https://greatpartners.net/ Independent European coverage of partner marketing. en https://greatpartners.net/blog/computacenter/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/computacenter/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Computacenter, founded in Hatfield in 1981, is a FTSE 100 technology sourcing and services provider that broke through £9bn in FY2025 revenue. https://greatpartners.net/blog/greggs/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/greggs/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Greggs, the Newcastle bakery chain founded in 1939, teamed up with fashion retailer Primark from February 2022 for a series of co-branded clothing and gift collections. https://greatpartners.net/blog/enterprise-ireland/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/enterprise-ireland/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Editorial profile of Enterprise Ireland, the Dublin-headquartered state agency that helps Irish-owned businesses find overseas partners and grow export sales. https://greatpartners.net/blog/top-white-label-var-providers-uk-2026/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/top-white-label-var-providers-uk-2026/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Softcat, Computacenter, Bytes Technology Group, SCC, Node4 and Trustmarque compared for UK enterprises on scale, sector focus and public-market status. https://greatpartners.net/blog/boohoo/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/boohoo/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Boohoo, founded in Manchester in 2006, is still a pure-play fast-fashion webshop — now one of five brands under the renamed Debenhams Group PLC. https://greatpartners.net/blog/gymshark/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/gymshark/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Gymshark, founded in a garage near Birmingham in 2012, grew via influencer marketing into a billion-pound fitness-apparel brand, sold mainly online. https://greatpartners.net/blog/lightsource-bp/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/lightsource-bp/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Lightsource bp began as a 2017 joint venture between bp and independent solar developer Lightsource. By 2024 bp had bought out its partners outright — a clean case study in how a JV can end. https://greatpartners.net/blog/rituals/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/rituals/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Rituals, the Amsterdam-founded body and home-fragrance brand, passed 100 UK shops in 2025 and sells its products through boutiques across Britain and Ireland. https://greatpartners.net/blog/simplyvat/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/simplyvat/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Editorial profile of SimplyVAT, the Brighton-based international VAT compliance firm founded by Claire Taylor, which joined AVASK Global Compliance in 2026. https://greatpartners.net/blog/softcat/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/softcat/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Softcat is a FTSE 250 value-added IT reseller from Marlow, founded in 1993, that posted its 20th consecutive year of double-digit gross profit growth in FY2025. https://greatpartners.net/blog/thg/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/thg/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 THG plc, the Manchester group behind Lookfantastic and Myprotein, floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2020 and, despite takeover interest, remains listed. https://greatpartners.net/blog/very/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/very/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Very.co.uk, launched in 2009 and run from Speke, Liverpool, is one of the UK's largest online-only department stores, built around instalment-based payment. https://greatpartners.net/blog/channel-sales-uk-ireland-2026/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/channel-sales-uk-ireland-2026/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Reseller, distribution and franchise channels in the UK and Ireland 2026: real IT distributors, VARs, franchise bodies and Brexit paperwork. https://greatpartners.net/blog/platinum-wave-franchising/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/platinum-wave-franchising/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Editorial profile of Platinum Wave Franchising, the BFA-accredited franchise consultancy founded by Suzie McCafferty, with offices in Edinburgh and London. https://greatpartners.net/blog/ingram-micro-uk/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/ingram-micro-uk/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ingram Micro UK is the British arm of Ingram Micro, the NYSE-listed global IT distributor with $52.6bn in 2025 revenue, supplying resellers across the UK. https://greatpartners.net/blog/affiliate-marketing-uk-2026/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/affiliate-marketing-uk-2026/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 How affiliate marketing works in the UK and Ireland in 2026: real networks, the trade body that replaced IAB UK's affiliate committee, and ASA disclosure rules. https://greatpartners.net/blog/chartered-institute-of-export-international-trade/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/chartered-institute-of-export-international-trade/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Profile of the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade: 1935-founded, Royal Chartered UK body for trade pros — independent, not government. https://greatpartners.net/blog/lime-licensing-group/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/lime-licensing-group/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Editorial profile of Lime Licensing Group, the Leeds-based franchise consultancy founded by Andy Cheetham, with ten regional UK offices helping businesses franchise. https://greatpartners.net/blog/avalara-uk/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/avalara-uk/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Editorial profile of Avalara UK: the Brighton-headquartered European base of Avalara's cloud VAT and cross-border tax compliance platform. https://greatpartners.net/blog/best-trustmarks-review-platforms-uk-2026/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/best-trustmarks-review-platforms-uk-2026/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Trustpilot, Feefo, REVIEWS.io, Trustist, eKomi and Checkatrade compared for UK webshops on verification model, Google Seller Ratings and where each actually fits. https://greatpartners.net/blog/fenergo/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/fenergo/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fenergo, headquartered in Dublin, builds client-lifecycle and KYC software for the world's largest banks and insurers. An editorial profile. https://greatpartners.net/blog/joint-venture-vs-merger/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/joint-venture-vs-merger/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Joint venture vs merger, head to head: control, reversibility, cost, timeline and EU merger-control scrutiny — and which situations actually call for each. https://greatpartners.net/blog/superdry/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/superdry/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Superdry, the Cheltenham fashion brand founded by Julian Dunkerton, delisted from the stock market in 2024 and returned to profit as a private company. https://greatpartners.net/blog/asos/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/asos/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 ASOS, founded in London in 2000, is a pure-play online fashion and beauty retailer selling its own labels alongside more than 850 partner brands worldwide. https://greatpartners.net/blog/enable/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/enable/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Editorial profile of Enable, the rebate and channel-incentive management platform founded in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, now a unicorn with dual UK/US headquarters. https://greatpartners.net/blog/etsy/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/etsy/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Etsy launched in 2005 and is the go-to marketplace for handmade, vintage and craft goods. How it works for UK and Irish sellers, and its market position. https://greatpartners.net/blog/mention-me/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/mention-me/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mention Me is a London-founded referral marketing platform used by ASOS, Pret a Manger and Bloom & Wild, built to turn customers into a repeatable acquisition channel. https://greatpartners.net/blog/parcelforce-worldwide/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/parcelforce-worldwide/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Editorial profile of Parcelforce Worldwide, Royal Mail's express and international parcel arm — and its 2025 change of ultimate ownership to EP Group. https://greatpartners.net/blog/partner-marketing-uk-ireland-2026/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/partner-marketing-uk-ireland-2026/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Affiliate, reseller, franchise and cross-border partner marketing in the UK and Ireland 2026: real networks, distributors, trade bodies and VAT/customs rules. https://greatpartners.net/blog/evri/ https://greatpartners.net/blog/evri/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Editorial profile of Evri, the UK's rebranded Hermes delivery network — Leeds headquarters, hundreds of millions of parcels a year, Apollo-owned since 2024.