Yroo, the world’s most powerful search engine for smart shoppers, is to grow its Irish base with the creation of 33 jobs over the next three years.
Yroo operates in more than 35 countries where the company currently transacts across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The company was introduced to Ireland through ConnectIreland, the company responsible for delivering the Government’s Succeed in Ireland initiative, as part of the Action Plan for Jobs, in association with IDA Ireland.
In just over a year, Yroo has been the starting point of over 25 million shopping trips and have inluenced more than $2 million in purchases due to its offering of a seamless shopping experience which allows customers to shop from over 7,000 merchants and 100 million items all in one place. Yroo has also grown its customer base to more than 10 million users and is currently growing at an average of 15,000 new registered users per day, primarily driven by peer-to-peer recommendations.
“We’ve seen such a rapid adoption in a very short period of time because we’re finally able to give users the tools to easily find exactly what they want – at the right price, from the right merchant – to take the frustration out of online shopping,” said James Cunningham, CEO, Yroo. “We believe that Ireland is the right place for us to be in order to continue to break new ground and grow well into the future.”
Even though other locations were considered, Yroo chose to establish in Ireland because of its location, ease of doing business and access to talent along with the existing infrastructure and knowledge in the technology sector.
Yroo was introduced to ConnectIreland through Dubliner Frank Keane, who came across the company through his work with EisnerAmper Ireland.
Joanna Murphy, CEO of ConnectIreland, said: “A service such as that provided by Yroo is increasingly important for retailers and consumers alike as e-shopping continues to grow. Yroo is in good company in Ireland’s tech scene and we wish them every success in the future. We also thank Frank for making such a valuable connection.”
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