VIENNA, August 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Start-up is a hit, especially with digital natives
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - The boot sale app Shpock has tripled its user base in the last 12 months, surpassed the 10 million user mark and topped the 'Lifestyle' app rankings in 3 countries. For the first time the Shpock community is selling and buying nearly £2 billion worth of items and creates more than 1 billion monthly page impressions in the app.
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Since March 2014 Shpock (http://www.shpock.co.uk) has attracted millions of downloads in the UK and reached the top position of both the 'Lifestyle' and 'Shopping' app store charts.
Launched in 2012, the startup has led the trend of mobile second hand shopping in Germany and Austria before creating a similar impact on UK shores. The boot sale app got rid of the text based listings older platforms are still clinging on and introduced an image-based digital stroll through your second hand neighbourhood. According to Shpock listing an item has to take 30 seconds, not 10 minutes - free of charge for buyers & sellers.
"When we started, we wanted to build the best marketplace for the smartphone generation. Today we are proud to see that 10 million people have joined our revolution." - Shpock co-founder Katharina Klausberger
The target group is young and always online
This concept is a hit, especially with digital natives. "You might say that Shpock was built by smartphone users for smartphone users," says Klausberger about the app's user demographic. Over 70% of Shpock users are younger than 35 years of age. "The app is used by a mobile generation that is always on".
#1 in the app stores
The rankings in the app stores confirm the international success of the startup. The boot sale app regularly claims the pole position of the iOS and Android category charts. Currently Shpock is making itself at home as one of the top 5 'Lifestyle' and 'Shopping' apps in the UK, Germany and Austria. "In the past 12 months we have climbed up the rankings towards the top positions in all three markets. We are definitely here to stay. Every day the app charts display Shpock among other big apps such as Instagram, Tinder and Whatsapp," states Klausberger.
Logos, photos and detailed information: http://news.shpock.com/shpock-celebrates-10-million-users-and-reaches-1-in-uk-app-stores
About Shpock:
Shpock ("SHop in your POCKet") is the boot sale app for beautiful things in your neighbourhood. Items are sorted by your current location, so you can browse through a vast variety of items, discover second-hand treasures or earn some money by selling your things you no longer use.
Since the initial launch in September 2012, Shpock has attracted 10 million users in the UK, Germany and Austria with several million items already listen on the app.
Contact:
Fabio Tiani
PR Manager @ Shpock
ft@shpock.com
+43-664-521-33-04
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