ManoManoPro UK has revealed a 73% rise in sign ups in Q1 2023 versus the previous quarter as the B2B platform celebrates its first anniversary and continues to grow in popularity with the trade.
In April 2022 ManoMano UK launched its new platform, ManoManoPro, designed by and for tradespeople and related businesses as a ‘one-of-a-kind’ dedicated B2B service aimed to make their lives easier.
One year on and the platform now offers over 1.5 million products from over 500 sellers, establishing it as “one of the go-to destinations for trade professionals in the UK.”
The platform, which is also available as a mobile application, is described as “offering trade professionals a unique experience combining the power of the ManoMano UK marketplace with specially tailored products and services, revolutionising the purchase process and saving trade professionals time to focus on the task at hand.”
Since launch, the business says that the platform has continued to grow in popularity within the trade industry. In March the total number of signups increased by 11% compared to February, whilst total sign ups in Q1 2023 increased by 73% versus the previous quarter.
The app is also said to have performed strongly over the last year, with over 500,000 downloads from Apple and Android users so far, and an average rating of 4.6/5.
London, Manchester and the West Midlands are shown to have been the most popular locations so far for the nationwide service. ‘Trade generalists’ form the majority of sign ups with 22% of the total figure, whilst carpenters (9%) and maintenance workers (8%) have also taken an interest in the service.
Designed to “provide a simple way to buy tools and materials, seek advice and streamline admin,” ManoManoPro launched with a pledge to “give professionals back an hour of their day, every day.” The major expansion of its product catalogue and seller partnerships is described as a testament to the rapid growth and success of the service over the last year.
The service is said to offer a simplified purchasing process that can be performed quickly on a single platform reserved exclusively for professionals, who can sign up by entering their company number or company name. A dedicated Pro team is at the service of every customer, providing a personalised experience and expert advice through a team of specialists available by telephone, email, or online chat from Monday to Friday (8am-6pm) who can “help make decisions and provide information on products according to each project.”
Marie Mahiou, Head of Spart UK at ManoMano, said: “It has been great to see such a positive response to the new platform within the UK trade industry one year on since launch. With 2023 looking to be an extremely busy year for trade, and rising costs continuing to challenge the nation, we want to ensure our service helps make the lives of trade professionals easier by becoming their back-pocket go-to for all tools and materials.”
The professional service first launched in France in 2019, where currently 1 in 4 construction professionals are said to have signed up to the platform, followed by Spain and Italy in 2020. Furthermore, the positive performance of ManoManoPro over the last year in the UK has encouraged ManoMano to pursue its international expansion with the service launching in Germany seven months later in November 2022.
