Ann Summers

Ann Summers Is Run By Women - For Women!

Ann Summers is a family run pleasure retailer with a turnover in excess of £140 million. The Gold brothers, David and Ralph, acquired Ann Summers in 1972. Jacqueline Gold, daughter of David Gold joined the company in 1979 working her way through the company to Chief Executive.

After presenting the party plan concept to the board in 1981, Jacqueline convinced them that it would be a winner. The concept quickly took off to become the most successful Party Plan network in the UK, a position it maintains to this day. This success has translated through to their UK High Street stores where they currently trade from over 150 retail outlets under the Ann Summers and Knickerbox brands including a number of franchises.