Store Startup Ideas

1 month ago

A startup that helps retail stores and brands manage and optimize their websites, helping them get more traffic and sales.

6,193

1 month ago

A platform for buying, selling, trading, and renting bikes. The company’s API provides access to data on bikes, stores, and repairs, and it currently has 30,000 bike listings.

4,000

8 months ago

A startup that allows farmers to sell excess food directly to their neighborhood grocery stores.

1,441

4 months ago

An online service that compares the price of the same item in stores and online.

1,244

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a new kind of shopping cart that lets buyers seamlessly buy products at multiple sites without leaving the online store.

927

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform for American farmers to sell their goods to consumers worldwide. The startup aims to use a mix of digital store fronts and technology to deliver to consumers in countries like India and China, where the rural population has been growing.

416

8 months ago

An AI that can help companies determine the best places to open new stores.

375

2 years ago

A startup which helps producers of consumer goods in India get their products from a supplier to a store.

365

2 years ago

A tool meant to help store managers and their employees deal with peak seasons. The tool works in a similar way to Southwest Airlines' Rapid Rewards program, connecting the store manager to the employees who help them at the store. The idea is that with the company's software, the store manager and employees can find out what rewards are best for the store and plan accordingly.

304

3 years ago

A startup on the App Store that helps users manage their apps, promote and sell them, and help users find updates and new features.

273

2 years ago

A startup that aims to give businesses a tool that allows them to turn their smartphones into an in-store point of sale

244

2 years ago

A tool for quickly creating an online store for physical goods.

235

1 month ago

It’s a company that helps app-makers get more of their customers’ attention. The startup helps app makers get to the top of the App Store or Play Store based on how they market their apps.

232

1 year ago

This company wants to create an app that will catch the attention of people who are passing by storefronts and then tell them about the experiences within.

226

2 years ago

A company that helps retailers in India make money on data they collect on customer behaviors. Currently, they’re using the company’s software to manage their cash desks in stores.

216

2 years ago

A platform that enables online retailers to offer their customers the option to create their own exclusive in-store experiences.

212

1 month ago

A B2B company that helps companies create several different e-commerce storefronts so they can sell different products in different countries.

212

2 years ago

A platform that allows users to store and manage their tiny home remotely. It’s like Airbnb for tiny homes.

207

2 years ago

A startup that helps small business owners sell more from their store by allowing them to display sale items from retailers that they don’t normally sell from.

203

2 years ago

A mobile app that allows users to schedule grocery stores for pickup and delivery

195

2 years ago

A new kind of grocery store that takes advantage of the fact that many people can’t shop alone. The concept is that it’s one person browsing the store while the other is cooking.

195

1 month ago

A laptop delivery service for people who can’t take time off work to go to a store. The startup currently has a pilot in Mumbai, and has plans to expand to Delhi and Bangalore.

194

2 years ago

A startup that provides professional services for marketing, design, and technology to brands that want to set up their own online storefronts.

190

1 month ago

A startup that aims to recreate the convenience store experience for the mobile video game generation using smart machines and digital services.

187

3 years ago

A startup that helps customers change loyalty cards without physically going to the store.

185

2 years ago

A tool that helps businesses make and manage their own digital storefronts, which they plug into their website.

184

3 years ago

A software company that uses machine learning to manage and handle re-ordering and inventory for online stores.

180

2 years ago

A company that uses Microsoft Azure to help businesses create and manage online store fronts

180

3 years ago

This app helps content creators sell their products on Amazon, using a digital storefront.

179

2 years ago

allows companies to create online shopfronts for their products, eliminating the need for physical storefronts. It’s growing quickly, and recently closed a $3.8 million series A round.

179

3 years ago

Idea: A platform for making, distributing and monetizing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) games The company says it’s already built over a dozen AR and VR games and is currently monetizing them through app stores, advertising, premium content, and in-app purchases

178

1 year ago

This startup has a cryptocurrency that stores value, making it a valuable digital currency

178

1 month ago

A physical store for buying and selling old technology in New York City.

175

3 years ago

A startup that helps retail stores find out which products their customers like best

173

1 year ago

A new way to communicate with customers that helps stores create an experience similar to that of an in-person visit.

173

1 year ago

This is a platform that allows people to swap their old furniture, shoes, and accessories for store credit.

172

2 years ago

A platform for recording and sharing video, including the ability to store, search and share clips.

170

1 year ago

A startup that aims to build a “digital bank vault” for mobile consumers in India. The startup plans to allow mobile users to store funds in their phones in the form of mobile wallets, with secure storage in escrow.

170

1 year ago

A startup that helps you book grocery stores and get discounts for the same

170

3 years ago

A digital store of recipes and ideas for cooking

169

1 year ago

A feedback loop for e-commerce stores, allowing them to ask customers for feedback on their experience right after a purchase. Also offers a native app for the web store.

168

1 year ago

A consumer-facing startup that’s looking to create a marketplace for grocery store brands.

167

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to create and manage an online store

166

3 years ago

A company that makes it easy to build out e-commerce sites for mom and pop stores

166

1 year ago

A startup that doesn't have a specific use case but wants to be a store of last resort for people seeking to borrow money.

163

1 year ago

A startup that automates the process of finding the best prices for food and other items at Whole Foods, Jet.com, Amazon, and other stores.

163

1 year ago

A user-friendly and secure digital passport store that brings biometrics to the forefront of travel documents.

163

3 years ago

The startup wants to show people the right stores in their area to buy virtual goods, like video games, virtual pets, and more.

161

3 years ago

A company that helps retail stores run their inventory at the right price.

160

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a tool that automatically designs and builds ecommerce stores for you

159

3 years ago

The startup is building a platform to record and store every single note an employee takes.

159

3 years ago

A company that helps home builders like ApartmentPlace, ApartmentGuide, and Zumper create a single-page listing that embeds all of their properties into an app that they can distribute through the Apple Store and Google Play.

159

1 year ago

This is a service that helps restaurants and stores collaborate with their customers. The startup’s platform helps businesses use the customer data they already have to better serve them.

159

3 years ago

A platform for brands and retailers to sell products from other stores in their network.

158

2 years ago

A company that helps brands create and distribute in-store marketing content across traditional and social media, allowing for a more efficient way to reach customers.

158

2 years ago

A platform for small businesses to rent or lease their storefronts, with a backend API that developers can use to build apps for managing rental inventory and payments.

158

2 years ago

A tool that helps fuel station cashiers and shopkeepers make accurate purchases from in-store kiosks, and creates new revenue opportunities for both.

158

8 months ago

A startup that aims to bring the “sharing economy” to farmers, who are often left out of the vast majority of transactions related to food, be it restaurants or grocery stores. The founders say that since they can use shared resources, they can cut the cost of a farm by 75%.

158

3 years ago

Plant-based protein startup that uses aquaponic systems to grow its products. The startup is looking to raise $750,000 to enter into a big box store like Walmart.

157

3 years ago

When you want to buy a new coat, you order it from a store. When you want to buy a new car, you do the same, and your credit card company gets in touch with you. When you want to buy a new smartphone, you have to go through the same process. It’s a bit of a hassle, and it costs a lot of money.

157

3 years ago

A software that automates the process of taking high-quality photos of products for online stores and catalogs

156

3 years ago

A platform that powers “digital stores” in the physical world

156

2 years ago

This software platform for music creators helps them manage their royalties, stores music and downloads, and monitors sales.

156

1 year ago

A startup that wanted to combine the ease of Instacart and the ability to order from local stores on the web. The app lets you order groceries from local stores, but also from a list of your favorite local restaurants.

155

3 years ago

A tool to help creatives manage their store from anywhere using an app or website.

154

3 years ago

A digital store for home users of medical equipment

154

3 years ago

An eCommerce company that offers virtual and physical storefronts for customers to order from.

154

3 years ago

A warehouse service that can provide a complete solution for small businesses that need to store inventory, with a focus on fulfillment and shipping.

154

1 year ago

A startup that allows people to print out a physical receipt for their purchase. The startup wants to build a digital receipt option for stores that doesn’t require a printer.

154

3 years ago

A company that makes an API and platform for app stores to allow developers to launch their apps on a variety of platforms.

153

3 years ago

They’re the modern version of a “grocery store”, with a storehouse of over 400 in-demand items that can be added to a wish list. They’re free for consumers, but can have a fee for businesses with 500 or more items in stock.

153

3 years ago

A startup that is launching a new kind of retail store It allows customers to customize the fit of

152

3 years ago

A startup that helps people save money by helping them find discounted deals on things they buy frequently at stores like Walmart, Target, etc.

152

3 years ago

A platform that helps companies create custom, branded t-shirts, available to buy online and in-store.

152

2 years ago

A company that sells a mobile app that lets you store and access your medical records.

152

3 years ago

A platform that helps restaurants manage their supply chain and order inventory to keep the stores stocked. The startup was acquired by the parent company of Whole Foods.

151

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for consumers to find quality products for their homes. Its app is similar to Amazon’s Dash, but for finding products in a physical store.

151

1 year ago

A music streaming service where you can stream music stored on your phone to anywhere. The startup is also building a subscription service, which it’s launching in the next few weeks.

151

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to buy, sell and store cryptocurrency

150

3 years ago

A $1 cloud-based platform for sharing your music, where friends can listen to it for free. The app is already on the Apple Store, and the company is looking to expand to Android and Windows.

150

3 years ago

A company that develops web applications for businesses, such as e-commerce platforms or online store builders.

150

3 years ago

A startup that helps retailers “find the right kind of people to hire” for their stores. The startup is also building out a talent platform for retailers using job data from LinkedIn to help them find the right people to hire.

150

3 years ago

Delivery service that promises to get an item to you after a certain interval, following a route that minimizes driving, and lets you pick up items from a store.

150

2 years ago

This startup is selling a B2B service that helps restaurants, drug stores, and grocery stores bring back leftover food from customers.

150

3 years ago

A product for grocery stores that helps them take the guesswork out of their product ordering process.

149

3 years ago

A startup that provides an online toolkit for building ecommerce storefronts.

149

1 year ago

The startup has a personalized recommendation engine for buying clothes, but does so in a way that makes it easy for the consumer to shop in the store.

149

1 year ago

A digital music store focusing on independent artists. The startup has signed up about 300 independent musicians to date, most of which are making money through streaming services.

149

3 years ago

An AI that helps power the “emotional intelligence” of retail stores, which are expected to grow in importance.

148

1 year ago

A cloud storage product that will allow mobile developers to continue building apps and distribute them for free. All of the data will be stored in the cloud and accessed via an iOS and Android app.

147

1 year ago

A startup that makes it easy for companies to build apps for their customers, by building an app store for developers to build apps for their customers. The startup’s founder tells us that he’s gotten 10,000 signups in 2 weeks.

146

3 years ago

A startup operating in the European market that is building a network of e-commerce sites that allow users to shop from multiple stores in one place

145

3 years ago

Money does not work like it used to. It’s more like a series of cashier store charges. This company wants to make the experience of using cash for transactions more like the way we use our phones.

145

3 years ago

A tool for stores to sell goods online, funded by an angel investor.

145

3 years ago

A way of creating a digital storefront to sell products on Amazon.com with 3% of sales going to the seller.

145

3 years ago

A startup that is working to create a cryptocurrency that helps people stay organized by helping them store and share their photos.

145

3 years ago

Share3X is a platform that lets people store, share, and manage their work and financial tools. The startup offers a “Workplace as a Service” for companies to house their employees’ tools.

145

3 years ago

Digix wants to create a gold standard for digital currencies, with the goal of making a digital currency that can be stored and transferred digitally. The company wants to create a way for buyers, sellers, and investors to exchange digital currencies and reap the benefits of a global digital currency.

145

2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a decentralized app store, like Google Play. The startup wants to connect developers with users directly.

145

1 year ago

A startup that helps small businesses manage their inventory and sales, and the sales and inventory of the stores they sell to. The business has $2.2M in funding.

145

3 years ago

A text-messaging app that allows people to pay businesses via text message. The startup wants to replace the cashier at your local store.

144

3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for businesses to build their own online store. Instead of a lengthy process of building an e-commerce site themselves, the startup will make it easy for a business to buy in to a pre-built site.

144

3 years ago

Localized and hand-curated content for small businesses, such as a website’s homepage, blog, and store.

144

3 years ago

This is a startup that helps businesses demo their products on the web, using pre-made widgets that look like online store pages.

144

1 year ago

A digital storefront for artists and designers to sell their own artwork and designs.

144

1 year ago

A startup that lets people earn extra money by taking photos of products in a store and posting them to social media.

144

3 years ago

A "grocery delivery and store-of-value" app, allowing users to order groceries, have them delivered to their door, and then sell them for a profit.

143

3 years ago

A tool for retailers to manage returns, store inventory, and track inventory and sales

143

3 years ago

The company was a Google product that made it easy to connect with people in nearby stores.

143

2 years ago

A startup that provides a suite of mobile-first eCommerce tools to help drive business growth. They’re building a platform to help brands create a single, seamless customer experience across all sales channels including online, mobile, social, in-store and in-app.

143

2 years ago

The goal of this startup is to help consumers shop for services that match their needs, rather than relying on recommendations from friends and family. The company looks to compete with platforms like Groupon and LivingSocial by selling subscriptions that will take care of the customer. The startup is already working with a number of Wal-Mart and Kroger stores.

143

1 year ago

A web app to help users find low-cost or free items to buy at retail outlets. The company says it has over 100,000 users and 2,500 stores.

143

1 year ago

A SaaS product that helps businesses optimize their in-store POS systems. The company currently has 12 employees and is based in San Francisco.

143

3 years ago

This is an online tool that helps companies manage their physical stores by helping them track inventory, maintain data on the condition of their products, and keep up with trends in their markets.

142

3 years ago

A software-as-a-service tool for automating product support in ecommerce stores.

142

3 years ago

A platform that gives musicians the tools to create and distribute their music, as well as an online store.

142

3 years ago

A company founded by a team of Stanford and Berkeley researchers that uses AI to detect and prevent fraud. The software aims to detect when a person is trying to make a credit card purchase in a store and notify the appropriate employees, who can then stop the transaction.

142

2 years ago

A new type of restaurant that delivers meals, but instead of ordering food online, you get to pick it up at a store. The app will be available in the next few months.

142

1 year ago

A wireless, location-based personal assistant that helps you find the nearest coffee shop, store, or restaurant while walking or riding your bike.

142

3 years ago

A startup that lets you store documents online as if they were in a shared Google Docs account.

141

3 years ago

In the UK, an increasingly important part of the economy isn’t bricks and mortar stores but phone apps. And one startup wants to replace the app store with a custom-built version. The idea is that you buy an app once and then get the updates for free. The company is giving away its first product for free, called The App Store, in order to gain feedback.

141

1 year ago

A tool for those who sell their own art, such as artists, musicians, and writers. It allows people to set up a storefront and sell their works to paying customers.

141

3 years ago

A start-up using AI to help retailers maintain their store inventory.

140

3 years ago

This company builds apps for the Lockbox app, a lockbox service that lets people store valuables in a secure location.

140

3 years ago

Builds and operates pet stores for online retailers.

140

2 years ago

A startup called eCredentials is building a connected ring that stores and connects to your medical records, and lets you keep track of changes and see a history of everything you’ve ever had done.

140

2 years ago

A platform that authenticates and stores medical records, allowing patients to share their own information with their doctors.

140

2 years ago

A company that connects retail stores with talented baristas. The startup offers the ability to get coffee from the comfort of one’s own home, and pay with a credit card.

140

3 years ago

A startup that provides software to help eCommerce store owners who are trying to grow their business

139

3 years ago

A hardware wallet that allows users to store and use any cryptocurrency.

139

3 years ago

This company wants to replace the need for cashiers in grocery stores. It’s not just a vending machine that dispenses goods, but a multi-modal platform that handles payment and inventory. The company has partnered with major grocers, including Publix, Kroger, and Albertsons.

139

3 years ago

This startup is building a cloud-based platform to help shop owners manage their stores. The company is building a platform that allows owners to manage their stores from the cloud, and lets them use the software to access their inventory and receive notifications on sales.

139

3 years ago

The startup is building a system that lets restaurant operators do inventory management automatically, which is difficult because of the high number of variables involved in managing inventory, from the type of food to how it’s portioned and stored.

139

3 years ago

A company that allows owners of small kiosks, restaurants, cafes, and retail stores to sell their wares via a mobile app.

139

3 years ago

A digital store for collectible cards that helps users build a collection by tracking and sharing their collection, and by selling cards in a marketplace.

139

1 year ago

A food delivery service that uses a combination of machine learning and data science to predict how busy a restaurant or store will be, and places the orders accordingly.

139

1 year ago

A startup that wants to build a decentralized store, working model of its own. The company wants to take the “store” out of retail so people can sell their goods and services directly to people online.

139

3 years ago

A Facebook Messenger bot to order groceries from local stores and deliver them to your home. The company launched in 2017 as a way to increase delivery speeds, with the goal being to make deliveries within 30 minutes of the order being placed.

138

1 year ago

A startup that allows users to send requests to merchants, get alerts when they’re available, and place orders. The startup is aiming to decrease the friction involved in getting products from a store to a person’s house.

138

1 year ago

A tool that allows users to quickly take a picture of a document and have it immediately digitized and stored in the cloud.

138

3 years ago

A startup that wants to give people more control over their data by letting them store it on their own USB drives

137

3 years ago

A wearable that helps you find the best places to park during a trip to the grocery store.

137

3 years ago

A tool for people to create bespoke retail experiences for their customers. The startup is looking to bring a similar experience to brick and mortar stores as opposed to startups that have to build their own stores.

137

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service where a personal shopper goes to a store and picks out items they want for them

136

3 years ago

A platform that helps retail companies track and manage transactions in their stores and offices.

136

3 years ago

A platform that helps retailers sell offline. The startup lets retailers sell their products in physical stores, and then also sell it online for buyers. Basically it’s a way for brick and mortar retailers to sell online and to their customers.

136

3 years ago

A company that provides a platform that allows companies to operate mobile-only stores.

136

3 years ago

A platform that helps retailers figure out how to attract more customers through social media. It uses a combination of data and algorithms to predict who will sign up for their credit card, and who will visit their physical store.

136

2 years ago

A digital warehouse that helps artists store and stream their work.

136

3 years ago

The app allows you to identify and customize the songs you hear in stores.

135

3 years ago

An iOS app that helps people schedule and manage tasks. It’s available on the App Store and also through the website.

135

3 years ago

An “App Store for Doctors”, which uses artificial intelligence to recommend treatments and therapies for patients.

135

3 years ago

This “new era of vending machines” wants to help grocery stores sell beverages at a lower cost

135

3 years ago

A startup with a similar idea to Fancy, with stores that focus on seasonal goods.

135

1 year ago

A startup that is building a platform to help brands create in-store experiences that are more engaging, personalized, and relevant.

135

1 year ago

Building a platform for decentralized applications on Ethereum, a native app store for Ethereum, and a wallet for storing ether.

135

3 years ago

A company that wants to help retailers and restaurant chains build their own online storefronts from scratch. The startup helps with building the critical first step of a business, from creating a landing page to getting the store’s inventory all set up.

134

3 years ago

This startup is building a way to help farmers market their products without the hassle of selling via a big, impersonal store. Instead, farmers can have a more intimate and less expensive selling experience when selling directly to the consumer.

134

3 years ago

A tool that lets you create and manage your own personal e-commerce store. The startup aims to help you create a storefront, or online shop, on Shopify or WooCommerce that will be managed entirely by you.

134

1 year ago

How do you make a standard 100ml bottle that’s easy to use and store without things falling over

134

3 years ago

A startup that sells a service where people can sell their old stuff and have someone deliver it to a store for them

133

3 years ago

A startup that wants to create an online store that uses artificial intelligence to automatically find and purchase items that match a customer’s taste and preferences.

133

3 years ago

A tool that helps you get all sorts of things done, like a virtual grocery store, virtual or actual clothing store, or virtual or actual license plates.

133

3 years ago

A solution for the $4 trillion global oil market where producers don’t have reliable inventories and retailers don’t have a clear picture of demand or low prices. Oil can be stored in underground tanks and is more valuable if it’s in the right place. Oil Tracker aims to connect all the different stakeholders in the oil market.

132

2 years ago

This startup is building a “smart” card that runs on a local RFID (radio frequency identification) chip. The card is intended for use in vending machines and retail stores where sales occur, but the company is also looking to use it in other contexts like credit/debit cards and membership cards.

132

1 year ago

A startup that aims to become a store-front for health insurance that helps you shop around for the best prices, based on which plan is best for you. It’s currently in the beta phase of development.

132

3 years ago

A company that wants to re-create the good old days of the local neighborhood hardware store for modern consumers. They want to build a modern version of the mobile app that lets people buy and sell their stuff in a local community.

131

3 years ago

Builds software for the retail industry that monitors security cameras in stores, then tags and collects data about those customers, whether they spend money, who they are, and what they’re looking at.

131

3 years ago

A startup that is an online store that sells wedding accessories (IE People can buy wedding buntings, table decorations, etc)

130

3 years ago

A startup that helps small business owners manage and grow their business across the internet by allowing them to create a virtual storefront, and tap into the expertise of other entrepreneurs.

130

3 years ago

A company that helps brands co-create merchandise for sale, using a virtual store front to sell the items.

130

3 years ago

A tool that helps businesses track inventory for their e-commerce site, which is the dream of every store owner but impossible to do manually.

130

3 years ago

The company operates in a similar fashion to Uber, but instead of driving people around, it takes shoppers to retailers. Shoppers use the app to locate stores and their location, then use the app to walk into shops and purchase items.

129

3 years ago

In theory, this company can help retailers build better loyalty programs for their customers. Instead of rewarding customers with discounts and other perks, this startup says it can help retailers build loyalty programs that allow customers to earn rewards and discounts based on how often they visit the store.

129

3 years ago

A marketing platform that allows e-commerce platforms to track and analyze the effectiveness of in-store marketing campaigns.

129

2 years ago

A consumer-facing app that allows users to make online purchases of items from their local grocery store, like milk and bread.

129

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can get a house cleaned for you and then get a certificate to get a discount at a local store

128

3 years ago

A startup that sets up an online store and connects it to a peer-to-peer market

128

3 years ago

A startup that wants to replace the need for cashiers at your local grocery store. It’s a kiosk with a full-sized grocery store inside, with plans to expand to more locations in the future. They’re currently in beta in Philadelphia.

128

2 years ago

A startup trying to help iPhone users make in-store purchases without waiting in line

128

2 years ago

A digital storefront for low-income people to buy used items from other people across the country, with a focus on items that are hard to find in the country.

128

3 years ago

A company that provides a platform for businesses to build and promote their own e-commerce stores. The company acts as a clearinghouse for inventory and shipping, taking a commission on each sale, plus a minor fee for each product.

127

3 years ago

A startup that allows users to securely access their digital possessions from anywhere with a smartphone. It’s currently working on an encryption layer that will allow users to access their files, which can be stored in the cloud, phone, or a computer.

127

1 year ago

A company that offers “digital signage,” or message-enabled displays in stores, restaurants, and other venues.

127

1 year ago

Businesses that have a permanent physical presence in a city can now use Google Maps to check the status of their storefront — whether it’s open or closed — and see when it will open.

127

3 years ago

A fitness tracking device that’s been downloaded over 3 million times, has a 4.5 out of 5 star rating on the App Store, and was sold to Apple. It’s been used by over 60 million people and is now the best-selling fitness tracker on the market. It’s profitable and has a $300 million valuation.

126

3 years ago

A mobile app that allows users to find the exact product they want at a local store, making it easier to shop for groceries by location.

126

2 years ago

A startup that aims to build a “smart” shopping bag for consumers that can be tracked as it’s being moved from store to store.

126

1 year ago

A SaaS startup that makes it easier for retailers to sell products, including their own, via email. The company wants to help brick-and-mortar stores convert to e-commerce.

126

3 years ago

A tiny startup with a big mission: it wants to find out what happens to coral reefs when they are threatened by climate change. The company has launched a stand up paddleboard to see how much pollution and sediment a reef can handle, and wants to combine this with data from satellites and drones. The startup also wants to restore coral reefs and is building a drone to do this. It plans to use this data to create predictive models of how reefs could react to climate change.

125

3 years ago

“A premium app store with an emphasis on quality,” aiming to have a “curated selection of apps” that are not available anywhere else.

125

2 years ago

A company that claims to have created a system to automate the process of order fulfillment on web stores. The idea is to get a handle on a tangle of order-tracking tools and automate them into a single interface.

125

3 years ago

A startup that wants to bring the benefits of a big-box retailer’s store-within-a-store model to small businesses.

124

3 years ago

A product that combines the best of Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, and West Elm into one store.

124

3 years ago

A platform that makes it easy for authors to build their own websites from scratch, selling their content to publishers and charging them per view or per download. The startup is also working on a platform to run e-commerce stores.

124

3 years ago

An “app store” for the cloud that “helps companies move their applications into the cloud, without losing their data”.

124

1 year ago

A secure and private way to store and process documents, like contracts and contracts that have been signed

124

3 years ago

A startup building a platform for the healthcare industry to store and share patient information.

123

3 years ago

A platform that helps people design and manage their own websites and apps, including social media apps, online stores, and email.

122

3 years ago

A platform that helps users find the best salon for their haircuts. The app stores salon location data in users’ phones and provides them with recommendations based on their location and needs.

122

2 years ago

A startup that lets companies build online stores with very little overhead.

122

2 years ago

A company that connects large retailers with local farmers, allowing them to buy produce directly from them and have it delivered to their store locally.

122

2 years ago

BizCloud is building an app that allows companies to turn any website into a digital storefront. This would allow them to create an “app store” and sell digital products and services.

122

1 year ago

A cloud platform that connects hotel guests, restaurants, and stores.

122

11 months ago

A product that helps households store water, power, and food for a disaster.

122

2 years ago

The idea here is to make it easy for people to find, store and share their photos and videos.

121

2 years ago

This startup is developing a new way to handle and store real-time data, with a focus on sharing across industries.

121

3 years ago

An AI platform to help retailers generate more revenue by surfacing data and trends to help them drive in-store sales. The startup has a goal of helping retailers spend less time managing and more time connecting with customers.

120

3 years ago

Pinlighter is an online service for drugstores that gives customers a fast, easy, and personalized way to comparison-shop for prescription drugs. The startup, which has raised $2.3M, was founded in October 2015 and now has more than 1,000 customers in the Chicago area.

120

3 years ago

A company that creates software for individuals and small businesses that allows users to digitize and store paper documents in the cloud. The company was founded in 2014.

120

2 years ago

A startup for vintage clothes, with a focus on selling vintage clothes to customers who can’t find what they want in stores.

120

2 years ago

This is a service that lets you order groceries through the phone and text. The startup is working with a chain of grocery stores and hopes to expand to other cities.

120

1 year ago

A mobile app that creates an online store for any product to help you sell more of it online.

120

9 months ago

A mobile app that lets you convert your credit card into a debit card and pay in-store without a credit card.

120

3 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you get a $200 gift card to an online store and you get to keep 10% of the value of the gift card

119

3 years ago

A digital time machine, building on the seed money of $20 million in funding from investors. The company wants to get to the year 2045, “one hundred years from now” with every product, every service, and every interaction being digitally recorded and stored for posterity.

119

3 years ago

A software platform for retail companies to “find and engage customers in the moment”, with an emphasis on in-store experiences.

118

3 years ago

A company that wants to help developers monetize their apps by bringing an app store to the desktop. The company wants to serve as a way to test and monetize apps across devices and platforms.

118

3 years ago

Directs and optimizes customer interactions with brick-and-mortar stores. The company has developed a proprietary virtual assistant software which has already been integrated into 88 retailers, including Barnes & Noble, Petco, and Whole Foods.

118

3 years ago

A company that helps charities and nonprofits raise money through online platforms. The company’s current product allows organizations to create an online presence, convert and store donations, and use the data to build and optimize their online marketing campaigns.

118

2 years ago

A complete solution for data management. The idea is to let customers control where their data goes, then track and store it to eliminate errors and improve accuracy.

118

2 years ago

The online version of a brick-and-mortar store that sells new and different products. The startup currently operates out of 9 stores in 4 countries.

117

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a self-checkout system for grocery stores. The company says that they’re already working with over 20 grocery chains.

117

2 years ago

A startup for flowers that lets customers customize bouquets. The company is trying to eliminate the need for in-store shopping.

117

2 years ago

A platform that provides an online store for small retailers or artisans, selling products they created themselves. The startup is based in India and is looking to expand to other South Asian countries.

117

2 years ago

A startup that wants to be the Amazon for home services, making it easier for customers to buy a service without having to rely on a retail retailer. The company has already signed up a number of local hardware stores.

116

2 years ago

A company that helps businesses manage data from virtual assistants. The idea is that the assistant can ask for and get information and then send the request to the company's website, where the data is stored and can be accessed.

116

2 years ago

A utility-scale solar plant in the US that stores excess power and sells it into the grid.

116

1 year ago

A startup that’s building a way for people to test ride the Tesla Model S at their local Tesla store before they buy one.

116

3 years ago

Arist is a cloud-based project management and accounting tool that helps small teams manage projects and budget. Arist is a free plan with paid options that offers more features. Arist is available on the App Store, Google Play, and the Arist website.

115

2 years ago

An effort to build a more efficient and humane way to process and store food for the future. It starts with a food-loss tracking app and is working on a connected fridge.

115

2 years ago

A lot of companies are selling mobile phone cases with custom designs, but Nines offers custom design and production of phone cases, which will be sold in retail stores.

115

2 years ago

A cloud-based platform for e-commerce that allows sellers to create their own storefronts.

115

3 years ago

This startup is building an “app store for white-label content marketing” for companies. It’s called “branded content” and has a lot of the same features as Pinterest’s official app store.

114

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help companies around the world use robots to move goods from warehouses to retail stores.

114

3 years ago

Its goal is to be the next generation of open-source apps in the Apple App Store.

113

2 years ago

Notion is a platform that aims to simplify the purchase process for small businesses. Rather than buying products online, you can link their local brick-and-mortar store to the website and have the products delivered to you.

113

2 years ago

The startup is looking to help people who have a lot of different data sources gather information about themselves, and then store it in the cloud.

113

2 years ago

A platform for travel agencies to manage their inventory, even when they’re not physically in the store.

112

2 years ago

A new way to store and manage your digital media. The team at Briefly is building a platform that enables users to “train” their computer to automatically organize and discover their files, and then creates a “smart folder” that’s a digital representation of the physical one.

112

2 years ago

A file storage service for people who need to store large amounts of data, including for human rights activists, journalists and whistleblowers.

112

2 years ago

A digital library for art and music that’s built using blockchain technology. It’s a decentralized system, built on top of the Ethereum network, that tracks and stores art pieces, but also allows for them to be accessed via a web interface.

112

1 year ago

In the next several years, traditional brick and mortar stores might start to be replaced by online shops, like Zara and H&M. But instead of going to an actual store and waiting in line, online shoppers can order and pick up products from home in mere minutes. Joy is building a way for online stores to connect with customers and handle inventory for them, giving shoppers with no employees the experience of shopping in person.

112

3 years ago

A platform that enables customers to rate and review their favorite stores. The startup uses a crowdsourced model to encourage customer feedback and use it to guide the company’s product development.

111

3 years ago

A digital storefront for selling and marketing your art. The company is currently focused on artists whose work is sold by galleries, but it wants to expand into more verticals.

111

2 years ago

Creates software for small businesses to create and manage their own online store. The company is offering a cloud-based platform that gives businesses a set of tools to create an e-commerce store without any coding knowledge.

111

10 months ago

A startup focused on making it easier for grocery stores to acquire and market products as diverse as produce, dairy and meat

111

6 months ago

A system for managing patient data in the US. Patients can use the platform to upload their medical records, and the platform will store them for the future.

111

3 years ago

A digital groceries store that integrates with other apps and allows users to view their purchases from their phones.

110

2 years ago

A concept that stores up to 1 million possible “ideas” in the cloud, and allows anyone to access them, whether to brainstorm, test new product ideas, or find inspiration.

110

2 years ago

Builds on the idea of an online store for workers to make money by selling items people need — and allowing them to earn up to $15 an hour. The company says it is currently operating in the San Francisco Bay Area.

110

2 years ago

A blockchain-based platform that helps independent software vendors monetize their software via a network of app stores.

110

2 years ago

A crowdfunding platform for groceries, with a twist. The startup has built a technology that allows customers to scan the barcode of a product and order it for pickup at a grocery store, then pay via the platform.

109

2 years ago

The digital home improvement store, HomeDepot, is still trying to figure out where to go next. It launched a new website in late 2016, but it felt more like a home services site than a home improvement one.

109

2 years ago

Help large companies save money on marketing campaigns by letting them create their own micro-websites on the Shopify platform, with custom-designed pages and a store location.

109

2 years ago

The company wants to make it easier for people to sell their old games online with a digital storefront, and also make it easier for people to get paid when they find bugs in games.

109

2 years ago

A startup that helps companies and students organize their schoolwork, store it, and share it

109

2 years ago

A Y Combinator alum, this startup wants to help online retail stores sell physical products.

109

2 years ago

A startup that’s designing a better way to consume, share, and store video.

109

2 years ago

The app helps people track the health of their food, from when it was planted to how it was stored to how long it was kept and how it was cooked.

108

2 years ago

A startup that builds the tools for any retailer to build a store in the cloud and manage it from a single platform.

108

2 years ago

A B2B company that aims to help retailers manage all of their account receivables (credit cards, store cards, and payment cards) from a single platform. The company is selling to retailers and merchants in the US and Latin America.

108

2 years ago

A company that wants to help people store medical records. Medtronic shares the same vision, but has been unable to land deals with hospitals and doctors. Medtronic has raised $1.7 million in funding from investors including GE Ventures and the National Academy of Medicine.

108

2 years ago

A company that helps retail chains and radio stations travel agency and tour operators to create their own digital storefronts.

107

2 years ago

A company that helps stores manage their supply chain, keeping them from wasting money and time on inventory.

107

2 years ago

Shoppers are no longer satisfied with the bulky, slow, and expensive payment options available today. Shift wants to provide the option of paying with cash at local stores.

107

2 years ago

A company building a tool for e-commerce companies to find the best possible locations to open new stores.

107

2 years ago

A startup that used machine learning to automatically identify the best apps for people based on their demographics, to help navigate the app store.

106

2 years ago

A company that connects stores’ cashiers with our grocery delivery apps. Express Grocer lets customers order groceries from a local store and have them delivered to their door step.

106

2 years ago

A startup that helps companies manage their travel expenses via a new system that stores all of the travel data they have across systems in one place.

106

2 years ago

This is a Shopify-like app for online clothing stores. It’s available in the US and Canada for now.

106

2 years ago

A startup that provides a point of sale (POS) system for retailers, allowing them to manage inventory and run their store without a lot of the overhead of a traditional store.

106

1 month ago

A startup that wants to create a “personal cloud” for businesses that would allow them to store and share data between users on the internet.

106

2 years ago

A platform for selling LED lights to businesses. The product is currently only in the prototype phase, but the team is working on creating an online store in the next 60 days.

105

8 months ago

A platform for managing personal and professional finances and allowing users to store their digital assets (including bank accounts, credit cards, etc.)

105

3 years ago

This startup has a software-as-a-service that helps homeowners build custom products online, which they sell to their local brick-and-mortar stores through an e-commerce platform.

104

2 years ago

A project management tool that helps teams store all their documentation in one place.

104

2 years ago

CaseReev is a mobile checkout company that allows users to scan the barcodes of items in stores and pay with their mobile phones. The startup raised $1.1 million last year

104

2 years ago

A startup that wants to create a “digital safe deposit box” for the cloud. The company has raised $3.1 million to allow users to store files in the cloud with a secure encryption key.

104

2 years ago

A startup that creates a mobile app that can track inventory at retail stores.

103

2 years ago

This startup is building a tool that allows small businesses to sell items on their own websites, without worrying about offline inventory or storefronts.

103

2 years ago

A startup aiming to make people’s lives easier by helping them store and track important physical and digital documents.

103

2 years ago

A startup that helps doctors create their own patient portals, with patient data stored in a secure environment.

103

2 years ago

A startup to help companies manage the data they collect in their stores, for example, that can be used to help them find new products or make marketing plans.

103

2 years ago

The company is building a platform so that retailers can create personalized in-store experiences based on what people are buying online.

102

2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a one-stop-shop for home improvement. It builds at-home stores with a variety of products, and sales tools that make it easier for customers to make decisions about products and services.

102

2 years ago

A company to help online retailers in China tackle the country’s ever-present counterfeit goods problem. The startup offers services such as in-store analytics, product testing, and education.

101

1 year ago

This company is a marketplace for shared storage, storage on remote servers, with a network of people that store their stuff there. They charge a monthly fee, and they say they’re profitable with over 60,000 users.

101

2 years ago

A platform that helps automate the day-to-day operations of retail stores, including customer service.

100

2 years ago

A Web-based service that helps retailers find the right people to sell their products to. It’s currently only available to retailers with a large network of stores.

100

2 years ago

A smartphone case that stores a business card, works as a stylus, and can charge your phone. The case is developed by a local craftsman in Taiwan.

100

11 months ago

We’re used to going to a retail store and buying a product from a single brand. The startup wants to make it easier to find the product that’s right for you by making a detailed product finder in a new kind of retail store.

100

7 months ago

A mobile app that helps businesses identify the best locations in which to open their next store.

100

2 years ago

The startup is initially focused on the US, but plans to expand into Europe in the future. It’s a “one-stop shop” for local food, covering restaurants, grocery stores, and specialty shops.

99

2 years ago

A platform that allows small businesses to create and manage their own online store. The startup, which is based in New York, is looking to help small business owners avoid the pitfalls of other e-commerce platforms while scaling their business.

99

2 years ago

A startup that offers a tool for store owners to visualize their inventory on a single platform.

99

2 years ago

A startup that helps people get the most out of the 1.5 million items they have stored in their kitchen and pantry with a web-based software that allows them to create shopping lists, organize items, and track purchases. They’re also developing a separate mobile app.

99

2 years ago

A new way to store clinical and research data that’s fast, safe, and secure.

99

2 years ago

The startup delivers everything you need to get started with your brick-and-mortar store on Amazon.

99

8 months ago

A shopping-cart service for household goods. It would connect stores with customers who have bought similar items in the past to help people find better prices.

99

3 years ago

Professional and semi-professional athletes and influencers are seeing their profiles get hacked. This startup wants to build a way to securely store influencer data so that it’s not lost in an ex-boyfriend’s phone.

98

2 years ago

A platform that helps companies build their own “anchor stores” — the “experiences” that people want to do in a particular city. For example, a company like Amazon might want to open up a store in San Francisco, but they’re not the first company to do so. The startup builds out a list of all the other stores in the area, and allows companies to apply to open up a new one.

98

2 years ago

A social grocery store that allows users to order groceries through a single platform to have them delivered.

98

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to pay for goods at brick-and-mortar stores via mobile phone

98

1 month ago

This startup is building a platform for businesses to advertise products and services, but the business doesn’t necessarily have to be in the company’s physical space. The startup wants to bring the physical world online by creating a virtual storefront for physical businesses.

98

2 years ago

Founded by a pair of former Stripe engineers, this startup helps companies store and deliver their data in a way that is accessible to developers.

97

2 years ago

A startup that provides all-in-one software for shoppers who want to compare prices on goods. It’s an Amazon-style price-comparison engine, but with a focus on regional stores and local prices.

97

2 years ago

A platform that helps users find great deals from local businesses, but don’t have to go to the store. The startup sees itself competing with Groupon, although it hopes to target smaller businesses and compete with Groupon’s recent move to focus on higher-margin, bigger deals.

97

2 years ago

A startup that builds robots that deliver groceries. The first robot is going into a store in Berlin in early October, and wants to expand to other countries.

96

2 years ago

A startup that’s bringing Bitcoin into the physical world, with a prepaid debit card and a physical debit card. The founders want to make Bitcoin universally usable, and are building a physical card to use at stores, ATMs, and anywhere else.

96

2 years ago

A grocery delivery business in the UK. Postmates offers services like same-day grocery delivery, which is especially useful to people living in urban environments where it’s hard to get to grocery stores.

95

2 years ago

A way to store and share photos and videos in 360 degrees, allowing users to see their friends in 3-D. The startup wants to use the service to create virtual reality video by stitching together photos and videos.

95

2 years ago

A platform that can enable businesses to scale their sales in a way that’s closer to conventional brick-and-mortar stores.

95

2 years ago

A software platform that stores and shares your memories in a private, secure and public-facing format.

95

1 year ago

Convenience store chain in California.

95

11 months ago

A hybrid marketplace that connects customers with store owners who want to sell their goods and services.

95

2 years ago

A startup that wants to bring affordable, secure storage to small and medium sized businesses. The company is focused on providing remote access to business owners who would otherwise have to pay high prices to store things in their own homes.

94

2 years ago

An analytics platform that helps retailers optimize in-store program time, and give salespeople better insights into what their customers are doing in their stores.

94

8 months ago

A platform for building and selling apps, taking a commission on your app sales from the app stores.

94

2 months ago

A platform for online store owners to generate sales from social media and search.

94

2 years ago

What’s the future of retail A startup that helps retailers visualize, optimize, and design their stores using the latest AI and machine learning technologies.

93

2 years ago

This startup wants to be the all-in-one platform for managing mobile repair and maintenance. It serves companies like Best Buy, which have over 1,100 stores, and wants to help them easily manage and pay for repairs.

93

11 months ago

A startup that’s building an artificial controller that can help you find the best deals at different types of stores.

93

7 months ago

A startup that builds software for stores to allow them to know what items are in demand, and which are off the shelf.

93

10 months ago

A mobile app that allows you to search for and buy local products at brick-and-mortar stores

92

4 months ago

A startup and mobile app that allows users to earn points for shopping at physical stores and redeem for coupons.

92

1 year ago

A program that brings e-commerce to mom and pop businesses in India. The startup only has one client so far, a mom and pop store in Gujarat, but says it’ll expand to more cities soon.

91

8 months ago

This is a service that’s creating a new kind of “try before you buy” app store. The startup’s in-app purchasing allows people to try an app before buying it. The startup has agreements with Google, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft.

91

8 months ago

A storefront for selling used goods and new goods from the same seller on Amazon.com.

91

2 years ago

A startup that partners with local retailers to curate a handful of in-store activities for users to enjoy. These “experiences” are curated by the user’s location and can be anything from a free cup of coffee to a free library book.

90

2 years ago

This facial recognition app from two MIT grads has gotten attention for its integration with a number of services. People can use it to verify their identity in places like checking their bank account, paying at a store, or using a credit card.

89

2 years ago

A company that helps apps get verified in the Apple App Store

89

10 months ago

The company plans to use blockchain to store all sorts of things like medical records, real estate deeds, and intellectual property.

89

8 months ago

A startup that wants to help mom and pop stores grow their sales by giving them a way to make online payments in a country where card fraud is rampant.

89

1 year ago

In this world, your phone knows what song you’re listening to, when you’re at work, when you’re in bed, when you’re in a restaurant, and when you’re in a grocery store. The startup wants to turn that into a single app that can be used to control your music.

88

2 years ago

A company that helps people store and manage content on Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Microsoft OneDrive.

87

1 year ago

A global network of local markets, with local farmers who are able to sell their produce directly to consumers. The company’s customers are typically top-tier restaurants and grocery stores.

87

1 year ago

The problem with a lot of online shopping apps is that they are difficult to find, with users sometimes having to search for it. They want to change that by building a one-stop shopping app for finding anything from a local store to a nearby restaurant.

87

8 months ago

A company that has already launched 5 products (one of which is a hiring platform), Seer is focused on building products that allow companies to quickly and easily collect and store data about their customers and employees.

87

2 years ago

Companies can use Made.io to upload and store their files in the cloud, so that they can easily be accessed when needed. The company then provides its own hosting and security, and then takes a small cut of the revenue.

86

2 years ago

A local grocery store that lets you order and pay for groceries remotely. The startup has raised $1.6 million.

86

1 year ago

A mobile shopping app for Indian shoppers. It allows users to order food and pick it up from an assortment of stores in their neighborhood.

86

2 years ago

A decentralized social network for users to exchange personal data, but which does not store any personal data.

85

1 year ago

The mobile payments company is looking to create a new way for people to store their credit cards, making it easier for them to pay for things with one card.

85

2 years ago

The startup wants to store and share original fashion and beauty imagery from photographers and brands.

84

1 year ago

A startup that wants to build the next generation of bookstores for the digital age. Using technology like artificial intelligence, sensors, and 3D printing, Bookuality is building the next generation of bookstores.

84

2 years ago

This is a marketplace for buyers and sellers of vintage clothing, with the goal of helping both sides find more efficient ways to do business. The startup is working with a brick and mortar store in Amsterdam.

83

2 years ago

This company helps consumers compare credit cards, and also helps retailers understand the costs of credit cards on their in-store cards. The company charges an annual fee, but it’s so far been able to build a strong network of merchants and credit card issuers.

83

2 years ago

A startup that provides a way to store and manage patient records, with a focus on the overworked physician.

83

1 year ago

This startup is building a new kind of store for farmers around the world, where farmers can sell directly to consumers at a discount.

83

1 year ago

An open-source platform to store and share visual assets, with the goal of making it easier to build products with computer vision.

83

1 year ago

A digital wallet for headphones, designed to allow users to store credit cards and loyalty cards in the headphones, and then use them in-store or online.

83

2 years ago

A company that enables online stores to have a “dashboard” for viewing deals and keeping track of their inventory.

82

2 years ago

This startup is building a platform for companies to create and manage their online stores. The company’s software and tools help companies manage and create and update their online store and sell products online.

82

1 year ago

A company that builds software that lets companies make online stores that are searchable and have a shopping cart

82

1 month ago

Portion is a tool for creating and sharing recipes to help people cook more healthfully. It integrates with other apps like Instagram and Buffer to get a recipe posted to social media automatically. Portion is on the App Store.

82

2 years ago

A platform for brands to run e-commerce experiments in which they test new products, store designs and other experiments.

81

2 years ago

A startup that is working to build the world’s first augmented reality grocery store. The idea is to create a way for users to scan a barcode to get an augmented reality display of what a product looks like in a store, before they’ve even left the house, with a camera view of what a product looks like at their homes.

81

2 years ago

A platform that helps retailers to manage their in-store inventory. It’s a mobile app that allows the retailer to upload an image of the item, pop it in the system, and then have the system order the item for them.

81

1 year ago

A startup that gives users the ability to manage and store their personal data, giving them control and transparency over their data.

81

8 months ago

This is a startup that’s building a new kind of app store called the App Market. It’s looking to go beyond the app store model and allow apps to be built on the platform, allowing people to customize their experience on the app store.

81

1 year ago

A multi-location physical store that sells items like bicycles, fitness equipment, and outdoor gear. The company has $2 million in revenue and 20 employees, and is based in New York and LA.

80

6 months ago

A startup that helps restaurants build a digital storefront on their own websites. The platform allows restaurants to build their own landing pages with a toolkit that is easy to use.

80

1 month ago

Think of the fridge as a low-cost way to store beer, wine, and other beverages without taking up too much space. The startup’s goal is to market it as a central food locker for homes and businesses.

80

2 years ago

Everyone is doing it: Amazon, eBay, Walmart, then you have Home Depot and Lowe’s. But Meijer, a Midwest-based retailer that operates grocery stores and a number of other retail chains. Meijer is looking to use the e-commerce trend to stay ahead of its rivals and has begun selling products that haven’t been available in stores in the past, like wine and cheese.

79

2 years ago

A software company that helps small businesses run their inventory, from stocking to payment processing. The startup wants to make the process of running a retail store “easier, faster, and cheaper”.

79

2 years ago

A tool that helps brick-and-mortar stores stay on top of inventory and customer data, helping them reduce labor costs and increase profits.

79

2 years ago

Aaa is a network of Aaa-branded stores which use the platform to sell used textbooks, backpacks, luggage, etc.

79

2 years ago

A way to earn loyalty points for things like retail shopping, with top-up functionality to spend them at any store.

79

1 year ago

This startup wants to build a “C-store” where you can buy things from various online retailers and have them delivered right to your door.

79

1 year ago

Soho is building a digital store for physical products that is optimized for the mobile phone.

79

1 year ago

IPFS, the protocol powering the immutable web of the Internet, allows users to store and share files across the Internet without a central server and without relying on the permanence of a file's contents.

79

2 years ago

A digital storefront for physical objects, similar to Etsy but focused on travel and experiences.

78

1 year ago

This startup wants to let people pick up items from stores and drop them off at home, giving them a chance to earn extra cash without having to haul everything around themselves.

78

1 year ago

A credit card processing startup that links up with online stores between online payments.

78

2 years ago

A payment platform that allows stores to take credit card payments directly from customers. The startup provides technology to stores to collect credit cards and data on customers. It also operates a cashier-less store with integrated technology.

77

2 years ago

The California-based company, which previously had raised $16 million, is selling custom-designed power banks, which are basically portable chargers for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other devices. The company is selling them through its website but is also looking to partner with retailers to sell them in their brick-and-mortar stores.

77

1 year ago

a startup building a search engine that crawls the internet for duplicates, then presents a list of options to the user. They’re building a free version that’s already available in the Chrome store, and a paid version that’s not yet.

77

1 year ago

A marketing platform for products that are only available in selected stores.

77

1 year ago

A company that helps businesses create online stores and their online shopping carts without coding skills.

77

8 months ago

A company that wants to create a cryptocurrency that can be used to pay for things like transportation and food at the grocery store, similar to how Bitcoin can be used.

77

2 years ago

A mobile app that lets you pay for groceries at the cash register using an Android phone, without having to leave the store or wait in line.

76

2 years ago

Building a platform that lets users to buy and sell home goods via a marketplace. The startup has already secured a partnership with the Indigo chain of bookstores, and is looking to launch in New York City soon.

76

1 year ago

A productivity tool for artists, allowing them to manage their portfolio, manage their commissions, manage their social media, manage their online stores, and more.

76

1 year ago

Mobile-first applications are a thing. So is the idea of a mobile website. But one startup, UpFront, wants to take it a step further, allowing users to create mobile websites from their mobile apps. The company is looking to build a mobile-first CMS, and one of its clients, Humble Bundle, is already using the tool to create a mobile-first website for its App Store.

76

1 year ago

A startup that makes it easier for iOS and Android app developers to track their app installs from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, as well as download statistics.

76

8 months ago

A startup that’s building a book publishing platform that supports writers, publishers, and readers by giving them a way to store and give access to their documents online.

76

8 months ago

A cloud-based service that allows retailers to build their own brand store, with a built-in loyalty program.

76

1 month ago

A technology that allows for all of the information on a piece of paper to be stored digitally, and for that paper to be ripped out and read on a smartphone. The company has $3.1 million in funding from investors like Y Combinator, Wellington, and others.

76

2 years ago

A product design platform for retailers in the MENA region. The company wants to build a tool that helps offline retailers to design and launch their own online stores.

75

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform to help retailers better understand their customers. The idea is that retailers can use the platform to track customer behavior, and then use that information to better understand what’s going on inside stores and why customers are making the decisions they do.

75

1 year ago

An AI platform for retail that takes all of the data from loyalty cards and other sources and makes it all accessible to stores, allowing them to engage with customers in a more personal way.

75

1 year ago

Building a tool for online shopping for large groups of people, also known as "multi-store shopping".

75

8 months ago

This company is building an online marketplace for small businesses that run in restaurants and retail stores to sell services like delivery and inventory management.

75

6 months ago

A network of brick-and-mortar stores and online retail sites that brings together consumers with consumers who are looking for products that aren’t in stock locally.

75

2 years ago

A platform that lets users manage their e-commerce stores from within Shopify. It allows users to add products, create and manage inventory, and commission a team of retail employees to help manage the store.

74

2 years ago

A startup that wants to bring an inventory-based mobile commerce platform to the store of the future. It wants to track inventory in real-time, without the need of a physical store.

74

2 years ago

A smart wallet that syncs with your phone to pay for purchases at NFC terminals in stores.

74

2 years ago

A way to report fraud, which is a huge problem for both the customer and the store — especially when it happens over the phone.

74

2 years ago

This startup lets retailers build a custom app for their business. The idea is to let retailers build a store-specific app that gives them the tools to keep track of inventory, take reservations, and handle loyalty programs. It’s like a storefront made for the store.

74

2 years ago

A “cash back” app that lets users earn cash back on purchases made in-store.

74

1 year ago

A sort of storefront for people selling their used items, with a focus on selling “non-traditional” goods, like vintage clothing or vinyl records.

74

2 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier to get fresh produce from a local farm. The startup wants to use data from the farm to help shoppers pick out the best varieties of produce in the store.

73

2 years ago

This product enables grocery stores to take in-store photos of their products, which are then uploaded onto a centralized platform. The startup takes a small percentage of each transaction.

73

2 years ago

Software that helps auto dealers negotiate with manufacturers and stores

73

1 year ago

A company that wants to be the fabric store for the home, allowing consumers to order custom-fitted clothing.

73

1 year ago

A “truly decentralized Internet”, where all of the data is stored on computers that are spread across the world, and none of the data is stored on any single computer.

73

1 year ago

A company that makes an app that lets you order a real-time pickup of groceries from a local grocery store — for when you don’t have time to go out and pick up your food.

73

1 year ago

An AI-based web-to-mobile-app (W2M) platform that lets retailers connect with their customer’s smartphones to enhance in-store experiences.

73

1 year ago

An e-commerce platform that helps merchants design and promote their own physical stores.

73

9 months ago

A startup that wants to create an API for doctors to capture, store, and share patient data. The app would let doctors send patients’ data to specialists and insurance companies, and keep track of bills, insurance claims, and other documents. The company says it’s already been used by doctors in the US and India and has revenue of $300,000 a month.

73

2 years ago

A blockchain startup that’s building a way to store and share intellectual property using smart contracts

72

1 year ago

A software company that helps retailers sell more products in-store by giving them tools to measure sales in real-time.

72

1 year ago

A SaaS for customer support that provides customer service agents with real-time access to their customers’ data via their Slack channel; customers can also store their data in the system and keep it organized

72

1 year ago

A startup that connects customers with local employees that can help them take care of household repairs, like carrying groceries upstairs, or going to the grocery store for you.

72

1 year ago

GZ delivers gadgets, such as a $300 Apple TV, to customers’ homes and charges a convenience fee for delivery, which is cheaper than going to a brick-and-mortar store.

72

1 year ago

It’s a startup that helps start-ups and entrepreneurs sell their products through physical stores.

72

6 months ago

A company that helps people manage their passwords. This startup has a unique product — it offers to generate and store a set of passwords for you, and you can access them by password or via a master password.

72

2 years ago

This is a platform for securing private data. The startup aims to make it easier to manage, store and share sensitive data.

71

2 years ago

A platform that aims to replace the traditional credit card with a prepaid card that allows you to load funds to it at stores, without having to register it.

71

2 years ago

A set of connected apps that create a digital diary of a person’s life. The app stores a person’s life in a personal database, and can be used to create a digital version of a person’s life.

71

1 year ago

A startup that helps stores integrate digital marketing efforts, with an eye on optimizing marketing spend so they can grow their businesses.

71

1 year ago

A digital store for renewable energy equipment, which the founders say is the only one of its kind in the US.

71

1 year ago

This startup wants to use big data to predict which customers are most likely to leave a store and where they’ll go next.

71

1 year ago

A grocery delivery service that aims to combine the best of Amazon Prime, Instacart, and GrubHub. It’s a business that makes sense in a city that has no grocery store within a half mile of most homebuyers.

71

1 year ago

A store where people can buy full-length videos they’ve taken on their phone.

71

1 year ago

A startup with a concierge-like ordering and delivery feature where users can request items and wait for them to arrive, then be billed for those items by the store.

71

8 months ago

A company that wants to create a digital locker for customers, enabling them to store and access their stuff anywhere, anytime.

71

6 months ago

A company that wants to use machine learning to help companies understand their shopping behavior. The startup says it can help retailers predict what products to sell, what stores to open and when.

71

2 years ago

A startup that lets people create online resumes, store them online, and export them to other formats like Craigslist.

70

1 year ago

A startup that enables users to find the best deals on home improvements, by aggregating data from local stores.

70

1 year ago

Drugstore.com is a startup that wants to offer people drugstore-like products at the pharmacy, like contact lenses and hair care products.

70

1 year ago

A modular, customizable, turnkey store for brick and mortar retailers. The startup is building its own e-commerce platform to allow customers to build their own stores.

70

1 year ago

puts a centralized home for app developers that helps them store code, manage apps and track their performance, and submit them to app stores.

70

2 years ago

A platform that aims to make it easier for developers to create great online stores that are engaging and easy to use.

69

2 years ago

A startup that allows people to manage their own data while still using the cloud. It aims to help individuals manage their own data, while still using the cloud to store it.

69

1 year ago

A startup that wants to help people find a doctor appointment or store. It’s essentially an online concierge service that connects consumers to local providers.

69

9 months ago

A platform that will allow consumers to shop at one store and get their order delivered to others.

69

8 months ago

A payments app that, as the name suggests, allows you to pay with your phone in a store. The company already has $3 million in funding and has worked with major retailers like Sephora and Nordstrom.

69

2 years ago

A digital representation of a physical card game for the internet, replacing the physical card deck with a virtual one. The startup’s founder says they’re close to the top 500 in the iPhone app store. They have a few hundred users.

68

1 year ago

A product for business owners, in which you can sell your products directly in your Shopify store. The company’s founder says there are over 25,000 people in the US using his app.

68

1 year ago

The company is looking to provide an “app store” for home-based businesses, letting them easily create custom apps for their business, using the startup’s API, hosted on their own servers

68

1 year ago

A way for retailers to track their items in-store. The startup wants to explore how customers interact with products in-store, in an effort to make the shopping experience more efficient.

68

1 year ago

A mobile app that lets people easily make and track purchases at stores and restaurants

68

1 year ago

A platform that makes it easier for consumers to buy gift cards online. The startup will also partner with retailers to create in-store mobile ordering apps.

68

1 year ago

A startup that gives you the ability to make transactions at physical stores using your phone

68

1 year ago

A platform that combines an online store with a membership club

68

1 year ago

A platform that allows stores to use GPS to track shopping carts, pay for parking, and more. These features are now available on more than a dozen Android devices in the US.

68

8 months ago

A cloud-based document management system that allows users to store, share and access their digital documents from anywhere and at any time. The B2B business currently has a customer base and is profitable.

68

2 years ago

A startup that lets users pay for their own ads on websites and social media. The startup is also announcing its first acquisition, a company called ad optimization engine Storefront that has developed a technology to show ads to people based on their demographic profile.

67

2 years ago

A B2B software company that helps hardware manufacturers and distributors sell to retail stores. The company’s founders say that in the past year it’s already signed and closed on 125 deals and has more in the pipeline.

67

2 years ago

An on-demand movie streaming service that aims to make using video on demand (VOD) more like using a VHS tape store. The startup wants to lay the groundwork for a business model that rewards users for sharing their own videos.

67

1 year ago

A startup that lets you order fresh food from a local restaurant, stored in the app so it can be ready the moment you arrive.

67

1 year ago

A business that’s building a “staging” system for retail stores. It’s a platform for stores to sell products on consignment and for customers to buy the products and then return them if it doesn’t fit their needs.

67

1 year ago

A startup to help e-commerce stores in China manage their inventory.

67

1 year ago

A startup that helps companies in the world’s fastest growing markets manage, store, and share documents.

67

8 months ago

A decentralized app store that uses blockchain technology to give users more control over their data and a “new type of ad” that uses reputational data to drive the most relevant ads.

67

8 months ago

A startup that wants to build an app store for people in need of financial services that would be cheaper for people to use than traditional financial institutions.

67

7 months ago

A color-coded tool for tracking product usage in retail stores, making it easier for stores to manage inventory.

67

7 months ago

A WiFi-based artificial intelligence platform that allows retailers to track and control their in-store inventory.

67

21 days ago

A web-based tool to build and maintain a digital storefront. The startup is attracting traction with a useful tool that lets sellers develop a storefront and manage their products, images, and descriptions without having to go through the tedious process of building their own e-commerce site.

67

2 years ago

A tool that helps small businesses, often in the food industry, track inventory and track store sales.

66

2 years ago

This startup aims to help users of the cryptocurrency Ethereum create and manage DApps on their own platform. The DApp Store will let users deploy and manage their apps, and will be powered by a decentralized transaction system that allows users to send and receive payments for their work.

66

2 years ago

A company that helps auto dealers build a better online store on top of a standard eCommerce platform.

66

1 year ago

A platform for online shoppers to compare prices from different stores. The company’s CEO says they have a large database of IP addresses from all over the world. The startup helps people find the lowest prices on products they’re looking for.

66

1 year ago

A startup that wants to help retailers offer discounts to their customers when they spend in multiple stores

66

1 year ago

A platform that helps people build their own online stores. Customers that build their own online stores can then order their products through Amazon, eBay or any other platform.

66

1 year ago

A software product that automatically sends out marketing reminders for things like follow ups, social media posts, and store store openings. The startup’s founder claims that most startups have missed out on the marketing effort because they have forgotten to do marketing.

66

1 year ago

Making it easier for people to store and sell their belongings on the internet.

66

1 year ago

A platform that acts as a digital storefront for artists, connecting them directly to fans, and allows them to sell digital downloads as well

66

8 months ago

This is a solution for the $5 trillion market where logistics companies are paying for cargo capacity, enabling them to buy and sell space for other companies to store their inventory.

66

8 months ago

ikube is a start-up in San Francisco that’s offering a free service (that’s also free to use) that allows people to securely store their files of any kind—photos, documents, music, video, podcasts, etc. And the startup has no qualms about storing people’s most intimate files, either.

66

2 years ago

A company that helps developers build and launch mobile and web apps, and monetize them by selling them to advertisers and other app stores.

65

1 year ago

A way for retailers to customize their stores for different sales

65

1 year ago

A software platform for hospitals to manage patient data, allowing patients to store their medical records online, view them, share them with doctors and nurses, and access their records for wellness purposes.

65

1 year ago

This startup wants to make it easier for people to store and find their important documents, and make them available on their phone. The startup also offers remote storage as well.

65

1 year ago

A document-sharing platform built for the legal industry. Lawyers and law firms can have their documents stored and shared in a secure manner, with the company handling the storage, storage, and sharing.

65

1 year ago

This L.A.-based startup is building a solution that connects “millennials” with their favorite brands and stores.

65

1 year ago

A product that makes it easier to store and manage tens of thousands of email addresses, phone numbers, and other contact information. The startup wants to reduce the amount of passive storage space used by organizations.

65

1 year ago

A food delivery service for delivery stores. It’s like DoorDash, but for grocery deliveries.

65

8 months ago

A company building a “digitally-enabled” grocery store in which you can order your groceries on your phone and they’ll show up at your home instead of having to pick them up in store.

65

3 years ago

Idea: A software company that helps restaurants, grocery stores, and other food businesses manage waste data and track what gets thrown away.

64

2 years ago

A way for companies to create and store data about their customers, so they can be targeted with personalized advertising.

64

2 years ago

A tool for small businesses to create a “digital storefront” for their products, which then appears on their website.

64

1 year ago

This startup makes it easier for companies to have a centralized, secure place to store and share articles, videos, and other digital content—particularly for content that’s both time sensitive and highly valuable.

64

1 year ago

A company that wants to make it easy to shop at brick-and-mortar retail stores with the ease of an online e-commerce experience.

64

1 year ago

A way to store files and share them with others in a secure way.

64

1 year ago

An online platform that provides customers with coupons and other promotional offers when they spend a certain amount in a particular store.

64

1 year ago

A company building a platform to help people sell the things they’ve collected through thrift stores and charity shops.

64

1 year ago

A “cooler than a fridge” that stores food for 24 hours and uses a combination of temperature, humidity, and time to maintain food quality.

64

1 year ago

A startup that claims to have created the “Windows Store of the future”.

64

9 months ago

A food delivery system for restaurants, grocery stores, and other food producers. It’s a way to bring food to your door, in a more fast and efficient way.

64

8 months ago

A solution to help companies manage their inventory, with a solution that works across different marketplaces and stores.

64

1 month ago

For example, Imagine a clothing store that could (with the tap of a button) bring inventory from all over the world to a single retail location.

64

2 years ago

A new way to do direct-to-consumer retail, using a modern e-commerce system to create a virtual store on a company’s website.

63

2 years ago

A startup for secondhand goods to help you get the best deal on that old furniture you’re using to store your old cat’s remains.

63

1 year ago

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A startup that helps retail stores and brands manage and optimize their websites, helping them get more traffic and sales.

A platform for buying, selling, trading, and renting bikes. The company’s API provides access to data on bikes, stores, and repairs, and it currently has 30,000 bike listings.

A startup that allows farmers to sell excess food directly to their neighborhood grocery stores.

An online service that compares the price of the same item in stores and online.

A startup that’s building a new kind of shopping cart that lets buyers seamlessly buy products at multiple sites without leaving the online store.

This startup is building a platform for American farmers to sell their goods to consumers worldwide. The startup aims to use a mix of digital store fronts and technology to deliver to consumers in countries like India and China, where the rural population has been growing.

An AI that can help companies determine the best places to open new stores.

A startup which helps producers of consumer goods in India get their products from a supplier to a store.

A startup on the App Store that helps users manage their apps, promote and sell them, and help users find updates and new features.

A startup that aims to give businesses a tool that allows them to turn their smartphones into an in-store point of sale

A tool for quickly creating an online store for physical goods.

It’s a company that helps app-makers get more of their customers’ attention. The startup helps app makers get to the top of the App Store or Play Store based on how they market their apps.

This company wants to create an app that will catch the attention of people who are passing by storefronts and then tell them about the experiences within.

A company that helps retailers in India make money on data they collect on customer behaviors. Currently, they’re using the company’s software to manage their cash desks in stores.

A platform that enables online retailers to offer their customers the option to create their own exclusive in-store experiences.

A B2B company that helps companies create several different e-commerce storefronts so they can sell different products in different countries.

A platform that allows users to store and manage their tiny home remotely. It’s like Airbnb for tiny homes.

A startup that helps small business owners sell more from their store by allowing them to display sale items from retailers that they don’t normally sell from.

A mobile app that allows users to schedule grocery stores for pickup and delivery

A new kind of grocery store that takes advantage of the fact that many people can’t shop alone. The concept is that it’s one person browsing the store while the other is cooking.

A laptop delivery service for people who can’t take time off work to go to a store. The startup currently has a pilot in Mumbai, and has plans to expand to Delhi and Bangalore.

A startup that provides professional services for marketing, design, and technology to brands that want to set up their own online storefronts.

A startup that aims to recreate the convenience store experience for the mobile video game generation using smart machines and digital services.

A startup that helps customers change loyalty cards without physically going to the store.

A tool that helps businesses make and manage their own digital storefronts, which they plug into their website.

A software company that uses machine learning to manage and handle re-ordering and inventory for online stores.

A company that uses Microsoft Azure to help businesses create and manage online store fronts

This app helps content creators sell their products on Amazon, using a digital storefront.

allows companies to create online shopfronts for their products, eliminating the need for physical storefronts. It’s growing quickly, and recently closed a $3.8 million series A round.

Idea: A platform for making, distributing and monetizing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) games The company says it’s already built over a dozen AR and VR games and is currently monetizing them through app stores, advertising, premium content, and in-app purchases

This startup has a cryptocurrency that stores value, making it a valuable digital currency

A physical store for buying and selling old technology in New York City.

A startup that helps retail stores find out which products their customers like best

A new way to communicate with customers that helps stores create an experience similar to that of an in-person visit.

This is a platform that allows people to swap their old furniture, shoes, and accessories for store credit.

A platform for recording and sharing video, including the ability to store, search and share clips.

A startup that aims to build a “digital bank vault” for mobile consumers in India. The startup plans to allow mobile users to store funds in their phones in the form of mobile wallets, with secure storage in escrow.

A startup that helps you book grocery stores and get discounts for the same

A digital store of recipes and ideas for cooking

A feedback loop for e-commerce stores, allowing them to ask customers for feedback on their experience right after a purchase. Also offers a native app for the web store.

A consumer-facing startup that’s looking to create a marketplace for grocery store brands.

A startup that makes it easy to create and manage an online store

A company that makes it easy to build out e-commerce sites for mom and pop stores

A startup that doesn't have a specific use case but wants to be a store of last resort for people seeking to borrow money.

A startup that automates the process of finding the best prices for food and other items at Whole Foods, Jet.com, Amazon, and other stores.

A user-friendly and secure digital passport store that brings biometrics to the forefront of travel documents.

The startup wants to show people the right stores in their area to buy virtual goods, like video games, virtual pets, and more.

A company that helps retail stores run their inventory at the right price.

A startup that’s building a tool that automatically designs and builds ecommerce stores for you

The startup is building a platform to record and store every single note an employee takes.

A company that helps home builders like ApartmentPlace, ApartmentGuide, and Zumper create a single-page listing that embeds all of their properties into an app that they can distribute through the Apple Store and Google Play.

This is a service that helps restaurants and stores collaborate with their customers. The startup’s platform helps businesses use the customer data they already have to better serve them.

A platform for brands and retailers to sell products from other stores in their network.

A company that helps brands create and distribute in-store marketing content across traditional and social media, allowing for a more efficient way to reach customers.

A platform for small businesses to rent or lease their storefronts, with a backend API that developers can use to build apps for managing rental inventory and payments.

A tool that helps fuel station cashiers and shopkeepers make accurate purchases from in-store kiosks, and creates new revenue opportunities for both.

A startup that aims to bring the “sharing economy” to farmers, who are often left out of the vast majority of transactions related to food, be it restaurants or grocery stores. The founders say that since they can use shared resources, they can cut the cost of a farm by 75%.

Plant-based protein startup that uses aquaponic systems to grow its products. The startup is looking to raise $750,000 to enter into a big box store like Walmart.

When you want to buy a new coat, you order it from a store. When you want to buy a new car, you do the same, and your credit card company gets in touch with you. When you want to buy a new smartphone, you have to go through the same process. It’s a bit of a hassle, and it costs a lot of money.

A software that automates the process of taking high-quality photos of products for online stores and catalogs

A platform that powers “digital stores” in the physical world

This software platform for music creators helps them manage their royalties, stores music and downloads, and monitors sales.

A startup that wanted to combine the ease of Instacart and the ability to order from local stores on the web. The app lets you order groceries from local stores, but also from a list of your favorite local restaurants.

A tool to help creatives manage their store from anywhere using an app or website.

A digital store for home users of medical equipment

An eCommerce company that offers virtual and physical storefronts for customers to order from.

A warehouse service that can provide a complete solution for small businesses that need to store inventory, with a focus on fulfillment and shipping.

A startup that allows people to print out a physical receipt for their purchase. The startup wants to build a digital receipt option for stores that doesn’t require a printer.

A company that makes an API and platform for app stores to allow developers to launch their apps on a variety of platforms.

They’re the modern version of a “grocery store”, with a storehouse of over 400 in-demand items that can be added to a wish list. They’re free for consumers, but can have a fee for businesses with 500 or more items in stock.

A startup that is launching a new kind of retail store It allows customers to customize the fit of

A startup that helps people save money by helping them find discounted deals on things they buy frequently at stores like Walmart, Target, etc.

A platform that helps companies create custom, branded t-shirts, available to buy online and in-store.

A company that sells a mobile app that lets you store and access your medical records.

A platform that helps restaurants manage their supply chain and order inventory to keep the stores stocked. The startup was acquired by the parent company of Whole Foods.

A startup that makes it easier for consumers to find quality products for their homes. Its app is similar to Amazon’s Dash, but for finding products in a physical store.

A music streaming service where you can stream music stored on your phone to anywhere. The startup is also building a subscription service, which it’s launching in the next few weeks.