Global Blue Ventures supports Global Blue in its position of strategic omnichannel technology and payments partner empowering merchants to improve their performance. Global Blue Ventures identifies third parties offering market-leading retail technology solutions to support brands on their omnichannel path and in which Global Blue can invest or partner with. Global Blue Ventures selects innovative and promising new businesses focusing on 3 key verticals and market needs: ▪ eCommerce: how to boost conversion rates and improve return efficiency ▪ Store digitalisation: how to digitalise in-store processes and experiences ▪ Clienteling 2.0: how to engage digitally one-to-one with consumers Global Blue Ventures is led by RetailTech market experts James Strabo, previously a founding member and Managing Director at Blackhawk Network and Managing Director at Westfield (OneMarket), and Andrew Carroll, Founder of Yocuda and formerly Director of Corporate Development at Westfield (OneMarket)