Ann Summers

Ann Summers Ltd
Company typePrivate Ltd
IndustryRetail
Founded1970, London
FounderMichael Caborn-Waterfield
HeadquartersWhyteleafe, Surrey, UK
Number of locations
80 high street stores
Area served
United Kingdom
Ireland
Channel Islands
Key people
Maria Hollins (CEO)
Vanessa Gold (Chair)
ProductsClothing
Sex toys
Revenue£109.96 million (2018)
Websitewww.annsummers.com

Ann Summers is a British multinational retailer company specialising in sex toys and lingerie, with 80 high street stores in the UK, Ireland, and the Channel Islands. In 2000, Ann Summers acquired the Knickerbox brand, a label with an emphasis on more comfortable and feminine underwear, while the Ann Summers-labelled products tend to be more erotic in style. The chain had an annual turnover of £117.3 million in 2007–2008.