Combining computer algorithms and real stylists, British menswear brand Thread aims to deliver a truly personalised shopping experience that strips out the distractions and confusion of online shopping.

From food and fitness products to books and booze, subscription boxes are disrupting the traditional way in which many consumers experience goods. With Sephora set to jump on the subscription box bandwagon, subscription-commerce competition in the beauty arena is set to hot up.

Shopping for clothes can be difficult for plus-size women as limited choice often excludes them from the high street. Online retailer Dia&Co plans to change this by offering personalised fashion boxes from hundreds of brands – alongside a virtual stylist – for women up to size 32.

There’s speculation over where the UK’s alcohol industry is headed in today’s healthy, hard-working culture. With pubs closing and wine societies viewed as snobbish, Naked Wines is catering to a new breed of drinker, allowing them to order merlots and chardonnays to their door via a text.