Shop Direct has opened a state-of-the-art facility containing a juice bar for its staff.
The UK鈥檚 second largest pureplay online retailer鈥檚 new space is the CUBE, a 12,400 sq ft training, conferencing and wellbeing facility.
A refurbished former studio space at Shop Direct鈥檚 Liverpool headquarters, it includes a 250-capacity conference space, juice bar and exercise area.
Staff will be able to take advantage of a relaxation zone, wellness and exercise classes and beauty treatments.
鈥淥ur people, and the people we want to hire, expect to come to a collaborative digital workplace that鈥檚 full of purpose, passion and creativity. The CUBE gives us just that,鈥� said Alex Baldock, CEO at Shop Direct.
鈥淚鈥檓 hugely proud of all the work that鈥檚 gone into the facility: it鈥檚 been shaped by our people, for our people 鈥� and is another step on our journey to world class.鈥�
Staff will be able to purchase healthy meals and fresh vegetable juices as well as access health checks from external partners.
鈥淭he highest performing businesses have the most engaged teams,鈥� Jacqui Humphries, group people director at Shop Direct, said.
鈥淭his new facility will play a massive part in our wellbeing agenda, as well as helping us to introduce even more agile ways of working, creating better collaboration and quicker innovation for our customers.鈥�
Shop Direct is investing heavily in its data division as it drives the business forward.
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