All Very Group articles – Page 27
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NewsNext powers ahead in online fulfilment war
Next’s compelling delivery options powered growth at its Directory arm in the first half, as fulfilment increasingly becomes a critical battleground in the fight for online spend.
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NewsEtailers experience sales surge as shoppers avoid London's high streets
Online retailers have reported a surge in sales as consumers avoid trekking to London’s West End during the Olympics.
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NewsShop Direct earnings soar as new brands outperform
Tight stock control and efficient management of customer credit boost home shopping giant.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Shop Direct’s Very, Video-on-demand
Last week, Shop Direct’s Very launched a targeted video-on-demand (VoD) advertising campaign based on the viewer’s previous online shopping behaviour.
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NewsVery launches festival delivery service
Shop Direct owned Very has launched a delivery service at Virgin Media’s V festival, which it claims is a world first for a music event.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Looking ahead to the festive season
As retailers gear up to grab share of seasonal spend, Retail Week takes a look at the festive ranges on offer to excite shoppers.
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NewsLittlewoods sponsors new ITV prime time show
Online giant Littlewoods is to sponsor ITV’s new Saturday night show Superstar.
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AnalysisProfile: Alex Baldock, chief executive, Shop Direct
The former banker who has always had his eye on retail can’t wait to get stuck into his new role as boss of Shop Direct.
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AnalysisNew directions in retail technology
Ahead of the Cable & Wireless Worldwide Retail Week Technology Summit in September, Anna Richardson Taylor talks to some key speakers about their technology priorities.
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NewsLittlewoods Facebook show prompts sales spike
Littlewoods has hailed its Facebook TV programme as a success after it stimulated record sales for the featured products.
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InterviewQ&A: Shop Direct's new boss Alex Baldock
Shop Direct’s new boss Alex Baldock speaks to Retail Week about his new role.
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NewsShop Direct hires banking boss as its new chief executive
Shop Direct has hired banking boss Alex Baldock as its new chief executive.
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AnalysisHighs and lows of click-and-collect
As retailers step up their multichannel offers, click-and-collect forms a core part of the shopping experience. Anna Richardson Taylor examines some of the more – and less – impressive services.
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AnalysisOutsourcing: Is it right for your business?
Retail is about selling products, so outsourcing non-core business functions can make sense for retailers. Anna Richardson Taylor examines the issue.
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AnalysisThe changing face of fashion retail
Fashion has come a long way in 20 years, as the rise of online and Asian manufacturing drove significant change. Rebecca Thomson charts the trends that have changed the sector.
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NewsLittlewoods to launch interactive Facebook TV show
Littlewoods, in what it claims is a retail first, is to broadcast a live interactive TV show on Facebook, hosted by brand ambassador Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
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NewsVideo: Phones4U tops retailer-filled most complained about ad list
Phones4U’s advert inspired by horror movie The Ring was the most complained about ad of 2011 according to the Advertising Standards Authority.
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NewsShop Direct to close two customer service centres in outsource move
Shop Direct, which operates brands including Littlewoods and Very, has outsourced its customer service operation in a move which could see two of its four contact centres close.
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NewsN Brown to launch click-and-collect service
Home shopping group N Brown is introducing a click-and-collect service using convenience stores as it seeks to widen its customer base by strengthening its multichannel offer.
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NewsShop Direct set to cut 50 head office staff
Almost 50 jobs are under threat at online and catalogue retailer Shop Direct as it opened redundancy talks at its head office.