British multinational retailer Ann Summers specialises in lingerie and sex toys, famed for revolutionising sex in UK retail and paving the way for other sex toy retailers such as Lovehoney and Harmony. Retail Week provides news, features, analysis and opinion about Ann Summers and other specialist retailers.
Ann Summers is expanding into the Middle East through its strategic partnership with Liwa Trading Enterprises, Retail Week can reveal.
At the helm of one of the UK’s most controversial brands, Maria Hollins and Vanessa Gold talk to Retail Week about rediscovering its purpose and mixing business with pleasure
The chief executive of Ann Summers has admitted the business had “gone a bit vanilla” and lost its edge, as the retailer looks to return to its roots in 2025.
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The Gold family, which owns Ann Summers, is exploring options for the business that could include a partial or majority sale.
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