
ISawItFirst has fast-tracked Greg Pateras to become its new CEO. The ex-Matalan chief executive only joined the fashion e-tailer in August and moves up as founder Jalal Kamani becomes chairman.
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ISawItFirst has fast-tracked Greg Pateras to become its new CEO. The ex-Matalan chief executive only joined the fashion e-tailer in August and moves up as founder Jalal Kamani becomes chairman.
UK online retail group Very could be in line for a stock market listing. Its private owners in the Barclay family are reportedly considering a possible flotation or sale of the business early in 2022.
Online retail giant Very Group could be the next big name in line for an IPO with a report that its owners, who also own the Telegraph newspaper, are exploring the potential of a £3 billion+ stock market float.
Very Group, the online giant that used to be known as Shop Direct, has cut 141 jobs as it restructures its head office and its customer care operations to focus even more heavily on the use of technology.
As pressure grows on the UK government to share a lockdown exit plan, retail bosses are seeking clarity over what will happen to the Job Retention Scheme, under which furloughed staff salaries are being paid.
Matchesfashion has poached Amazon executive Ajay Kavan to be its new CEO, replacing Ulric Jerome. He has been a vice-president at Amazon for the past nine years, and will join the luxury fashion retailer on 19 March.
Comfort shoes brand Hotter is preparing for a publicity drive and has appointed an agency to handle its marketing as it puts support behind the brand.
The newly-renamed Very Group reported buoyant Christmas sales for its star Very.co.uk brand on Wednesday with “strong peak trading driven by growth in fashion and sports”.
Shop Direct’s previously-announced plan to rebrand itself to the name of its most successful retail site has been put into operation as of Monday with the e-tail giant now known as The Very Group.
Superdry delivered plenty of negative numbers with its half-year results on Thursday but they'd largely been expected as the company is deep in a reset strategy and it said this is showing early signs of working.