The Very brand boosted Shop Direct in its latest year with sales and customer numbers rising. But while operating profit is rising too, one-off items kept it lossmaking, although it's upbeat for the future.
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![]( "Very drives Shop Direct sales higher but Littlewoods stumbles")
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![]( "Shop Direct names ex-Jack Wills product chief to key fashion director role")
Shop Direct names ex-Jack Wills product chief to key fashion director roleShop Direct has named Emma Alexander as its fashion director, heading up its branded and own brand clothing and footwear offerings.
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![]( "Shop Direct automation drive puts 2,000 jobs at risk")
Shop Direct automation drive puts 2,000 jobs at riskBritish online retailer Shop Direct, the group behind Very.co.uk, and Littlewoods.com, said it planned to close three of its distribution sites which could result in up to 2,000 job losses.
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![]( "Shop Direct outperforms over Christmas, Very sees near-17% sales surge")
Shop Direct outperforms over Christmas, Very sees near-17% sales surgeUK e-tail giant Shop Direct had a strong Christmas period with revenue in the seven weeks to December 22 rising a healthy 6.3%, it said Tuesday. That was driven by its Very brand, which saw a 16.8% sales surge.
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![]( "CEO Baldock quits Shop Direct as digital drive transforms firm")
CEO Baldock quits Shop Direct as digital drive transforms firmShop Direct’s CEO will leave the online retailer next year, the company said Friday. The exec, who has run Britain’s second-biggest pureplay e-tailer since 2012, said it’s time for him to “move on to the next challenge.”
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![]( "Shop Direct's £3bn sale is cancelled")
Shop Direct's £3bn sale is cancelledIt may not come as a huge surprise but reclusive billionaires David and Frederick Barclay have put their plans to sell the giant Shop Direct e-tail business on hold as analysts said the £3 billion price tag was too high.
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![]( "Bangladesh garment factory blast raises fresh concerns over workers' safety")
Bangladesh garment factory blast raises fresh concerns over workers' safetyThe death of 10 workers in a boiler explosion at a Bangladesh garment factory is one in a series of deadly mishaps that illustrate the neglect of workplace safety, union leaders said Tuesday.
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![]( "Narrow field for Shop Direct buy sees Apax leading, but US bidder enters race")
Narrow field for Shop Direct buy sees Apax leading, but US bidder enters raceApax Partners seems to be the frontrunner to buy fashion and GM e-tail giant Shop Direct, yet it’s still not a one-horse race with US private equity firm Hellman and Friedman also reported to have entered the fray.
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![]( "Shop Direct makes first profit in a decade")
Shop Direct makes first profit in a decadeShop Direct, the privately owned British online department store retailer, that trades as Littlewoods, Very and isme, reported its first pretax profit for 10 years as the firm tapped into growing demand for shopping o...
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![]( "Littlewoods new style editor: Coleen Rooney behind the scenes")
Littlewoods new style editor: Coleen Rooney behind the scenesA deal worth £2 million deal brings Wag Coleen Rooney to the forefront of Littlewoods. She is the new face of the online retailer and entitled Style Editor.