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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...

Fashion

Topshop and Topman land at Shop Direct

Shop Direct has added Arcadia Group-owned Topshop and Topman to its portfolio of more than 500 fashion brands. The company, which owns Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, is offering around 500 product lines, spanning clothing, footwear, accessories, maternity, petite and tall - this will expand to around 2,000 during AW19. It will also become the...

People

Shop Direct promotes Sam Perkins to Group Product Director

Shop Direct has promoted group merchandising director Sam Perkins to the executive board in the role of new Group Product Director. The company said, Perkins replaces current group product director and executive board member Matt Dixon, who is leaving the business on April 6, 2018. Commenting on the development, Derek Harding, interim group CEO...

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Shop Direct CEO Alex Baldock resigns

Shop Direct has announce that Alex Baldock will be stepping down from his role as CEO in summer 2018. The company said in a statement that since joining the business in September 2012, Baldock has led Shop Direct through one of retail’s fastest and most successful digital transformations. Commenting on his decision to leave he company, Alex...

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Bangladesh Factory Explosions renew Call for Action

London - Leading Labour Rights Groups, including the Clean Clothes Campaign, have come together to reiterate their call for swift action after a boiler explosion in a factory in Bangladesh killed at least 10 people and left dozens more injured. A boiler exploded in a clothing factory owned by knitwear manufacturer Multifabs on July 3, causing...