Mirakl

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Mirakl
IndustryComputer software, E-commerce, Internet
Founded2011
FounderPhilippe Corrot, Adrien Nussenbaum
HeadquartersParis, Boston, London
ProductsMirakl Marketplace Platform
Number of employees
750
Website mirakl.com

Mirakl is a French cloud-based e-commerce software company jointly headquartered in Paris, France and Boston, Massachusetts. [1] It provides online marketplace software to retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers.

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History

Co-founders Philippe Corrot and Adrien Nussenbaum met in 2004 and founded Splitgames, a B2C e-commerce marketplace, together in 2006. Corrot and Nussenbaum later founded Mirakl in 2012. [2]

In 2013, Mirakl opened its first UK office. [3] Mirakl launched its Boston-area headquarters in 2015. [4]

Mirakl introduced the Mirakl Marketplace Platform for Services in 2017. [5] That same year, Mirakl was included in Gartner's Hype Cycle for Digital Commerce: Marketplace Operation Applications. [5] SAP became an official reseller of Mirakl's Marketplace Platform the following year. [6] In 2018, the company launched Mirakl Catalog Manager (MCM) to improve product data quality. [6] Mirakl Connect, a marketplace ecosystem platform, was launched in 2019. [7]

In 2020, Mirakl launched 66 new online marketplaces, including platforms for Carrefour, H&M Home, Decathlon, and Kroger. [8] [9] [10] The company launched its StopCovid19.fr platform to help distribute Personal Protective Equipment to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This included delivering 300,000 liters of hand sanitizer and 320,000 face masks in less than a week. [11] Ahold Delhaize announced that it would launch its digital marketplace at the beginning of 2021 using Mirakl’s software platform. [12]

In 2021, Hudson's Bay partnered with Mirakl to launch its new third-party online marketplace on TheBay.com. [13] In April, United Natural Foods partnered with Mirakl to develop North America’s first online wholesale food marketplace. [14]

In May 2021, Mirakl announced the release of new features, including categorization AI, unified dropship operations, and streamlined B2B selling. [15] L'Oréal’s SalonCentric rolled out a new e-commerce marketplace in June using Mirakl’s Marketplace Platform, [16] and Debenhams did the same in October. [17]

In November 2021, Macy’s, Inc. announced that it will partner with Mirakl to launch an online marketplace at macys.com and bloomingdales.com. [18] Mirakl also announced its first acquisition of French invoice and compliance startup Octobat. [19]

Customers

Mirakl has set up SaaS marketplace platforms for over 350 companies globally [2] [20] including: Boots, Macy's, Carrefour, [21] Conrad Electronic, [22] and Toyota Material Handling, [23]

Reception

In 2012, Mirakl received the "Best Solution" award in the New Services category of E-commerce Awards. [24] The following year, the company won the IBM Smartcamp Award. [25] In May 2014, Mirakl was a finalist of the IBM Business Partner Beacon Awards. [26]

Mirakl was named a WEF Technology Pioneer in 2020. [27]

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