About us
Our history
As our customers’ shopping habits have changed, so have we. We’ve consistently reinvented ourselves over more than 100 years
1890
Kay & Co, our oldest catalogue brand, founded
1930s
Littlewoods Home Shopping launched by the Moores family in Liverpool
2015
Cut the catalogue, went 100% digital and merged heritage brands into Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com
1990s
First Littlewoods ecommerce business launched during online shopping’s infancy
2003
Shop Direct created from the merger of Littlewoods and Great Universal Stores
2009
Very.co.uk launched to focus on the online shopping generation
2014
Recorded a profit following a decade of losses
2020
Became The Very Group to reflect or flagship consumer brand Very.co.uk
2020
Our new fulfilment centre becomes operational
Latest news
September 24, 2021
Company
Robbie Feather to join The Very Group as retail managing director
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September 2, 2021
Sustainability, Company
Very supports Coram Beanstalk with exclusive Roald Dahl pyjamas and bedding
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August 24, 2021
Company, Technology
Very extends next day delivery cut off in time for ‘Golden Quarter’
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