All Lovehoney articles
Lovehoney in an online sex toy and lingerie retailer and has grown from strength to strength since its inception in 2002 to establish itself as the UK’s biggest online adult retailer. The pureplay was founded in Bath by Richard Longhurst and Neal Slateford, with a mission to take the sleaze out of purchasing sex toys. They have aspirations to be “the world’s biggest supplier of sexual happiness”. The retailer stocks a range of more than 400 own-brand products and is an official distributor for global giant Durex.
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Analysis
Buzz kill: how are sex toy and lingerie shops faring this Valentine’s Day?
How’s the most romantic day of the year shaping up for the specialists? Retail Week analyses exclusive data and reveals the web traffic of some of the market’s biggest players.
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News
Lovehoney chief executive steps down after 12 months
Lovehoney chief executive Sarah Warby has stepped down from her post for “family reasons” after just 12 months in the role, the retailer has confirmed.
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Analysis
Lockdown boom: Five retailers given a boost by housebound shoppers
Although coronavirus is hitting most non-food retailers hard, some businesses have been given a boost by the lockdown. Retail Week looks at some of those winning right now.
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News
Lovehoney unveils first bricks-and-mortar pop-up
Lovehoney has launched its first physical pop-up store in London in a bid to “experiment” with educating customers about their sexual happiness offline.
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News
Boots sells Lovehoney products in new sexual pleasure category
Boots has partnered up with several adult toy and sexual health retailers for the launch of its new sexual pleasure and wellbeing category.
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News
Lovehoney sales and profits grow in ‘record year’
Lovehoney’s profits and global sales both grew in the 2017/18 financial year in the retailer’s “biggest year to date”.
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Opinion
Opinion: There’s retail opportunity beyond the EU
It should come as no surprise that the Brexit negotiations are dragging on with little sign of progress.
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News
Lovehoney profits and sales surge as partnerships pay off
Lovehoney has recorded skyrocketing full-year sales and profits driven by its collaborations with Fifty Shades of Grey and US cult hit TV show Broad City.
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Data
Data: Top 25 pureplay retailers by sales
Retail Week Prospect’s ranking of the largest UK-based pureplay retailers by overall sales throws up some surprise entries.
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News
Lovehoney sales and profits soar in full year
Lovehoney’s full-year sales and profits have soared, following a year of international expansion.
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News
Sex toy etailer Lovehoney full-year sales and profits soar
Sex toy etailer Lovehoney has revealed a 53% jump in full-year sales fuelled by the continuing popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Opinion
Comment: Letting the film crew behind the scenes at Lovehoney
Lovehoney was asked to expose itself in a forthcoming documentary, says Richard Longhurst.