The Very Group (the “Group”) is providing a trading update in advance of its year end results for the year ended 30th June 2020. Summary A 65% increase in website visits driving exceptional retail sales growth of 36% at Very.co.uk in the final quarter of FY20 and leading to full year [...]
The Very Group has announced its support for the ILO global garment industry call to action, which aims to bring together actors from across the sector to help manufacturers survive the economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and protect garment workers’ income, health and employment. Carly Bilsbrough, head of [...]
TV presenter, DJ and model Vogue Williams joined Very.co.uk to kick off the first in a series of story time sessions to help keep the little ones entertained and inspired during lockdown. Held alongside reading charity Coram Beanstalk, Very’s charity partner, the programme will see a range of celebrities reading [...]
By Chris Haighton, head of outbound logistics at The Very Group The Very Group’s transformation from catalogue retailer to digital pureplay had a huge impact on our supply chain. We used to distribute four catalogues a year, with a rigid buying cycle planned far in advance to maintain availability throughout [...]
Children’s reading charity Coram Beanstalk was unveiled as The Very Group’s new partner at a dinner at the digital retailer’s Liverpool headquarters last night (11 February 2020). The Very Group will raise £600,000 over the next two years through colleague activities and events, as well as providing industry-leading tech knowledge, [...]
By Phil Hackney, Chief Operating Officer at The Very Group Our Greater Manchester fulfilment operations supported The Very Group on the journey from catalogue business to one of the UK’s largest digital retailers and we’re proud of the role they’ve played in our success. However, we knew that to continue [...]
Multi-category online retailer Very.co.uk increased retail sales by 6.1% year-on-year in the seven weeks up to and including 27 December 2019, driven by growth across all product categories, with particular strength in fashion and sports, and electrical. The brand is owned by The Very Group, the UK’s largest integrated online [...]
Today, 13 January 2020, Shop Direct becomes The Very Group. This new corporate identity builds on the history and success of Shop Direct and reflects the next phase of the business’ ongoing transformation. The Very Group, which is the UK’s largest pureplay digital retailer and financial services provider, has annual [...]
Shop Direct, which operates online retailers Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, has raised £710,000 for The Booth Centre, Manchester and The Whitechapel Centre, Liverpool, smashing the £600,000 target that the company set for itself in 2017. This is the largest donation ever received by the organisations, which provide support for people affected [...]
Further to Shop Direct Limited’s (“Shop Direct” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) announcement on 13thNovember, 2019, £75 million has now been invested by way of equity injection from its parent company, Shop Direct Holdings Limited (“SDHL”), into Shop Direct. The remaining £75 million, out of a total funding [...]
