the health of our planet, how are the retail and fashion industries trying to make a positive difference? 2018 saw a huge change in public awareness of the negative impact that single use plastic has on our ecosystem; David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II revealed floating plastic islands in the middle of the ocean, and appalled Britons began to shift towards a plastic-free way of life. UK supermarkets have… 13th May 2019
A day in the life of: Ben Elliott, Anatwine Account Manager Life at Anatwine is always fast paced: with so much changing within the business and the constant onboarding of new clients, we take a closer look at what life looks like for our Account Manager, Ben, as he jets around Europe meeting clients and unveiling our new branding. Hi Ben! Where in the world are you right now? Hi! Right now I am in Amsterdam, with a pretty full timetable of client meetings. A lot of our clients’ offices are… 29th April 2019
Simple integrations are not enough for modern and progressive brands or retailers. Especially not with Gen Z calling the shots Recent reports have been quick to highlight the plight of the Great British High Street, with an increasing number of household names running into trouble. This month has been no exception, with the announcement that another high street institution, Debenhams, has entered into administration. This may not in itself be a sign of the high street’s potential demise, but it is clear that brands need to adjust their strategies away from just ‘bricks and mortar’ if they wish to stay… 18th April 2019
Anatwine deepens strategic partnership with Zalando Following ongoing recognition of Anatwine's technological potential in multiple successful collaborations with leading global brands and retailers, Zalando decided to increase its stake in Anatwine further. After Zalando first participated in two of our funding rounds in 2015 and 2016 the Berlin-based fashion e-commerce platform has now taken over all shares held by other non-management investors. Entering this close strategic partnership is a crucial next step in the development of Anatwine and an exciting opportunity for our customers and our… 12th June 2017
3 Ways the Retail Industry Has Changed Since the Introduction of Anatwine Anatwine is a leading retail technology company who specialise in the fashion industry. In today’s omni-channel environment, it is important to look at the ways in which the globe’s dominant retailers are approaching online retail. The majority of retailers know how to integrate their offline and online businesses, and now know how to translate their brand’s values in their online platform. However, knowing how to connect retailers to brands in order to create a seamlessly effortless experience for the customer… 17th February 2017
5 Reasons Why Anatwine Was Founded The new retail technology venture, Anatwine, was founded after Chris Griffin saw a clear gap in the market when it came to online retailers connecting their systems to suppliers - as well as a chance to improve overall customer experience. Here are five reasons as to why Anatwine was founded. The current online retailer model is flawed. Over the last decade, the retail fashion business has had a major makeover, and has clearly been going from strength to strength. However,… 12th January 2017
Anatwine Sees Huge Successes Since Pairing With Online Retailer Since Anatwine paired with German online retailer Zalando, $12 million has been raised back to our technological innovation in the online fashion, apparel and sportswear environment. In 2015, Zalando acquired 20% of Anatwine, and we have provided customised software to help the online fashion retailer by integrating their process, systems and stock files with retailers they source products from. This meant that their sales and efficiency were maximised. Whilst we have provided these integration services, we will continue to operate… 17th July 2016
Accelerating our global growth strategy We’re excited to announce a successful funding round that has raised $12 million to back Anatwine’s technological innovation in the online fashion, apparel and sports wear environment. The investment is a result of our huge annual like for like revenue growth of 421%; with current growth at an incredible 44% month on month increase in sales. The opening of our New York based office is also already playing a part in our success, with the first three months alone seeing… 22nd June 2016