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Victoria's Secret is an American lingerie, clothing and beauty retailer. Founded in 1977 by a Stanford graduate student and his wife, Roy and Gaye Raymond, [5] [6] the company's five lingerie stores were sold to Les Wexner in 1982. [7]
On June 12, 1977, [2] Victoria's Secret was founded by Roy and Gaye Raymond [6] in Delaware. [7] Raymond opened the first Victoria's Secret store at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California. [8] Raymond was inspired to start Victoria's Secret after feeling embarrassed purchasing lingerie for his wife in a department store.
After Wexner assumed ownership, Victoria's Secret became widely known for marketing its items with the use of super models featured in an annual fashion show, overseen by Ed Razek. [13] By 2015, sales were in decline and 2018 was the final year for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. [13] In 1993, Wexner hired Len Schlesinger, a Harvard ...
Sherman and her co-author Chantal Fernandez caught up with my colleague, Mary Long for a conversation about why retail companies have a tough time staying at the top, the turning point for ...
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Victoria's Secret split from L Brands in 2021 and became a public company. Since then, the brand has overhauled its image in an attempt to reach more women, including more diverse, plus-size and ...
Sharen Jester Turney (née Jester) is a global business leader, and former president and CEO of Victoria's Secret (before 2019), [1] a $7.7 billion company of which she led for a decade doubling the profit and increasing sales by 70%, [2] [3] Victoria's Secret is the largest retailer of intimate apparel, and the largest subsidiary of L Brands Inc (formerly Limited Brands Inc). [4]
Victoria’s Secret grew into a global retail giant by telling consumers that exterior beauty is what matters most, so an almost 180-degree shift in narrative has raised skepticism about the ...