All Ann Summers articles – Page 3
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, Ann Summers and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco-Booker deal may be threat and opportunity for Nisa, Ann Summers in Ireland reports loss and Carphone Warehouse in Ireland records pre-tax losses
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AnalysisOpinion: Tracking customer experiences can go too far
I read Next’s latest results with great interest, in particular, their open and detailed store portfolio review.
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OpinionOpinion: There's no place for ‘locker-room banter’
Many people have made and continue to make negative assumptions when it comes to women in business.
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NewsAnn Summers to launch cinema ad campaign
Ann Summers will run its first cinema advert campaign to coincide with the release of the second film instalment of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.
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NewsAnn Summers Christmas sales surge driven by online
Ann Summers has recorded soaring sales across its online and store estate as its male shopping campaign and delivery proposition drove last-minute purchases.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2016
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas 2016 trading period, with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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NewsToday in Retail: Retailers expect last-minute Christmas
There’s only one thing we can talk about in Today In Retail – Christmas trading.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2017: Jacqueline Gold, Ann Summers
As the New Year nears, retail bosses tell Retail Week about their resolutions for 2017.
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AnalysisRetailers bank on last-minute shopping rush
Shoppers are testing retailers’ patience this year with businesses across the industry expecting a later Christmas surge than ever before.
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NewsAnn Summers boss questions Boxing Day petition
Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold has voiced reservations over a 220,000-strong petition calling for shops to close on Boxing Day.
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OpinionOpinion: Nickolds' John Lewis appointment speaks volumes
The glass ceiling has been broken. A woman has the top job in the most influential organisation in our world.
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OpinionOpinion: To increase retail sales, women need to be paid more
Whether you’re managing the budget for your stores or you’re figuring out budgets for a country, the key questions are broadly similar.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired conference champions female success in the world of retail
To help engage the next generation of female retail talent, Retail Week is hosting a Be Inspired conference on November 9.
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OpinionOpinion: Brexit will bring retail challenges but look for opportunities
I recently heard President Obama say that democracy requires compromise, even if you’re 100% right. That statement is obviously true.
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NewsBusiness confidence nosedives in the aftermath of Brexit vote
Confidence among UK businesses has plummeted since Brexit with firms’ expectations for sales, exports and investments going “off a cliff”.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: How retailers can foster more women leaders
Women make up 60% of retail’s workforce yet just 10% of executive boards. Retail Week asks what can be done to ensure gender diversity.
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AnalysisBrexit: In quotes - how retail reacted to the shock result
Retailers have reacted with shock and disbelief at today’s vote for the UK to leave the EU. Here’s a selection of the biggest quotes of the day.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Retail bosses react to shock EU referendum
Editor-in-chief Chris Brook-Carter joins the team to discuss the wider impact on the retail industry of a stunning Brexit result.
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AnalysisBrexit: The impact of an EU exit on UK retailers’ international operations
Sir Ian Cheshire and Jacqueline Gold weigh in on the effect Brexit will have on UK retailers’ international businesses and supply chains.
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NewsAnn Summers boss Jacqueline Gold: Brexit is 'biggest travesty ever'
Ann Summers’ chief executive Jacqueline Gold has said she is “devastated” over Brexit and it will rock the stability of the retail sector.