Online retailer Very Group scraps auction as bidders fail to hit £2bn asking price

Sky News Thursday 3rd September 2026, 6:43AM 1 min read 11 hours ago

An auction of Very Group, one of Britain's biggest online retailers, is close to being scrapped after potential bidders including the Chinese behemoth JD.com refused to meet the £2bn asking price.

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