Press Releases

October 1st 2007

Link up with your favourite designer sales

Wish you knew where to find designer must-haves at a fraction of the price? Check out the newly re-vamped LynkU.com, a one-stop-shop for all your favourite designer sales, one-off promotions and exclusive discounts both online and on the high street so you never miss a sale again! With up to 60% off Chloe Paddington bags and Jimmy Choos available at less than half price, www.LynkU.com is definitely one to save in your favourites list.

LynkU.com is the UK’s only shopping website dedicated to finding all the best sales and promotions. From high street shops and online boutiques to designers’ secret sample sales and indulgent health and beauty promotions make LynkU.com the first stop before you shop.

LynkU.com’s search engine will direct you to the best designer discounts in women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, including shoes and accessories, as well as health and beauty and home interiors. The easy-to-use postcode search function plus interactive maps, ensures users can find the best designer sales locally and takes all the hard work out of finding your new shoes, jeans, lingerie, beds and even your wedding dress!

Vanessa Romeo, co-founder of LynkU.com comments, “Like so many of us who are time poor, I used to get so frustrated at having to trawl the high street shops and surf the web to get the best deal. Having spoken to friends and family I realised that I wasn’t alone in this frustration so we set up LynkU.com. Our team of negotiators and researchers spend every day making sure that they find the best sales so that when you do get the chance to go shopping you can make every second count.”

Once registered, users can look forward to a weekly email update with all the latest offers and discounts. LynkU.com also goes that extra mile in sending you a special email alert when your favourite designer shops launch their sales.

 

May 17th 2007

LynkU.com Announces Fund Raising and Expansions Plans

LONDON, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- LynkU.com, the only UK shopping search engine which displays both local and online sales, has announced the completion of a significant first round of fund raising, just 15 months after its launch in December 2005. The finance is in place for a major expansion of the business over the next two years.

LynkU is a unique all-in-one shopping tool combining local search with online shopping and focused exclusively on retailers offering sales or promotions. It provides the means to find the best discounts and offers both on the local high street and online:

- users can search by post code, as well as supplier and product

- with several hundred local shops, high street chains, including leading fashion brands and e-commerce retailers already displaying, LynkU is fast becoming the focal point for sales activity in London and online.

Expansion plans include a substantial increase in the range of retail offering available via www.lynku.com combined with the launch of an exciting new website format.

Robert Gorton, CEO of LynkU says:

"The fund raising will enable us to accelerate the expansion of our services to London and online retailers and increase the range of offers for shoppers. Our aim is to become the first stop for anyone in search of sales or promotions in the home and household, ladies' and men's fashion and health and beauty sectors".