All Ann Summers articles – Page 5
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: Retailers have the influence to affect real social reform
You shouldn’t give power to people who want it too much. That goes for business as much as it does for the next leader of the Labour Party.
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AnalysisTop 10: TV programmes that have boosted retailers’ coffers
TV shows likes The Great British Bake Off continue to hold sway over shopping lists. We look at the programmes that have sparked spending.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should harness the potential of customer curiosity
Just as shy Tories helped the Conservatives during the general election, retailers should target shy shoppers.
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InterviewInterview: Ann Summers boss on turning the business back to profitability
Ann Summers chief executive Jacqueline Gold reveals how she is bringing the sex toy and lingerie business back into the black.
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OpinionComment: My politics, like my products, are always blue
With the general election fast approaching deciding how to vote is like assessing the value of a product, says Jacqueline Gold.
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NewsJacqueline Gold confident over rates reform after meeting with Prime Minister
Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold has been reassured about the plan to reform business rates following a meeting with David Cameron.
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OpinionComment: Asda and Decathlon – desperation or inspiration?
The latest tie-up between retailers looks a little odd – Asda and Decathlon – but there is much to commend what is being done.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Video - Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold on equality in retail
Jacqueline Gold, chief executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, talks to Retail Week about equality in the industry at Retail Week Live 2015.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Eight things to take away from this year’s conference
Retail Week Live offers attendees a wide variety of valuable content, here are just eight ways you can benefit from being involved.
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NewsAnn Summers' sales surge following launch of Fifty Shades of Grey film
Ann Summers has witnessed a surge in sales as customers bought handcuffs and products featured in new film Fifty Shades of Grey.
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NewsRetail Week issues manifesto for retail ahead of general election
The next Government should support the vibrancy of the retail industry though initiatives such as addressing the business rates burden and enhancing the UK’s digital capabilities.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Bestway Group, Ann Summers, American Apparel and more
Retail news round-up on February 25, 2015: Bestway Group profit; Physical music shops; Ann Summers retains brand consultancy; American Apparel ousts creative director.
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NewsRetail Diary: Marc Bolland, Nick Robertson and their Chequers retreat
Retail Diary: Ann Summers gets physical, Marc Bolland and Nick Robertson’s Chequers retreat, and relief as Tesco pass over Archie Norman.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Bringing retail’s biggest names and innovations together
Retail Week Live will feature the biggest names in retail and a start-up campus showcasing the latest thinking in retail technology.
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OpinionComment: Retail trends for 2015 to include selfies and strangely shaped veg
Amid the challenges of 2015 retailers must remember that price isn’t everything in order to keep the fun in the shopping experience.
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AnalysisComment: Supermarkets should focus on food, better displayed
The arrival of Argos in larger Sainsbury’s stores seems to make sense, but are there limits to what can soak up surplus supermarket space?
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Analysis
Emerging Leaders Forum: Nurturing tomorrow’s trailblazers
Promoting from within benefits retailers and employees alike - Retail Week’s Emerging Leaders Forum helps develop upcoming retail talent.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Christmas trading figures show the great retail divide
The festive season’s results inevitably have winners and losers, but this year’s OC&C Christmas Trading Index shows the gulf between them.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Dixons Carphone boss to review the changing retail scene
Change will be the central theme of the opening speech by Carphone Warehouse boss Sebastian James at this year’s Retail Week Live event.
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NewsAnn Summers falls into the red with £3.6m full-year loss
Ann Summers has plunged into the red with a full-year pre-tax loss of £3.6m and has abandoned plans to sell off its Knickerbox brand.