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Home and toys, gifts and beauty categories drive ‘exceptional’ sales for Very over Christmas

LEGO Disney Stitch was among the top selling products for The Very Group over Christmas, as the retailer reported strong trading growth over the period.

The Very Group – which operates digital retailer Very – revealed its Christmas and Black Friday period trading results for the seven weeks to 27 December 2024.

Very UK delivered retail sales growth of +2.3% year-on-year, supporting Group retail sales growth of +0.5% year-on-year.

Absent the impact of Nike sales, Very UK and Group retail sales grew by +4.5% and +2.8% year-on-year respectively.

Across this period, Home (+15.0% YoY) and Toys, Gifts & Beauty (+7.3% YoY) were the standout categories, with Fashion & Sports (+2.9% YoY, +11.2% YoY excluding Nike) also in growth.

Games consoles, perfumes and pillows were among the bestselling items, with LEGO and air fryers also performing well.

On the back of strong peak trading and progress with ongoing cost initiatives, the Group expects Q2 FY25 YTD Group adjusted EBITDA growth of 16% – 18%.

“Christmas is a special time for our customers, and we at The Very Group are proud to help families make the most of the festive period,” commented Robbie Feather, group ceo at The Very Group. “We’re delighted with our strong peak trading performance, which has been made possible thanks to the determination of our brilliant team who focus on helping families get more out of life, all while continuously enhancing the online shopping experience.

“By bringing together our amazing assortment of products with compelling deals and our best-in-class fulfilment operation, we delivered growth in almost all categories, with games consoles, air fryers and perfume among our best sellers.

“Customers left shopping later this year but when the time came, they made the most of our offering, with this momentum carrying on into our Boxing Day and January sales. Looking ahead, we remain focused on the rest of 2025 which we expect will remain highly competitive. We are confident that our proposition, which combines multi-category digital retail and flexible ways to pay, will continue to be valued by our customers, providing them with a one-stop-shop for everything they need.”

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