Zavvi.com
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment Retail |
| Predecessor | Zavvi Entertainment Group |
| Founded | 2 March 2009 |
| Headquarters | Northwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom |
Area served | UK, Europe |
| Products | Blu-ray,CDs, Computing, DVDs, Electronics, Gifts, Lingerie, Perfume, Sports & Leisure equipment, Video Games |
| Parent | The Hut Group |
| Website | www |
Zavvi.com (previously Zavvi.co.uk) is an online retail company owned by The Hut Group, formed in 2009, after the demise of the high street Zavvi stores.
History
Zavvi started out in the United Kingdom in 1971 as Virgin Megastores, part of the Virgin Group that was created by Richard Branson. The first store was on Oxford Street, London. In 2007 it was renamed Zavvi after a management buyout. On 24 December 2008 it entered administration with Ernst & Young and all stores closed in February 2009.
The zavvi.co.uk website address was purchased from the administrators by The Hut Group in the same month that the Zavvi stores closed. It relaunched as a website independent of the original business on 2 March 2009, selling entertainment products in addition to a new range of items including clothing, technology and toys. The website retained the same branding, and was renamed zavvi.com in October 2009 in an attempt to appeal to the European market.
Product range
Zavvi.com currently sell Books, Blu-ray, CDs, Computing, DVDs, Electronics, Gifts, Lingerie, Perfume, Sports & Leisure equipment and Video Games.