Retail Tech Startups

Sonans provides AI agents built on fashion data that turn raw sketches, purchase orders, and vendor line sheets into photorealistic imagery, on-brand copy, and enriched product catalogs for apparel and retail companies. The platform automates merchandising and wholesale workflows and integrates with ERP, PLM, Shopify, and B2B wholesale systems to prepare catalogs for B2B and DTC sales channels.

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Sonnys Direct is an e-commerce platform that allows customers to upload or photograph product images to find matching items in its catalog. The platform also offers online return initiation, tracking, and 24/7 warranty claim submission.

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Sontai Data Solutions provides a fully managed business intelligence and reporting platform that consolidates sales, retailer, ERP, CRM, and supply chain data into unified, automated dashboards. It is built for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands whose non-technical teams need reporting without an in-house BI team.

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Lavu offers a restaurant point-of-sale system paired with Marty, an AI engine that analyzes POS data overnight to surface recoverable revenue from menu pricing, labor scheduling, slow hours, and margin leaks, then automates fixes. The platform serves restaurant operators, from single-location to multi-location brands, and also provides payments, payroll, and financial management tools.

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Southern Case Arts manufactures customizable refrigerated island display cases for retail environments that showcase grab-and-go items, food, and beverages. The company serves retailers seeking modular merchandising solutions to boost sales and create dynamic shopping environments.

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Sozie provides user-generated content—imagery, video, and reviews from real shoppers—for online retailers and media networks to enhance product discovery and purchasing decisions. The platform brings authentic, peer-sourced product information to e-commerce websites.

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Space NK is a beauty retailer that curates and sells over 100 innovative beauty brands online. The company operates as a destination for beauty discovery and product curation in the beauty and wellness sector.

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Space Vision provides computer vision analytics for retail environments, measuring foot traffic, customer attention, and store performance using camera systems and existing CCTV infrastructure.

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SPARE operates a network that turns retailers' existing point-of-sale registers into "virtual ATMs," letting account holders withdraw and deposit cash and complete basic banking transactions via their bank, credit union, or digital wallet app. It serves financial institutions, credit unions, ISOs/resellers, and retailers as an asset-light alternative to ATMs and branches.

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Sparkbox builds AI-driven planning tools for retail merchandising and buying teams, offering demand forecasting and optimisation of inventory, pricing, markdowns, promotions, and replenishment. It serves categories such as apparel, home and furniture, sporting goods, and beauty, delivering recommendations through cloud-deployed planning applications that integrate with existing tech stacks.

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SparkLayer provides B2B and wholesale eCommerce software that adds B2B pricing, ordering, and system integrations to brands' existing online stores. It serves eCommerce brands looking to automate and scale their B2B operations.

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Spence Diamonds sells custom, made-to-order diamond engagement rings, offering a collection of about 2,500 styles that customers browse online and finalize in store with a certified diamond consultant. Rings are handmade to order in roughly two to three weeks.

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SPG designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets licensed products for recognizable brands, focusing on brand amplification and stewardship. The company works with brand partners to create and distribute products that align with and extend their brand vision.

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StoreYourBoard manufactures and sells storage racks and home organization products for equipment like kayaks, boards, bikes, and power tools. The company serves homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts looking to maximize storage space and organization.

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Spireon provides connected vehicle intelligence solutions and GPS tracking devices for fleet management, dealerships, lenders, and consumers across North America. The company serves automotive dealers, financial institutions, rental agencies, and fleet operators with visibility and management tools for mobile assets.

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Sportamore is an online retailer selling sportswear, shoes, and sporting goods from brands such as FILA, Adidas, and Isbjörn of Sweden, offering free shipping and returns. It serves consumers in Sweden.

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Sportfiskeprylar (Söder Sportfiske) is a Swedish sport fishing retailer selling rods, reels, lines, lures, and fishing apparel through an online store and a physical shop in Stockholm. It offers gear for methods such as pike, perch, salmon, sea, fly, and ice fishing to both beginner and experienced anglers.

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Sportmagasinet Mattsson is an online sports retailer selling equipment, footwear, and apparel across sports such as hockey, football, floorball, and outdoor activities. It offers brands including CCM, PUMA, Adidas, New Balance, North Bend, and Kari Traa to consumers.

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Sports Endeavors is an online retailer of soccer and lacrosse equipment serving US players and teams, operating the Eurosport catalog, lacrosse.com, and World Soccer Shop brands. The company also runs the Passback Program, which redistributes used equipment to underserved communities globally.

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SPOT Metrics offers an AI-driven CRM platform for shopping malls and retailers that unifies offline and digital customer data to run segmentation, loyalty, cashback, promotions, and communication campaigns. Its products include SPOT Retail, Planner, Unique, Cashback, and Win, serving retail and mall operators across five countries with a focus on Brazil.

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Spreetail operates a global fulfillment and ecommerce management platform specializing in large, difficult-to-ship products for brand partners across major marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. The company maintains 12 fulfillment centers across the US, UK, and Europe, handling inventory management, order fulfillment, and marketplace operations for brand partners.

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Sprie is a visual production platform that uses 3D and AI-based visualization, including virtual try-on and high-detail digital twins, to create product visuals that adapt to a brand's catalogue. It serves brand and ecommerce teams, with notable adoption among eyewear companies.

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SprintAI provides an AI platform that helps brands and retailers optimize inventory decisions and automate fulfillment operations across multiple sales channels.

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Sprouts is a grocery retailer focused on natural and organic foods, offering products selected under strict sourcing standards along with weekly deals, recipes, and seasonal finds for health-conscious shoppers.

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