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Ann Summers Founder Jacqueline Gold Passes Away

Jacqueline Gold, founder of British lingerie and pleasure product retailer Ann Summers, has passed away. She was 62.

Ann Summers Introduces 'The U' Vibrator

Ann Summers has introduced the new The U vibrator, a device that's designed “to cradle rather than penetrate.”

Ann Summers Lands Store at London's Gatwick Airport

Erotic lingerie and sex toy retailer Ann Summers has landed a new store at Gatwick. Yes, the airport.

PornHub Teams With Ann Summers, Markets New Line of Sex Toys

PornHub has launched a new line of sex toys in a partnership with U.K. pleasure products brand Ann Summers.

Ann Summers CEO Jacqueline Gold Makes New Year Honours List

Ann Summers CEO Jacqueline Gold has been recognized in the New Year Honours List for 2016, where she has been made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE).

The Guardian Interviews Ann Summers CEO Jacqueline Gold

The Guardian has published a Q&A with Jacqueline Gold, the CEO of Ann Summers — one of Britain's oldest and largest retailers of sex toys and erotic lingerie.

Ann Summers Adds Loving Joy Lines to Net 1 on 1 Catalog

Net 1on1 Wholesale announced today that Ann Summers has added a variety of Loving Joy lines to its catalog of products.

New Ann Summers Survey Reveals Sexual Health Trends

Ann Summers, the British retailer that specializes in sex toys and erotic lingerie, just released a survey spelling out sexual health trends among 1,000 adult respondents across the U.K.

Ann Summers to Introduce Click-and-Collect, In-Store Tablets

Adult retailer Ann Summers is launching click-and-collect later this month and will soon begin piloting the use of in-store tablets as information and order points.

Ann Summers Toy Claims to Deliver '3rd Level Orgasms'

Adult retailer Ann Summers has bowed a new product that it says will take women to the third — and most intense — tier of orgasm.

Ann Summers Blocks 'Rampant Rabbi' Trademark

Jewish comedian Shed Simone has been marketing his personally designed Rampant Rabbi sex toy, despite opposition from the high-end adult retail chain Ann Summers.

Tantus Partners With U.K.'s Ann Summers for Online Distro

British lingerie and adult novelties company Ann Summers and Tantus Inc. have partnered to offer Tantus adult toys through the Ann Summers online store.

The Screaming O Joins Ann Summers ‘I Scream’ Truck Road Trip

The Screaming O and the Scream Team have teamed with U.K. retailer Ann Summers for the “I Scream” truck tour, handing out free ice cream and sexy treats across the British countryside.

‘Suggestive’ Adult Shop Sign Sparks Controversy

A sale display in the window of an Ann Summers shop in Harrow became a subject of controversy when it was recently attacked by a city councilor and a Harrow Times reader who claimed it sent “suggestive messages.”

Chocolate Willy Spread Sold in U.K. May be Toxic

British sex shop chain Ann Summers has suspended sales of Willy Spread, a chocolate body spread that contains small quantities of the industrial chemical melamine.

Liquid Communications Will Promote Ann Summers Stores

LONDON — Hustler Hollywood competitor Ann Summers retail stores has announced the appointment of Liquid Communications to help it branch out with third-party brands and promote its 18-years-old-and-up parties.