Spartoo.co.uk is an e-commerce website specialising in shoes and clothing created in 2009 as part of the company Spartoo.com, created in 2006 and based in Grenoble, France. The name of the company was inspired by the gladiator sandal or "spartiate"French shoe e-retailer laces up rapid growth. from the town of Sparte, a major power in ancient Greece. Spartoo was modelled after the American company Zappos,Spartoo vs Sarenza, a common goal of becoming the European Zappos.com.Spartoo wants to be the European Zappos. an online shoe retailer. Spartoo is now present in 30 European countries. They sell primarily footwear, but also carry ready-to-wear fashion for men and women.
Expansion in Europe 2006 : Spartoo.com launches with 1.2 million euros in investments 2007 : 4.3 million euros in investments gained for expansion 2009 : Launch of Spartoo.co.uk, and Spartoo is named one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe by Media MomentumSpartoo rises in the European digital economy. 2010 : Spartoo.com raises 12.3 million euros in investments for expansion in Europe,More than 12 million euros for development in Europe. acquires the retail website Sacby.com, creates the luxury retail website Le-Temple.com, and buys the retail website Shoes.fr. 2010 : Launch of Spartoo.es and Spartoo.de 2011 : Spartoo.com buys the English retail shoe website Rubbersole.co.uk,Spartoo bought its UK competitor Rubbersole.co.uk.Spartoo buys Rubbersole.co.uk. and launches Spartoo in 20 countriesEuropean online shoe store projects 100M€ turnover this year. including: Netherlands,Spartoo judged by independent Dutch website Kieskeurig. Finland, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, and Denmark 2012 : Spartoo raises more investment funds,Online shoe retailer Spartoo marches on with 25 million euros led by Sofina to bolster European growth. and is judged one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe at the Media Momentum awardsMedia Momentum Awards Identify Europe's Fastest Growing Companies. 2013 : Spartoo launches a clothing line,After raising 25M€, Spartoo expands beyond shoes and handbags to clothing.Etailer Spartoo moves into clothing after multi-million investment. Spartoo.co.uk opens a warehouse in the UK,Etailer Spartoo Invests in UK warehouse. and launches a local television adSpartoo.co.uk Television Ad.
Turnover 2012 : 150 million euros 2011 : 100 million euros 2010 : 50 million euros 2009 : 30 million euros 2008 : 15 million euros 2007 : 5 million euros
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External links Official website Online Womenswear