What The Interline does

The Interline is a specialist B2B media publication serving the fashion and beauty technology ecosystem. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, it operates as The Interline Group Limited, a privately held company registered in England and Wales with a headcount of 1-10 employees. The company's purpose is to provide fashion and beauty industry professionals (brands, retailers, manufacturers, designers, product developers, and sourcing professionals) with technology-focused analysis covering the full garment and product lifecycle from design and digital product creation (DPC) through manufacturing, supply chain, and retail.

Its core products include editorial articles organised by stage-of-value-chain (Design, Develop, Produce, Sell, Innovate, Beauty), the Interline podcast, a weekly interview show called The Edit, recurring proprietary industry reports (such as the DPC Report and AI Report), an email newsletter distributed to a mailing-list subscriber base, and a Tech Hub directory that profiles fashion-technology solution providers including partners such as Lectra. The publishing platform is web-native, built on Google Cloud infrastructure with edge caching; basic editorial content is freely accessible, while downloadable premium reports require mailing-list registration. The business model is a specialist B2B media monetisation stack — primarily display advertising, sponsored event integrations (notably with Premiere Vision Paris), premium gated research, and Tech Hub vendor listings — rather than a software, SaaS, or transactional revenue model.

The firm is independently owned with no disclosed funding rounds, parent entity, or institutional investors. Distribution relies on organic social (LinkedIn), newsletters, podcasts, webinars, and event partnerships, with a claimed global readership anchored in the United Kingdom.

Name

The Interline

Legal name

The Interline Group Limited

Website

https://theinterline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Interline is a Manchester-based B2B media publication founded in 2020 that delivers editorial coverage, podcasts, industry reports, and a vendor directory focused on fashion and beauty technology for industry professionals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Interline is an online B2B media publication covering fashion and beauty technology through editorial articles, news, podcasts, weekly shows, downloadable industry research reports, and a vendor directory (Tech Hub). It targets fashion brands, retailers, manufacturers, designers, and sourcing professionals with technology intelligence spanning design, digital product creation, manufacturing, supply chain, sustainability, retail, and innovation (AI, blockchain, metaverse).

Product overview

The Interline is a fashion technology media publication offering a content platform with multiple channels including editorial articles, podcasts, industry reports, and a tech hub directory. The publication covers technology topics across the fashion value chain—from design and digital product creation to manufacturing, supply chain, and retail—with a focus on AI, sustainability, and digital transformation. The company operates as a business-to-business media brand, providing news, analysis, and research to fashion and beauty professionals rather than offering a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Editorial Content and News Articles Editorial features, news articles, and analysis covering fashion technology topics (AI, digital product creation, blockchain, supply chain, sustainability, retail) for fashion and beauty industry professionals.
• The Interline Podcast Audio podcast series featuring interviews with industry leaders, technology experts, and fashion professionals discussing the intersection of fashion and technology.
• Industry Reports Research reports including the DPC Report (Digital Product Creation), AI Report, and Fashion & Technology reports analyzing trends and strategic priorities in the fashion technology space, accessible via mailing list registration.
• Tech Hub Directory A directory profiling technology companies and solution providers in the fashion technology ecosystem, featuring partners such as Lectra and their solutions including Valia Fashion, Neteven, Retviews, and Launchmetrics.
• The Edit A weekly show featuring interviews and analysis of headline stories from across fashion and technology, with Social Editor Grace interviewing Editor-in-Chief Ben Hanson.
• Newsletter and Mailing List Email newsletter delivering weekly news analysis, podcast notifications, events information, and sponsored notices to subscribers; also gates access to downloadable industry reports.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sourcing Journal: B2B trade publication focused on apparel and fashion sourcing, supply chain, and technology — overlapping with The Interline's Produce and Sourcing sections and target buyer.
• Glossy: B2B digital media brand covering fashion, beauty, and retail technology, with a similar mix of editorial, events, and research — competing for the same mid-funnel industry professional.
• Vogue Business: Condé Nast's B2B fashion industry publication covering technology, sustainability, and the fashion value chain — directly comparable in editorial scope and audience to The Interline.
• Just-Style: B2B news and analysis platform for the apparel industry, covering manufacturing, sourcing, and technology — comparable in audience and value-chain coverage to The Interline's Develop/Produce sections.
• Business of Fashion: Subscription-based B2B media and intelligence brand covering the global fashion and beauty industry, including technology, sustainability, and retail — the most direct analogue to The Interline's vertical-specialist positioning.
• Fashion United: Global B2B fashion industry news portal with job listings, company profiles, and market intelligence — comparable in vertical depth and target professional audience to The Interline.

Emerging players

• Fashionista: Fashion industry news vertical covering retail, technology, and careers — adjacent to The Interline's audience with a younger, more consumer-leaning editorial tone.
• The SPIN OFF (The Spin Off / Drapers): Drapers' B2B apparel and fashion retail intelligence brand covering technology and digital transformation — partial overlap with The Interline's Sell/Retail coverage for UK and European buyers.

Broad incumbents

• WWD (Women's Wear Daily): Long-established B2B fashion industry news brand covering retail, beauty, and technology at a much larger scale — competes for the same professional audience and ad dollars as The Interline.
• Retail Dive: B2B retail industry publication covering technology, e-commerce, and operations — overlaps with The Interline's Sell and Innovate sections for retail and e-commerce buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-interline
• Xx.com/TheInterline

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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