EXCLUSIVE I can't understand Meghan's marketing gobbledygook - but I do know where her business is going wrong after an insider told me, writes RICHARD EDEN
When the Duchess of Sussex launched her lifestyle brand, As Ever, last month, products including her wildflower honey with honeycomb ($28 or £21.60) and edible flower sprinkles ($15 or £11.60) sold out within just 45 minutes.
I was among those who presumed that Meghan was using the oldest sales technique in the book: deliberately having only a tiny amount of supplies available for sale to create the illusion of huge demand.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Sky News
7 minutes ago
- Sky News
Banksy shares image of latest street art - as location found after speculation
Banksy has shared an image of what appears to be his latest street art - without revealing its location. But after London-based art dealer MyArtBroker said on Instagram that the artwork is in the southern French port city of Marseille, the Associated Press has tracked it down to a street near the city's port. The graffiti artwork, which has appeared on a wall, is of a lighthouse and features a message which reads: "I want to be what you saw in me." The lighthouse has been made to look like it is the shadow of a bollard that is on the edge of the pavement. Banksy, an anonymous graffiti artist from Bristol, shared two photos of the artwork on his Instagram page on Thursday, triggered speculation over where it may be. Banksy's artworks often address issues such as war, poverty, government corruption, consumerism, and social injustice. However, any potential meaning of his latest street art is not immediately clear. MyArtBroker has speculated that Banksy's work touches on "perspective, meaning and marginalised voices" because Marseille is a "hub for migration and cultural exchange". The quote used by Banksy could have been taken from a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, called Softly, which features the lyric: "I want to be what you see in me. I want to love you the way that you love me." Last year, a swathe of animal-themed Banksy works including a rhino seemingly mounting a silver Nissan Micra, two elephant silhouettes with their trunks stretched out towards each other, and three monkeys that looked as though they were swinging on a bridge, appeared across London.
The Guardian
36 minutes ago
- The Guardian
British racing's leadership in disarray after Lord Allen delays arrival at top
The administration of British racing appeared to be in disarray on Friday following confirmation by the British Horseracing Authority that Lord Charles Allen, who was due to take over as the BHA's new permanent chair in three days' time, will delay his arrival to an unspecified date in order to 'better inform his vision for the sport'. In a brief statement, the BHA said: 'Since Lord Allen was named as the new chair of the BHA last November, he has engaged in an extensive round of meetings with stakeholders to develop a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the issues facing the sport. 'The BHA can today confirm that Lord Allen will not now start on June 2 as he wishes to continue meeting stakeholders to better inform his vision for the sport and he looks forward to starting his new role once these have concluded.' Lord Allen, whose business career prior to becoming a life peer in 2013 included senior roles with Granada TV, EMI, Virgin Media and Endemol, was also a member of the bid team which secured the 2012 Olympics for London, and chair of the Manchester Commonwealth Games from 2000 to 2003. Lord Allen was described as 'a candidate whose record speaks for itself' by David Jones, the chair of the BHA's Nominations Committee, when his appointment was announced seven months ago. Dissenting voices soon emerged among some stakeholders, however, most notably when Ralph Beckett, a former president of the National Trainers' Federation (NTF), told the organisation's annual meeting in March that Lord Allen did not have an obvious background in the sport and that 'anybody going into that role is not going to grasp hold of the role straight away', adding: 'it takes time in the role and we don't have time.' At the heart of concerns among trainers, owners and other racing professionals – whose views are represented by the Thoroughbred Group (TG) – is a long-standing conviction that the balance of power in the industry is tilted heavily towards racecourses. A new governance structure for the sport which was introduced in 2022 aimed to shift ultimate authority in significant decisions towards the BHA, but the TG remains sceptical over the extent to which racecourses are returning a fair amount of their income to participants in prize money. The apparent implication of Friday's announcement is that Lord Allen concurs with Beckett's critique in March and needs more time to get to grips with the industry's overall structure and factional internal politics. The concern for the BHA is that he will ultimately conclude that the role is a poisoned chalice and better left untouched. Audience, the narrow favourite for the John of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock on Saturday, registered wins at both Group One and Group Two level last year, but he has been well below form over six furlongs on his last two starts and makes little appeal at around 7-2 for what could be a strong renewal of this Group Three contest. Owen Burrows's Alyanaabi, successful over course and distance last time, and the evergreen Kinross, the winner of this race four years ago, both have strong claims, but at longer odds, Kevin Ryan's Volterra (3.33) is an interesting each-way alternative at around 16-1. The four-year-old is stepping up from handicaps to take on seasoned Group-race performers, but was a winner first time up last season, has just eight races in the book and stormed clear of a deep field in the style of a fast-improving colt on his final start at three. Haydock 1.48 The lightly raced four-year-olds Durham Castle and Fine Interview head the betting and both have scope for significant progress through the handicap ranks this term. Hamad Al Jehani's gelding has had a run already, however, and that could tip the balance in his favour here. Chester 2.10 A double-figure draw is never ideal here but Yanifer, in 10, was a winner from stall 12 over this trip last summer, when Never So Brave, the early 3-1 favourite for this race, was behind him in seventh. Never So Brave has since been gelded and switched to Andrew Balding, but he has been off the course for 239 days and 10-1 about Yanifer is too big. Haydock 2.23 Jasour ran in four consecutive Group Ones after a successful seasonal debut last year and while his form tailed off after finishing sixth in the July Cup, he returns after a wind operation with an obvious chance dropping in grade. York 2.40 All 13 runners have an each-way chance at least but Kodiac Thriller was a comfortable winner at Thirsk earlier this month and William Pyle's 3lb claim could tip the balance his way. Haydock 1.13 Naqeeb 1.48 Fine Interview (nap) 2.23 Jasour 2.58 Shaha 3.33 Volterra 4.08 Arabian Leopard 4.43 Organ York 1.30 Bona Fortuna 2.05 Tadej 2.40 Kodiac Thriller (nb) 3.15 Term Of Endearment 3.50 Singoura 4.25 Urban Glimpse 5.00 Delicacy Chester 1.35 Breckenbrough 2.10 Yanifer 2.45 Tricky Tel 3.20 Surrey Belle 3.55 Spirit Of Acklam 4.30 Nazuki 5.05 Magella Cloud 5.35 Yellow Card Southwell 4.20 Agent Mayfair 4.55 Master Zack 5.25 Imperial Guard 5.55 Young Endless 6.25 Coedana 6.55 Down To The Kid 7.25 Create Stratford-On-Avon 5.30 Old Bridge 6.00 Iskar D'Airy 6.30 Clear Storm 7.00 Fillyfudge 7.30 Up For Parol 8.00 Ashtown Lad 8.30 Nickelforce 9.00 Supreme Yeats Lingfield 5.40 Golden Phase 6.10 Cavalry Call 6.40 Twilight Star 7.10 Assaranca 7.40 Havana Whisper 8.10 Harbour Vision 8.40 Mart Haydock 2.58 Two of the last three winners of this Group Three have gone on to win at Group One level later in the campaign and the impeccably-bred Shaha promises to be a filly to follow after a comfortable success at Goodwood last time. York 3.15 Term Of Endearment, last year's winner of this race, went through the ring for 1.3m gns (£1.37m) in the autumn and remains relatively lightly raced for a six-year-old. This looks an ideal contest to register a first success for her new trainer, William Haggas.
BBC News
38 minutes ago
- BBC News
'You have that feeling he wants to stay'
Questions around the future of Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes continued on Friday after it emerged he is giving serious consideration to leaving the club to join Saudi Pro League side coach Ruben Amorim has previously said he wants Fernandes - who earlier this month was crowned the club's player of the year for a joint-record fourth time - to stay at Old Trafford, he also knows a rumoured £80m transfer fee might be the best way of being able to reshape his after the Portugal international helped United come from behind to beat Hong Kong 3-1 in the final match of their tour, Amorim said "nobody knows" for sure what will happen."He is saying no to a lot of things," added the United boss. "He needs to be in the best league in the world."Of course I talk to him, I explain things and I just have that feeling. When you talk to someone you have that feeling if he wants to stay."The feeling I get every time I speak with him is that he wants to continue for sure with Manchester United. You never know."
