All Ann Summers articles – Page 10
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NewsNew marketing director for Ann Summers
Ann Summers has hired a new marketing director, Fiona Davis, who will form part of its growth plans.
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OpinionBecome part of the story
Retailers should make the most of the media circus to raise their profiles, says Jacqueline Gold
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NewsAnn Summers co-founder Ralph Gold bought out for £56.5m
Sex toys and lingerie chain Ann Summers co-founder Ralph Gold pocketed a £56.5m dividend as he sold his entire stake in the chain to his older brother.The information is revealed in accounts filed at Companies House by parent company Gold Group International, which also owns underwear retailer Knickerbox.David Gold bought ...
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Ann Summers parties gain in popularity as women seek extra cash
Ann Summers has had an influx of applications to host its eponymous parties as women try to find new ways to raise cash through the downturn.
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Ann Summers appoints new managing director
Ann Summers has hired a former Asda director as managing director.
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TK Maxx poaches Julian Baker from Ann Summers
Ann Summers marketing and business development director Julian Baker is leaving the company to join TK Maxx.
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Ann Summers raises curtain on plush look
Ann Summers unveiled a new-look store on London’s Oxford Street on Monday that has been designed to give the brand a more upmarket feel.
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NewsKnickerbox rebrands to drive sales
Ann Summers is to relaunch Knickerbox in July, in an effort to double its sales in two years.
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Ann Summers launches new-look web site
Ann Summers has relaunched its web site following the completion of a development project that has been running since late 2006.
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AnalysisThe weirdest jobs in retail
From professional pet food tasters to the man who makes a living blowing up toasters, Charlotte Dennis-Jones talks to the people with the most unusual jobs in retail
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Opinion
Change is a good thing
Play.com and Ann Summers both unveiled new-look web sites at the end of last week.
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Opinion
Coin a phrase and you’re a star
Every retailer should aim to get itself into the dictionary if it wants to be a household name
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Ann Summers to strengthen planning
Ann Summers is to transform its planning process with software from Island Pacific.
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Opinion
The truth about the recession
While there’s some scaremongering going on, retailers do need to prepare for hard times
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Opinion
We all deserve a little luxury
Let’s make March upgrade month, because it’s our job to give shoppers a taste of finer things
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Ann Summers co-founder steps down
One of the co-founders of Ann Summers, Ralph Gold, has retired from the retailer's parent company Gold Group International and sold his stake to his brother David Gold.
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Spending: innovation will keep it up
The way to keep consumers buying is to offer something that is different and inventive
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AnalysisPromises, promises: retailers fulfilling pre-Christmas online orders
Fulfilling online orders placed just days before Christmas sounds like a nightmare but, as Charlotte Dennis-Jones discovers, plenty of retailers believe that it can be done
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AnalysisWomen in retail: It’s a man’s world
Many more women than men work in retail, yet barely any of them make it into the top jobs. Charlotte Dennis-Jones and Katie Kilgallen investigate