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Ann Summers bills itself as a "a destination store for all discerning shoppers." Its product lines are in the adult genre, and are listed below.
Headquartered in the UK, Ann Summers has a chain of retail stores in England and Ireland, and is known for booking product parties for women only. In the United States, customers have access to the company's full product line through the Web site at www.annsummers.com.
The story of company Chief Executive Jacqueline Gold is an interesting one, on the road to becoming one of Britain’s most successful businesswomen. She’s become known as the “woman responsible for bringing sex to the high street,” according to the company Web site.
By her own admission, Jacqueline’s had no formal business training, but it’s turned out to be her strength.
“The best piece of advice I could ever give is be true to yourself," she is quoted as saying on the company Web site. "As a woman, you should never compromise your femininity or create an aggressive stereotype in order to emulate your male counterparts – it’s not necessary.”
Jacqueline’s inspiring business journey began at the age of 21. While working at her father’s business, she saw the potential in taking lingerie and sex toys to women in their homes and creating the Ann Summers’ Party.
Learning the hard way, Jacqueline worked her way through the ranks before being made Chief Executive in 1987 and creating an empire run by women, for women.
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