Directory Technologies Ltd
Company History

Company History

  • 1996 - edirectory.co.uk began life as an online retailer of computer software
  • 1996-‘97 - commenced building our own ecommerce platform
  • 1997 - Expanded into online retail of music and videos
  • 1997 - extended our proprietary platform to allow 3rd parties to join central database
  • 1997-’98 - Shopping centre developed by splitting retailers in to categories
  • 1998 - Traffic growth phase
  • 1999 - 100th retailer joins
  • 2003 - 500th retailer joins
  • 2003 - Acquisition of Freecom.net – an ISP (internet service provider)
  • 2005 - Total number of shoppers passes 500,000
  • 2006 - Product count exceeds 1 million
  • 2006 - Site celebrates 10 years
  • 2007 - 1,000th retailer joins
  • 2008 - Total number of shoppers passes 1 million
  • 2008 - Business bought by Directory Technologies Limited (DTL)
  • 2008 - DTL acquires myfaveshop from Lord Saatchi – who becomes Chairman of group
  • 2009 - Merger of technologies and launch of integrated myfaveshop.com, incorporating “Marketplace”
  • 2009 – Launch of “cashback”
  • 2009 - Rebranding of whole site to create shoppingbank.com

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