E-Commerce

The home of e-commerce growth

It is an exciting time for e-commerce in Manchester. The city is at the forefront of the UK industry, home to numerous unicorns (companies valued more than $1 billion) including AO.com, Boohoo, and Missguided, which were all born and bred here; putting Manchester on par with Paris and Amsterdam. More recently, these companies have been joined by more the likes of Amazon, The Hut Group and Moonpig.

In recent years, Manchester has seen phenomenal growth in the number of online retailers and has the greatest concentration of e-commerce start-ups than anywhere in the UK.

MIDAS, Greater Manchester’s inward investment agency, helps businesses connect with this local expertise, as well as the city’s pioneering universities, to help them establish a foothold in one of the top destinations for e-commerce growth and innovation.

Why Manchester?

Manchester’s world-leading universities give e-commerce companies access to a constant stream of highly-skilled graduates, providing a sustained talent pipeline in addition to the 85,000 people already employed within the creative, digital and tech sector, as well as the 7.2 million people within 50 miles.

The city’s diverse ecosystem also has strengths in areas that are critical to running a successful e-commerce business, including front and back end development, digital media, marketing, UX/UI, AI and machine learning.

Manchester’s multi-modal connectivity also makes it the ideal location for logistics and distribution both nationally and globally, with great rail and road links, direct flights to more than 200 destinations from Manchester Airport, and access to the Atlantic via the ship canal.

MIDAS’ services

Manchester is a city that supports innovation and there is a number of organisations, initiatives and funding support designed to help businesses grow in the city.

The services provided by MIDAS save businesses money, time and effort. By providing you with access to expert knowledge and local intelligence, we can ensure a faster and more successful move.

We can help you with:

• Research support and business case development

• Making introductions to local networks

• Recruitment and training support and advice

• Finding property solutions

• Relocation advice and assistance

• Post-investment marketing and PR support

Get in touch To find out more about how MIDAS can help your business move to Manchester, get in touch with the team today. You can also keep up-to-date with us via Twitter and LinkedIn.