The Very Group

The Very Group operates Littlewoods and Very as digital-only, finance-centric retailers. It covers most product categories from fashion to electricals and homeware. Originally conceived as a catalogue retailer under the name Shop Direct, it stopped the presses in 2015 to focus on its online customer experience through the early adoption of personalisation and AI. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about The Very Group and the online retail sector.

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Analysis
Black Friday: How can retailers stand out to capture the wallets of cautious shoppers?
2024-11-12T16:36:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
As Black Friday weekend nears, Retail Week takes a look at what retailers can do to stand out from a very busy crowd.
Interview
Q&A: Chelsea Peers founder on continuing to capitalise on the loungewear boom
2024-11-06T07:00:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
Retail Week sat down with premium pyjama and loungewear brand Chelsea Peers founder Tom Pyne, to discuss the ongoing boom of loungewear, the importance of a broad customer base, and how third-party partners have been the key to success.
Analysis
Drowning in data? Learn from Tesco, The Very Group and more about how to connect, harness and scale up
2024-10-31T06:00:00+00:00Paid for post by Adverity
Retail businesses having one holistic view of all data was once seen as an unreachable holy grail. Not anymore. New technologies are enabling meaningful and scalable data strategies.

More on The Very Group

Analysis

Speed, creativity and efficiency – how Very is using AI to shake up content marketing

2024-10-29T06:00:00+00:00Promotional research for ITG

Hood has been with the Co-op for seven years and running its food business for more than two. He was promoted at a time of huge change internally at the Co-op, following a sustained period of success under former group chief executive Steve Murrells and Hood’s predecessor Jo Whitfield.

News

Very Group records ‘resilient’ performance as profit grows but revenue dips

2024-10-24T06:32:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

The Very Group has reported a “resilient” performance for the full year as revenue saw a slight dip and operating profit grew.

Three retailers reveal the next steps in their retail media networks
2024-10-21T15:12:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Retail 2025: AI investment a top priority for next year, say retail bosses
2024-10-15T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Zebra Technologies
The Very Group is set to appoint bankers as it eyes £2.5bn sale
2024-10-07T15:21:00+01:00By Ritika Bhoora
Very has released a new campaign inviting families to start Christmas toy shopping early
2024-10-01T11:47:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

Very Group has launched a new retail media network
2024-09-16T23:01:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Very Group and Victoria’s Secret are considering offering same-day delivery
2024-09-12T15:39:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
French Connection plots store openings and joins forces with Very for new season
2024-09-09T14:42:00+01:00By Chloe Mills
The Very Group names ex-Matches boss as new non-executive
2024-09-03T10:12:00+01:00By Chloe Mills

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