All Very Group articles – Page 30
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AnalysisOnline retail demographics: the law of averages
The average age of internet buyers in Europe is 40. Does this mean multichannel has become truly mass market, and are there still distinctions in the way different groups shop? Joanna Perry investigates
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NewsFlowers direct chief moves to Shop Direct
Shop Direct has appointed Jonathan Wall, chief executive of online florist Flowersdirect.co.uk, as its new ecommerce director.
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NewsRWC2010: Multichannel retailers debate future role of catalogues
N Brown chief executive Alan White has said the ultimate goal for multichannel retailers is to ditch catalogues and concentrate on digital sales.
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NewsShop Direct to keep Welsh call centre open until end of December
Home shopping group Shop Direct has delayed plans to close one of its call centres in Newtown, Wales after talks with unions.
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Very launches maternity range with Denise van Outen
Very.co.uk is launching a new maternity range with television presenter Denise van Outen.
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NewsShop Direct puts 1,500 jobs in consultation
Home shopping group Shop Direct is considering closing three contact centres with the possible loss of 1,500 jobs.
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NewsShop Direct reports festive total sales up 6.3%
Home shopping retailer Shop Direct Group reported total sales up 6.3% for the six weeks ended January 1.
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NewsWoolworths owner looks at return to the high street
Woolworths could come back to the high street as a 200-store chain as part of a plan by Shop Direct Group to move it from an online-only operation.
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NewsFormer Woolworths director opens first Alworths store
The new variety chain set up by a former Woolworths director opened its doors for the first time in Didcot, Oxfordshire, yesterday.
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NewsKidswear most resilient clothing sector
Kidswear has been the most resilient clothing sector in the recession, according to market research house Verdict.
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NewsShop Direct fires warning shot at Alworths
Shop Direct has sent a legal letter to Alworths over the use of its name as the group argues it is too similar to Woolworths.
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NewsShop Direct to launch Christmas ad campaign
The retailer will launch an £18m multichannel Christmas ad campaign for Littlewoods and Very.co.uk on Sunday.
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Shop Direct’s Very gets off to sell-out start
Shop Direct Group has said its new Very offer had a promising start, which was rebranded from Littlewoods Direct in July.
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NewsOnline retailers welcome postcode system for Republic of Ireland
Retailers have welcomed the revival of plans to introduce a national postcode system in the Republic of Ireland and believe the move should help catalogue and online businesses operate efficiently there.
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NewsAd campaign to lift Woolworths profile
Home shopping giant Shop Direct Group is to launch an ad campaign to promote the Woolworths online brand in the run-up to Christmas, one year after the famous high street chain collapsed.
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NewsShop Direct Group sales up 7.4%
Shop Direct Group reported group sales up 7.4% to £1.7bn for its financial year ending April 30, but is taking a cautious view of consumer debt in the year ahead.
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NewsShop Direct brings in chief to run financial services arm
Home shopping group Shop Direct has brought in Neil Chandler in a newly created role of chief executive of its financial services arm.
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NewsLittlewoods launches European website to tap into expat market
Shop Direct Group is gunning to grow its overseas business to 10% of its total sales after it launched its first international Littlewoods site last week.
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NewsLittlewoods launches in Europe
Home shopping giant Shop Direct Group today launched Littlewoodseurope.com, targeted at customers in France, Germany, Spain and Portugal.
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AnalysisRetailers shaking up contact centres
Whether it’s headcount cuts, outsourcing or in-sourcing, retailers are shaking up their contact centres in line with the changing face of home shopping. Joanna Perry asks what the future holds