All Very Group articles – Page 19
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AnalysisAnalysis: The steps retailers take to keep their staff happy
A recent Retail Week roundtable in partnership with Unum discussed the impact of workplace wellbeing on staff loyalty and engagement.
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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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NewsAmazon expects record shopper numbers on Black Friday
Amazon expects to attract record numbers of shoppers to its site on Black Friday this year.
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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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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl, Very, Home Depot and Shop Direct
Retail news round-up on November 7, 2014: Lidl launches menswear, Very launches Christmas ad, Home Depot suffers data breach, Shop Direct appoints new consumer PR.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Shop Direct and M&S on the changing face of customer experience
Retail Week’s inaugural Customer Experience Summit highlighted how businesses are transforming in response to shopper expectations.
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AnalysisThe 12 trends of Christmas: this festive season's big themes
Christmas is fast approaching and retailers are preparing for a frenetic shopping season. Retail Week looks at the themes that will dominate this Christmas.
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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 gears up for week-long Black Friday bonanza
Shop Direct is set to unleash a week’s worth of promotions during this year’s Black Friday as the group’s personalisation strategy bears fruit.
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NewsVery.co.uk and mobile growth drive 512% profit surge at Shop Direct
Etailer Shop Direct has posted a 512% surge in pre-tax profits to £40.4m in its year to June 30, driven by Very.co.uk and mobile growth.
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OpinionComment: Why direct mail is undergoing a retail revival
As Next and Very.co.uk use direct mail to create personalised offers for their customers, is the trend undergoing a resurgence?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail's Uncanny Valley - when is personalisation too personal?
Personalisation has become one of retail’s favourite buzzwords, but how far can it go before it’s just creepy? Retail Week investigates.
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NewsShop Direct’s data changed its view of competitors and customers
Shop Direct used data analytics to gain a clear picture of is competition, its customer director told the Retail Week Customer Experience event.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Connect with your customers at the Customer Experience conference
The Retail Week Customer Experience conference will explore how retailers can connect with their digitally savvy customers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Shop Direct, John Lewis and Mark One
Retail news round-up on October 17, 2014: Shop Direct promotes areth Jones to deputy chief executive; John Lewis sales increase 12.9% as cooler weather sets in; MK One founder Mark Brafman jailed
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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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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on store closures, Very and Gap
Retail news round-up on October 9, 2014: Fewer store openings leads to net closures rocketing in first half, Very’s TV ad campaign promotes click and collect, Gap’s boss Glenn Murphy to quit in February
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NewsAsda, Sainsbury's, House of Fraser and Shop Direct to launch mobile payments
Asda, Sainsbury’s, House of Fraser and Shop Direct will roll out mobile payment propositions next year using technology from Zapp.
