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Shop Direct Celebrates Triple Win at Retail Week Awards 2016

Mar 21, 2016

Sainsbury's, Argos and Amazon also took home the gongs at the annual retailer awards earlier this week. Online retailer Shop Direct emerged as the big winner at this year’s Retail Week Awards 2016, taking the gong home in no less ...

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Growing Consumer Confidence Will Help The Toy Industry Surpass The Success of 2014

Mar 26, 2015

From Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Minions to Bing! and The Clangers, our Retail Advisory Panel believes that strong film and TV licenses will help the industry to another successful year. Growing consumer confidence and the ...

Tags: Minions, Star Wars:The Force Awakens, Toys

Black Friday Proved to Be The Busiest Trading Day on Record for The Firm

Jan 16, 2015

The retailer champions Black Friday as the starting gun for Christmas shopping. Shop Direct has seen a four per cent rise in total group sales over the Christmas trading period. Black Friday proved to be the busiest trading day on ...

Tags: Christmas shopping, trading day, Toys

Winners Will Be Crowned at The Toy Industry Awards on January 20th, 2015

Dec 24, 2014

Winners will be crowned at the Toy Industry Awards on January 20th, 2015. The BTHA has confirmed the finalists for the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards 2014. The shortlist is: Independent Toy Retailer of the Year: MIDCO Toymaster ...

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Oak Furniture Land Named as a Finalist in The Multi-Channel Retailer Category at The ORWA

Nov 12, 2014

Oak Furniture Land has been named as a finalist in the Multi-Channel Retailer category at the Oracle Retail Week Awards, to be held on 12th March next year. It is the only furniture retailer to have been shortlisted in the category, with ...

Tags: Oak Furniture Land, Furnishing

Flexibility Is The Real Key to a Successful Festive Period

Aug 25, 2014

Frozen and Loom Bands may be topping the Christmas predictions lists this year, but flexibility is the real key to a successful festive period, says our Retail Advisory Board. While it’s no surprise that planning for the festive ...

Tags: toy market, Toys

Gerbie Quilter Has Been Named as The First Ever Toynews Woman of The Year

Aug 19, 2014

UK sales director honoured at successful inaugural event at BAFTA. Gerbie Quilter has been named as the first ever ToyNews Woman of the Year. Vivid Imaginations' sales director picked up the accolade at a special event held at BAFTA ...

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The ToyNews Retail Advisory Board Gives Its Views on The First Major Holiday of This Year

Apr 21, 2014

The ToyNews Retail Advisory Board gives its views on the first major holiday of this year "Easter is the second biggest selling time behind Christmas," according to some of the UK's leading toy retailers. Traditionally a gifting period ...

Tags: Toys, Easter Toys

The Appointment of Mark Follows The News of Former CEO Simon Calver's Departure

Mar 11, 2014

The appointment of Mark Newton-Jones follows the news of former CEO Simon Calver's departure from the firm last month. Baby and parent specialist Mothercare Plc has appointed former Group CEO of Shop Direct Mark Newton-Jones as its ...

Tags: Toys

The Introduction of 2013 Toy Industry Awards

Jan 23, 2014

Teksta, John Adams and Bentalls among those honoured at last night's event. Character Options, LEGO, Hasbro and John Adams were among the winners at last night's 2013 Toy Industry Awards. Held at the Science Museum in South Kensington, ...

Tags: Toys, Toy Award

Award Is Won by Shop Direct with The Help of Teradata Retail Technology

Feb 25, 2013

Teradata, the analytic data solutions company, announced that the Germany-based EHI Retail institute has presented UK retailer Shop Direct Group with the "Best Enterprise Solution" award for retail technology in Europe. The recognition was ...

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ICSPA Launched Initiative to Pool Cyber Crime Intelligence From Business

Dec 21, 2012

The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) has launched an initiative to pool cyber crime intelligence from business, government, law enforcement, security agencies and IT security professionals. Called Project 2020, the ...

Tags: International Cyber Security Protection Alliance, cyber crime

Shop Direct Delivered a Strong Performance in 2011/12

Nov 9, 2012

Shop Direct Group, the UK's leading online and home shopping retailer with brands including Very.co.uk, Littlewoods and isme, announces its full-year results for the 12-month period to 30th June 2012. Financial Performance – all ...

Tags: online, shopping retailer, full-year results, Financial Performance

Sustainable & Reliable Workforce of UK Fashion Sector

Oct 9, 2012

"Inspirational","thought provoking"and"eye opening"were just some of the superlatives used by industry and press delegates to describe the recent Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry(ASBCI)industry conference'Made in ...

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The Deal Will See Serco Global Services Transform Aegon's UK Operation

Jul 5, 2012

Serco's fledgling global business process outsourcing(BPO)business has landed a 10-year contract with insurance giant Aegon's UK business. The deal will see Serco Global Services(SGS)transform Aegon's UK operation. SGS is a result of ...

Tags: BPO, insurance giant Aegon, UK, Serco Global Services, service

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