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Spartoo launches Chinese website

Spartoo, the number one European fashion website, is continuing its international development with the launch of a Chinese version of its website. The fashion website, founded in 2006 has been a major player in European fashion, in 2015 it sold more than 3.5 million pairs of shoes, and recorded gross sales last year at more than 140 million...

People

Spartoo.com appoints independent director to board

Online footwear and fashion retailer Spartoo has nominated Antoine Metzger to its Board of Directors as an independent director, as the group looks to expand into physical distribution and accelerate the development of its own brands. "The nomination of Antoine Metzger is a very good thing for the group. His extensive experience in the areas of...

Design

Spartoo test driver of the European Google Trusted Store program

Spartoo, online retailer in footwear and fashion apparel, has been chosen by Google to evaluate and test its 'Trusted Store' program in the UK, Germany and France. It is the first online retailer to be chosen to undertake this certification at the same time across three European countries. Google previously started its certification program in...

Design

Spartoo secures 25 million Euros in funding

Spartoo, Europe's largest online retailer of footwear and bags, has announced that it has secured 25 million Euros through a Series C round of funding to accelerate its European growth. The funding, secured from Sofina, an investment holding company, along with existing investors A Plus Finance, CM-CIC Capital Prive, Highland Partners and...

Design

Spartoo buys Rubbersole.co.uk

Europe’s number one online shoe store, Spartoo.com is continuing with its international development with the purchase of its English competitor Rubbersole.co.uk. Launched in 2009 in the UK, Spartoo has sold more than one million pairs of shoes in the first months of 2011 in Europe, and has seen an increase of more than 350% in 2011 in Europe,...