On the back of the England cricket team reclaiming the Ashes during the fourth test in Nottingham, it’s been revealed that British sales of cricket and polo equipment to Australia during 2014 topped £1m.
WhoCanFixMyCar.com started the year by being named in Real Business’ Everline Future 50 2015, and the online marketplace for car repairs has gone on to win investment from vehicle industry veteran Trevor Chinn and Active Private Equity.
Cinime has expanded its interactive media platform into 480 cinema screens across Ireland, which will see brands secure direct access to 1.2 million movie viewers each month.
Connected health business Fitbit has achieved a 253 per cent revenue growth year-on-year, which highlights consumers’ increasing desire for fitness and wearables.
Businesses running Facebook pages to reach customers will now find communications enhanced. The social network is introducing the ability to send private messages to consumers for a more direct response and will reward strong support.
Private equity firm Livingbridge has sold its stake in 12-year-old fitness clothing company inov-8, following a £13.5m investment back in May 2012.
Online takeaway marketplace JUST EAT has revealed the strategies it is employing to facilitate further growth as a public company, including removing restaurants that were giving customers a bad experience and collaboration with Apple Pay.
Visual tech business Virtual Walkthrough has been appointed by luxury property developer Life Residential to develop digital tours for a minimum of 180 homes over the next year.
The CBI’s annual “Sterling Assets” report, which was launched on president Barack Obama’s 54th birthday, affirmed that the UK was America’s largest foreign investor.
The desire for British businesses to export to countries further afield than the EU has seen the amount of goods shipped to Asian nation China grow by 12 per cent during 2014 – meaning it now sits at number six in the top ten list.
