Sad reminder of the truth about money

Does lingerie chain Victoria's Secret hold the secret to financial happiness?

Lingerie retailers tend to get a lot more attention in the business sections than is justified by the financial significance of the companies themselves. There's no mystery to this: they offer a good opportunity to liven up an otherwise dull-looking page of dry figures with a picture of pretty girls in their underwear (see above).

Of course, unlike its upmarket boutique' rivals, Victoria's Secret is a genuine behemoth of a company with a value in the billions of dollars. So with the company set to open its first London store later this year, you can expect to see a great many more of its products being modelled in the Sunday business supplements over the next few months.

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