Ann Summers

A year after the death of its leader Jacqueline Gold, her sister and chair, Vanessa Gold, and new CEO Maria Hollins speak to Drapers about upholding her legacy, continuing to push boundaries and where the business goes next.

Fashion retailers are struggling to fill store positions. Drapers examines the causes of the recruitment crisis, what retailers are doing to fill their vacancies and what the prospects for improvement are.

It is 50 years since Ann Summers opened the doors to its lingerie empire. Executive chair Jacqueline Gold tells Drapers her plans for the future.

The coronavirus crisis has been an unnerving test of corporate leadership. Drapers looks at which fashion retailers and brands have communicated well, upheld supplier relationships and put their staff first.    

Join Jacqueline Gold, the boss of lingerie and sex toy business Ann Summers, as she discusses all things retail with Drapers, from the company’s response to coronavirus to its plans for future growth.

Ann Summers’ trio of female leaders discuss the position of women in retail, rebuilding the brand and future expansion plans. 

While opportunities for women are improving across fashion retail, Drapers’ research reveals there is still much to be done to create parity with male counterparts at board level.

On the back of the results from a Women in Retail and Elixrr conducted report, Jacqueline Gold, the chief executive of Ann Summers defends the importance of gender diversity in fashion retail 

Clothing and footwear returns are rising up the retail agenda, as multichannel shopping continues to grow, not just in the UK, but across borders.

As a relatively new, rapidly growing sector, skilled ecommerce employees are in short supply for retailers.