All Very Group articles – Page 3
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News
Exclusive: eBay teams up with retailers to tackle furniture waste
eBay has launched the Circular Change Council alongside major retailers to promote circularity and reduce furniture waste.
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News
Credit insurer cuts cover for The Very Group suppliers
The Very Group’s credit insurer Allianz Trade has cut cover for its suppliers, which threatens to increase financial pressures on the retailer, according to reports.
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Data
Fashion Forward: The top 10 retailers set to dominate fashion by 2026
Frasers Group, Next, Marks & Spencer, JD Sports and Primark will be fashion’s big five within three years. Retail Week investigates why
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Analysis
Who’s shopping at Shein and which rivals stand to lose out to its success?
We asked CACI to analyse Shein’s performance to understand who’s shopping there, how often they spend, and how this stacks up against retailers with similar customer profiles like Asos, Boohoo and Very.
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Data
Fashion Forward: The top 30 fashion retailers by 2026
Fashion retail has experienced a turbulent time, but retailers investing in elevation, partnerships, acquisitions and focused transformation are set to win. Our Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will lead the sector in 2026.
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Very Group announces The Gate as lead creative partner
The Very Group has appointed The Gate as its new lead creative partner following a successful pitch.
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Interview
Q&A: The Very Group’s Paul Hornby on integrating AI into the digital customer experience
The Very Group is in the midst of a tech transformation and by 2024 it plans to migrate most of its app and website to its new Skyscape platform which will help deliver customer experience changes “more frequently and faster than ever before”
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Data: Exclusive findings reveal UK retail leaders’ tech investment priorities
New interviews with 50 UK retail leaders uncover the transformative tech they believe businesses must invest in to stay competitive
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Data
Forecast: The trends shaping health and beauty in 2023 and beyond
The Retail Week analyst team predicts the UK health and beauty market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% to 2026/27 as retailers fight to gain market share in this lucrative category.
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Analysis
Virtual try-on and fewer returns: How retailers are using AR to elevate the customer experience
As footfall shows little signs of improving this year and ecommerce sales growth slows, retailers are turning to advanced technologies such as augmented reality (AR) to improve their offering to consumers
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News
Very to use AI to improve product discovery for customers
Online retailer Very is set to transform its product discovery experience for customers through AI and machine learning.
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News
Very Group promotes CFO to chief finance and transformation officer
The Very Group has promoted chief financial officer Ben Fletcher to the newly created role of chief finance and transformation officer with immediate effect.
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Very boosts low-cost Everyday value range by 900 products
Very has added a raft of new fashion and home products to its low-cost value range Everyday.
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Analysis
Deep dive: Are we witnessing the death of the retailer HQ?
As hybrid working, advances in technology and cost pressures make the traditional head office less viable, Retail Week asks whether its days are numbered
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Analysis
Analysis: How retail confounded the doom and gloom to achieve a very merry Christmas
As soon as retailers’ Christmas updates started coming in, it was clear that something unexpected had happened – the festive season had been better than anticipated for many
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News
Very sales rise at Christmas as toy and beauty categories do well
Pureplay retailer The Very Group has reported a lift in sales in the run up to Christmas, with strong demand for toys and beauty products in particular.
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Analysis
What’s in store for 2023? Very, Primark and Kingfisher bosses predict the year ahead
In the last year, the UK has leapt from a pandemic to a political circus straight into an economic whirlwind, begging the question: what’s next? So we’ve asked the bosses of retail to predict the unpredictable and tell us the trends they think will dominate and direct the sector in 2023
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News
Very Group launches AR feature allowing app users to try makeup virtually
The Very Group has launched in-app augmented reality features that allow customers to try out new cosmetics products digitally.
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Analysis
Review: Retail’s best Christmas adverts 2022
Is it a turkey or a Christmas cracker? Retail Week has assembled an esteemed panel of judges to deliver their verdict on a selection of retail’s biggest Christmas adverts this year.
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Analysis
Analysis: What are retailers doing to avoid a nightmare before Christmas?
Retailers need a Christmas miracle. With unaffordable fuel bills and economic turmoil wreaking havoc on consumer confidence, the backdrop of this year’s festive season is looking closer to a Dickens novel than a winter wonderland