Creative, Digital and Technology eCommerce
Manchester is the place where industry innovation, development and deployment happens.
The city is an eCommerce powerhouse that has nurtured several of the UK's homegrown retail tech unicorns including The Hut Group and Matillion.
With almost 3,000 eCommerce and related companies, including our high-growth companies, such as Missguided, Fanatics, Rentalcars.com and Pretty Little Thing, Manchester has what companies who are looking to relocate or expand in the city region need.
The rise of eCommerce in Manchester is supported by the city's diverse ecosystem and strengths in complementary industries such as FinTech, AI and data, cyber security and service design.
Greater Manchester has been at the forefront of turning the UK into the most advanced eCommerce market in Europe. Major success stories like The Hut Group and AO.com are joined by the greatest concentration of eCommerce start-ups in the UK.
These specialisms, combined with the city's established skills in front and back-end development, data analytics and creative marketing, make Manchester the ideal environment for eCommerce firms to thrive.
Manchester’s multi-modal connectivity is ideal for logistics and distribution of goods both nationally and globally, with great rail and road links, direct flights to more than 210 destinations from Manchester Airport, and access to the Atlantic via the ship canal. - creating an appealing hub for global eCommerce.
Sub Sectors
Manchester has the infrastructure in place to support innovation, business growth and commercialisation.
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Key Sectors
Manchester's breadth and depth of expertise enables cross-industry opportunities for collaboration and a world-class offer for the international investor.
Advanced Manufacturing
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Creative And Media
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Digital and Technology
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Financial, Professional And Business Services
Manchester is home to the largest regional financial, professional and business…
Net zero
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Life Science and Healthcare
Home to world-leading research and development assets as well as the largest clinical…