All Very Group articles – Page 20
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Analysis
Secrets of success: Leading retailers reveal what got them to the top
Chief executives from Waitrose, Asda and Shop Direct tell Retail Week about the people and experiences that got them where they are today.
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News
Shop Direct among retailers to join data sharing coalition to curb online fraud
Retailers including Shop Direct have joined forces to share data with one another in a bid to curb online fraud collaboratively.
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Interview
Interview: Ao.com’s John Roberts on IPOs, hot stone massages and playing Cilla Black
Ao.com’s founder John Roberts tells Retail Week why maintaining the etailer’s culture is more important than its share price.
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News
Tech & 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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News
Tech & Ecomm Summit: Be proactive about start-ups, says Shop Direct
Retailers need to proactively find start-ups they want to work with, Shop Direct ecommerce director Jonathan Wall said at Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm Summit.
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News
Video: Through the Google Glass - behind the scenes at Very's Fearne fashion show
Etailer Very unveiled Fearne Cotton’s spring 2015 collection at a circus-themed fashion show last Thursday. Retail Week uses Google Glass to film the goings-on behind the scenes.
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News
Shop Direct unveils launch plans for luxury site Very Exclusive
Shop Direct has revealed its luxury spin-off site VeryExclusive.co.uk will launch during London Fashion Week next February.
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News
Shopping on mobile devices overtakes desktop for first time
Shopping on mobile phones and tablets has overtaken desktop retail traffic for the first time, in a landmark shift in consumer habits.
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News
Shop Direct’s Alex Baldock dives into the ice bucket challenge
Alex Baldock of Shop Direct was caught up in the ice bucket challenge tidal wave, gamely accepting a drenching in the name of charity.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can retail's big-hitters sooth a troubled maternity market?
Maternity specialist retailers are facing turbulent times as online retailers and supermarkets are stealing their market share.
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Analysis
Analysis: Has retail technology moved from cost saver to profit maker?
As part of a wider report in conjunction with the Retail Week Technology & Ecommerce Summit, IT leaders discuss how technology has evolved.
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News
Breakfast 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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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Online retailing hits 20 years
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the retailers and etailers who have profited from online retail in the last 20 years.
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Analysis
Analysis: Meet the advisory board for Retail Week Live 2015
Retail Week Live 2015 should be the best yet. Meet the first dedicated advisory board of retailers who are helping to make it happen.
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News
Video: 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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Analysis
Analysis: How to work with technology start-ups
The retail technology start-up community is booming. Retail Week finds out how retailers can tap into what the sector has to offer.
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Analysis
Analysis: Shop Direct, Tesco, John Lewis and Argos on how to work with tech start-ups
As the start-up community continues to grow, Retail Week speaks to start-ups and retailers alike on how to foster a successful collaboration.
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News
Mothercare appoints Mark Newton-Jones as permanent chief executive
Mothercare has appointed interim boss Mark Newton-Jones as its permanent chief executive.
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Analysis
In pictures: Drapers Retail Week Paypal Etail Awards 2014 winners
The great and the good of the online industry gathered for the Drapers Retail Week Paypal Etail Awards last night where Ao.com, House of Fraser and Very were the big winners.
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News
Drapers and Retail Week PayPal Etail Awards 2014 winners revealed
Ao.com, House of Fraser and Very took home the top gongs last night at the 2014 Drapers and Retail Week PayPal Etail Awards.