the very group news and archive

Very hires former BBC tech director as chief information officer

The Very Group has announced the appointment of former BBC tech director Matt Grest as chief information officer, effective 21 December. In his new role, Grest will lead the British retailer’s 350-strong technology team as it continues to transform its technology and platforms. “The Very Group has a history of reinvention powered by technology...

Nov 19, 2020

Management

The Very Group returns to profit in FY20

The Very Group, which operates online retail brands Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, said in a statement that Very.co.uk retail sales increased 10.5 percent to 1,229.6 million pounds driving Very.co.uk revenue up 6.8 percent to 1,589.8 million pounds and group revenue growth of 2.9 percent to 2,050.7 million pounds. Littlewoods, the company...

Oct 8, 2020

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Very appoints digital customer experience director

UK online retailer The Very Group has announced the return of former head of ecommerce Paul Hornby to the company, this time taking the role of digital customer experience (DCX) director. Hornby will join in January and report to chief technology officer (CTO) Andy Burton. In his new position, Hornby will be tasked with leading a range of...

Oct 2, 2020

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The Very Group appoints chief data officer

British online retailer The Very Group has announced the appointment of Steve Pimblett as chief data officer (CDO). In his new role, Pimblett will oversee “all things data” at the retailer, including strategy, science, analytics and engineering, and will report to chief technology officer (CTO) Andy Burton. Pimblett joins Very from British tech...

Sep 29, 2020

Management

The Very Group revenue tops 2 billion pounds for first time

Annual revenue at The Very Group has passed 2 billion pounds for the first time and the company now expects to return to profit this year. The online British retailer, which rebranded last year from Shop Direct, experienced a 65 percent increase in website visits and a 36 percent increase in retail sales at Very.co.uk in the final quarter of...

Aug 13, 2020

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Online retailer Shop Direct rebrands to The Very Group

Online British retailer Shop Direct has today rebranded to The Very Group, a move the company says “reflects the next phase of the business’ ongoing transformation”, and one that brings its name and identity in line with its flagship consumer brand, Very. The company also said it will launch a recruitment drive over the next two years which will...

Jan 13, 2020

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Shop Direct to rebrand to The Very Group

Online UK retailer Shop Direct has announced it will be rebranding to The Very Group in order to bring its name and identity in line with its flagship consumer brand Very.co.uk. The new corporate identity, which the company said it will be unveiling later this year, will “support Shop Direct’s ambition to recruit hundreds of roles in data and...

Mar 27, 2019