42244 1 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Zlio launched in September 2006 by Jeremie Berrebi, ex founder of Net2one. It is currently operational in both the US and France, though Jeremie says that Zlio will launch a UK version this month. </p> <p>Zlio is now attracting more than 2.5m unique users monthly, and its users have now created 100,000 shops, with many shopkeepers earning $750 (£372) per month on commission. </p> <p>According to Mark Tluszcz of <a href="http://www.mangrove-vc.com/frameset.html">Mangrove Capital Partners</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"What Zlio is doing is reminiscent of the Tupperware phenomenon. By engaging with the individual, Zlio is bringing a social component to e-commerce, which I believe will help create the most important online sales force ever seen”</em> </p> </blockquote> <p>Zlio shopkeepers can choose goods from a range of online retailers, including Amazon and Buy.com, though <a href="/blog/1232-amazon-bans-zlio-from-selling-its-products">Amazon recently prevented Zlio users from selling its products in the US.</a></p> <p> <strong>Further reading:</strong> <br /> <a href="/blog/1060-zlio-targets-uk-with-diy-shop-application">Zlio targets UK with DIY shop application</a> <br /> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Zlio launched in September 2006 by Jeremie Berrebi, ex founder of Net2one. It is currently operational in both the US and France, though Jeremie says that Zlio will launch a UK version this month. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Zlio is now attracting more than 2.5m unique users monthly, and its users have now created 100,000 shops, with many shopkeepers earning $750 (£372) per month on commission. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>According to Mark Tluszcz of <Link URL="http://www.mangrove-vc.com/frameset.html" Window="New">Mangrove Capital Partners</Link>:</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"What Zlio is doing is reminiscent of the Tupperware phenomenon. By engaging with the individual, Zlio is bringing a social component to e-commerce, which I believe will help create the most important online sales force ever seen”</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>Zlio shopkeepers can choose goods from a range of online retailers, including Amazon and Buy.com, though <Link URL="/blog/1232-amazon-bans-zlio-from-selling-its-products" Window="New">Amazon recently prevented Zlio users from selling its products in the US.</Link></Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Further reading:</Emphasis> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="/blog/1060-zlio-targets-uk-with-diy-shop-application" Window="New">Zlio targets UK with DIY shop application</Link> <LineBreak /> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-07-10T07:39:00+01:00 1 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Zlio, the French startup which let its users set up DIY online shops, has announced that it has received $4m (£2m) in funding from Mangrove Capital Partners. </strong> </p> <p>Users of <a href="http://www.zlio.com/">Zlio</a> can personalise and stock their shops from a choice of around 3m items. Affiliate commission is then earned on every sale referred from a Zlio shop. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Zlio, the French startup which let its users set up DIY online shops, has announced that it has received $4m (£2m) in funding from Mangrove Capital Partners. </Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Users of <Link URL="http://www.zlio.com/" Window="New">Zlio</Link> can personalise and stock their shops from a choice of around 3m items. Affiliate commission is then earned on every sale referred from a Zlio shop. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1472 363756 Zlio receives £2m in funding false 2007-07-10T13:00:00+01:00 zlio-receives-2m-in-funding 2009-04-28T22:53:37+01:00 2009-04-28T22:53:37+01:00 184