Industry experts Gloople and The Great British Business Show  are working together to give one ambitious UK business a brand a new online store, worth over £3,000.

London, UK, May 10, 2012 -- Retailers looking to thrive in the challenging climate of 2012 have been given the chance to start or develop their online presence through a competition organised by Gloople, the UK’s first social sharing e-commerce platform, and The Great British Business Show, the UK’s leading business event for Start-Up’s and SME’s.

The prize is industry-recognised Gloople’s online ecommerce platform, which is worth £3,000, giving the winning SME the impact of a big brand by building and maintaining an online store.

‘With the UK online market defying the recession to grow at 16% per year, not to mention the impact of social networking on identifying and engaging with your target audience, it’s more crucial than ever to get online,’ says Warren Knight, co-founder and CEO of Gloople, who will be sharing his social media expertise with visitors at the Great British Business  May show as a Keynote speaker.

‘It’s great to work with The Great British Business Show who, like Gloople, is dedicated to supporting upcoming talent in the industry. We can’t wait to start working with the winner, and watching their businesses grow, like so many of our previous clients.’

Finalists for the Innovation in E-Commerce Award by Econsultancy Innovation Awards and “Highly Commended” by Ecommerce Expo for Innovation in Ecommerce, Gloople will work closely with the winner to tailor the package and its additional features to suit their business and their customers.

The customisable platform comes with a wide range of fully integrated tools, including group-buy apps, wholesale, portable storefronts and mobile platforms. Gloople also incorporates and social sharing functionality, widely identified as a key driver in the on-going growth of online retail by facilitating connections between retailers, consumers and their communities.

To be eligible, entrants must be pre-registered for and attend the Business Show event, held this year on May17/18th at the Excel Centre, as well as meeting the following criteria:
In business less than 24 months
Turnover £100k or less
Based in the UK
Sell products in the UK
Have more than 20 products

To enter, entrepreneurs should sign up for their FREE ticket here and then fill out the entry form here (need link)

‘With the UK online market defying the recession to grow at 16% per year, not to mention the impact of social networking on identifying and engaging with your target audience, it’s more crucial than ever to get online,’ says Warren Knight, co-founder and CEO of Gloople, who will be sharing his social media expertise with visitors at the Great British Business May show as a Keynote speaker.

Contact:
Warren Knight
Gloople Limited
48 High West Street,
Dorchester, DT1 1UT.
+44(0)20 3384 6315
warren@gloople.co.uk
www.gloople.co.uk/

This release was published on openPR.