Meghan Markle ‘struggling’ to find CEO for American Riviera Orchard after 18 staffers quit: report
nypost.comnew business venture in March teasing its impending launch. But six months later, there’s still no release date or information about the products customers can expect to be up for sale.A source has suggested that the delay has been a direct result of Markle’s struggle to hire a CEO.“The numbers don’t lie and to have almost 20 members of staff quitting on them tells its own story,” a source told Closer of Markle’s setback. “It’s unprecedented, even for a startup.”“The brutal reality is Harry and Meghan are the toughest of taskmasters, they’re very demanding and difficult to work for and that puts a lot of people’s backs up,” the insider added.While products from her brand are not available to buy yet, Markle sent out jars of strawberry jam to an exclusive group of celebs in April, prompting a “strong start” to the company’s rollout.Since then, the mom of two sent dog biscuits to her celeb pals, and has teased a future rosé wine range.Earlier this year, reports claiming that the “Suits” alum was seeking out investors began to circulate.“I imagine the pop-ups and the seeding, and a series of dinners will continue until some kind of official launch,” Branding strategist Lucie Greene told the Sun in July.“It could be that she’s still courting investment,” she continued. “If the brand is direct to consumer, versus wholesale, there will need to be a substantial marketing budget for consumer acquisition.” “It’s unclear what leadership she has in place at this point, too,” she went on.
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