Lionel Desclée holds the position of Group CEO of The Very Group. He previously spent three years as president and CEO of Walmart in Japan, where he led a 35,000-strong team at Seiyu, the Japanese supermarket business with a significant food, non-food, and online presence through a joint venture with Rakuten.
Lionel Desclée joined The Very Group in 2022. Before joining Walmart, Lionel spent three years as president and Chief Executive Officer of omnichannel retailer Tom & Co, which operates 180 pet care stores in continental Europe as well as an online presence.
CEO contact information
| CEO Full Name | Lionel Desclée |
| Company name | The Very Group |
| CEO Email Address | lionel.desclee@theverygroup.com |
| Phone number | N/A |
| Location | Speke, Liverpool, United Kingdom |
The Very Group Executive team
- Sean Hallows – Chief operating officer
- Tommy Jordan – Financial services CEO
- Nick McBrien – Chief risk and legal officer
- Sarah Willett – Chief people officer
| Name | |
| Robbie Feather – Managing director, retail | robbie.feather@theverygroup.com |
| Ben Fletcher – Chief finance & transformation officer | ben.fletcher@theverygroup.com |
| Dave Lafferty – Media relations manager | dave.lafferty@theverygroup.com |
| Edward Fry – Investor relations manager | investor.relations@theverygroup.com |
| Carly Bilsbrough – Senior Manager | carly.bilsbrough@theverygroup.com |
| Dave Lafferty – Head of external communications and investor relations | dave.lafferty@theverygroup.com |
| Ashley Muldoon – External communications manager | ashley.muldoon@theverygroup.com |
| Kirsty Shaw – PR manager (Very.co.uk) | kirsty.shaw@theverygroup.com |
| Karen Fitzpatrick – PR and sponsorship manager | karen.fitzpatrick@theverygroup.com |
Social media
| @Lionel Desclée | |
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| YouTube | N/A |
| Website | theverygroup.com |
About Company
The Very Group is a multi-brand online retailer and financial services provider in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established in 2005 as a result of the merger of the former Littlewoods and Shop Direct companies, the retailer was known as Littlewoods Shop Direct Group until a corporate rebranding to Shop Direct Group in 2008.
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