An independent future by Alex Loizou, Trouva's co-founderAs Trouva's co-founder and CTO and in light of announcing our recent Series A investment, I wanted to share my thoughts on the future of retail. With a positive outlook on what the future holds for the high street, I envision an independent future where Trouva continues to help bricks-and-mortar shops thrive.
Trouva raises $10 million for marketplace that brings brick-and-mortar boutiques onlineTrouva, an online marketplace that serves as home for offline boutiques, has raised $10 million in a series A round of funding led by BGF Ventures, with participation from Index Ventures and Octopus Investments, among other return investors.
Trouva brings UK boutiques onlineHow do local boutiques compete with the Amazons of the world? The easy answer is they don't. When you shop for quality and design over cheap and easy, it's a different market entirely. But the popularity of online retail has created a need for boutiques to have a presence online.
This Christmas I want to be thoughtful with my gift shopping and support local makers as much as possible, Trouva makes this so easy with it's huge selection of beautiful products.
Great idea and beautiful website. Are sales completed through Trouva or through the independent boutiques you work with? Thanks!