About us
Our history
As our customers’ shopping habits have changed, so have we. We’ve consistently reinvented ourselves over more than 100 years
1861
Sir Pryce Pryce-Jones formed the first mail order catalogues in 1861
1890
Kay & Co, our oldest catalogue brand, founded
1930s
Littlewoods Home Shopping launched by the Moores family in Liverpool
1990s
First Littlewoods ecommerce business launched during online shopping’s infancy
2003
Shop Direct created from the merger of Littlewoods and Great Universal Stores
In Republic of Ireland, Family Album and Kays Catalogue merge to become Littlewoods Ireland
2009
Very.co.uk launched to focus on the online shopping generation
2014
Recorded a profit following a decade of losses
2015
Cut the catalogue, went 100% digital and we merged heritage brands into Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com
2020
Became The Very Group to reflect our flagship consumer brand, Very.co.uk, and our new highly automated fulfilment centre, Skygate, launched
2022
In the Republic of Ireland, Littlewoods Ireland rebranded to Very
Latest news
August 29, 2022
Company
Very strengthens own brand offer with launch of ‘Everyday’ fashion and home collection
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August 4, 2022
Company, Technology
The Very Group announces plans to enhance customer experience with enriched product information
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July 25, 2022
Company
The Very Group appoints Jessica Myers as chief marketing officer
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