All Littlewoods articles – Page 2
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NewsShop Direct to fold online and catalogue business Isme into Very
Shop Direct is to merge its online and catalogue brand Isme, which sells goods from womenswear to electricals, into its Very brand at the end of the month.
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NewsAlistair McGeorge quits Australian discount retailer Big W
Alistair McGeorge, a former UK retail executive, has resigned as boss of Big W due to “health reasons” amid a complaint about his behaviour.
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VideoWatch: The rise and fall of mail order catalogues in 60 seconds
A brief history of mail order catalogues and what the future holds as digital takes over in this week’s episode of Short Cuts.
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NewsShop Direct axes Littlewoods catalogue after shift to online shopping
Shop Direct is winding down its Littlewoods catalogue after more than 80 years as it reflects the shift to online shopping.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How delivery chaos took the shine off Christmas
Retailers were caught out by high delivery demand over Christmas as Black Friday and Cyber Monday put strain on fulfilment systems.
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NewsShop Direct reports a Very merry Christmas with sales up 4%
Shop Direct has reported a 4% rise in total group sales over Christmas, as the home-shopping group said Black Friday was its busiest trading day on record.
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NewsBargain hunters to spend £636m online on Christmas Day
Eight million online bargain hunters are expected to spend a record £636m on Christmas Day, up 25% on last year.
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NewsBlack Friday bouncers brought in from rugby clubs to keep shoppers in line
Rugby players recruited to keep Black Friday shoppers at bay, Myleene Klass is streamed across Southbank and Foyles’ old flagship is rebranded.
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NewsLittlewoods seeds GIF adverts on social media to reach sales targets
Littlewoods is creating a series of GIFs to seed on social media to help shift stock of products earmarked by weekly trading meetings.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Inside Shop Direct’s user experience lab and experimental culture
Shop Direct’s user experience lab has revolutionised how the retailer manages its sites – how has the ecommerce team done it?
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OpinionComment: What is Shop Direct’s secret to ecommerce success?
Following Shop Direct’s latest pre-tax profits increase, how has the etailer gone from a catalogue company to digital department store?
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NewsFashion and department stores' Christmas ads: Are they a hit or a miss?
Department store retailers are unveiling their festive campaigns, among them the much anticpated John Lewis ad. Are they Christmas crackers or turkeys?
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NewsShop Direct launches Christmas ads for Very and Littlewoods
Shop Direct has launched its £6.5m ‘Step into Christmas in style’ campaign for Very as sister brand Littlewoods debuts its pantomime-themed ad.
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NewsShop Direct to invest £1m in this year's Black Friday bonanza
Very owner Shop Direct is investing almost £1m to promote a week of Black Friday events this year as it seeks to woo ‘deal-hungry’ shoppers.
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OpinionComment: Rent-to-own inquiry allows retailers to engage with critics
As the rent-to-own sector faces an All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry, retailers should remember the importance of welcoming scrutiny.
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NewsShop Direct promotes Gareth Jones to deputy chief executive
Very and Littlewoods owner Shop Direct has promoted retail and strategy director Gareth Jones to deputy chief executive.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Shop Direct's UX lab helps it focus on customers not competitors
Bringing user experience labs in-house has changed Shop Direct’s culture to focus on the customer rather than its competitors.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Shop Direct, Harris + Hoole and inflation
Retail news round-up on August 20, 2014: Shop Direct to release transactional apps; British inflation down and Harris + Hoole close coffee shops.
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NewsVideo: Online retail celebrates 20th anniversary of first sale
August 11 marks the 20th anniversary of an event that altered the landscape of retailing forever – the first online purchase.
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NewsShop Direct poaches Gap buying boss as it splits buying and merchandising
Very owner Shop Direct has poached Gap’s European buying boss for its first fashion boss as it restructures buying and merchandising.