Posted December 10, 2014 by Imogen Howat
ASK Italian is a family-owned business based in Wigan. The business works with popular Italian brands such as Felce Azzurra, Cleo, Malizia Uomo, Vidal and Aquolina to import high-quality cosmetics, toiletries and household products for Wigan’s Italophiles (admirers of Italy; its people, language and culture). Ask Italian was established in 2012 by Aigars Kaulins and his partner Stintija Krievane. ...... >> More
As December quickly approaches, the pressure to finish Christmas shopping while juggling work and family obligations can feel overwhelming. Finding the time to shop for the perfect gift is a daunting task, so much so that according to our new research, 1 in 8 Brits admit they will even go to the extent of taking time off work in order to get their shopping done. In fact, 1 in 7 Britons admit they ...... >> More
Good news for British online exporters worried about the ongoing woes of the Eurozone. Chinese consumers are the biggest online buyers of British goods, followed by the US, according to PayPal analysis and Ipsos MORI estimates. Our analysis found that 25% of global consumers buying online from the UK are from China, while 18% are from the US*. We also commissioned further independent research from ...... >> More
Global Hackathon Competition Tackles 14 Cities with Hundreds of Competing Teams, Demonstrating Ongoing Commitment to Developer CommunityPayPal and Braintree are happy to announce the $100, 000 USD grand-prize winner of its 2014 BattleHack Series. Our two-day BattleHack World Finals took place at the PayPal Headquarters in Silicon Valley and hosted 14 teams of developers from across the globe, all ...... >> More
Devon based ASH Ironworks was established by master blacksmith Andrew Hall in 1986. The business creates high-quality, decorative ironwork, such as sculptures, lighting and wall art. They also offer their customers the opportunity to design their own items, including most recently an iron gate displaying a family crest. Established nearly thirty years ago, Andrew now employs two forges and has three ...... >> More
This week we are at The Web Summit in Dublin, Ireland, celebrating startups, developers and innovation. In an effort to help developers get their businesses off the ground as quickly as possible, we announced that this month, we’re rolling out a new, instant sign-up flow for Europe-based businesses, making it easier than it has ever been to get a business up and running online. With this new sign-up ...... >> More
This week marks the one year anniversary of our Startup Blueprint program, one of the many ways PayPal and Braintree are giving back to the startup and developer community. With this program, we partner with many of the top accelerators, incubators and investors around the world to find the best innovators out there. And today, we’re welcoming even more partners including Google Ventures, Hub:raum, ...... >> More