Report: Netflix 'giving away' Meghan's jam to staff 'for free'

Report: Netflix 'giving away' Meghan's jam to staff 'for free'
Source: Daily Mail Online

Netflix's Hollywood offices are allegedly overrun with Meghan Markle's unsold jam jars - and company employees are treating themselves to the freebies.

Page Six reported there are 'two storage rooms'' worth of stock, including candles, wine and flower sprinkles at the Icon tower and Epic building on Netflix's Hollywood campus.

'Apparently, there are two storage rooms packed with As ever product,' said a source.
'They're literally just giving it away to employees - one (staffer) walked out with 10 products for free.'
'There's so much overstock,' confirmed a second source.

The Daily Mail has reached out to Meghan's representatives for comment.

Sources deny unsold As Ever stock claims

However, other sources claimed unsold As Ever inventory was moved from Netflix's LA office to another warehouse 'long ago'.

Any remaining stock is being used for 'gifting, sampling, and promotional use,' they said.

Meghan, 44, launched As Ever with Netflix in a collaboration that included two seasons - and a holiday special - of her lifestyle show, With Love.

It comes after sources close to the duchess denied that business had slowed down amid claims that vast amounts of inventory remained unsold.

Last month, internet sleuths discovered a glitch on As Ever's website that revealed precise stock numbers for her 'small-batch' collection of spreads, honeys, candles, teas and wines.

For example, a total of 137,465 units of her signature Fruit Spread Box were available at the time, which Reddit users pounced on as a sign of declining sales.

Leftover jars said to be from initial million-unit order

Sources later told The Sun that the amount was left over from an initial order of one million jars, adding that stock is 'flying off the shelf'.

'I think it's fair to say business isn't just successful, it's flying off the shelf,' a source said.
'Meghan inadvertently revealed that one million jars were ordered for that one product, and has only 130,000 left.'

The website bug was first discovered by Reddit user InfiniteSky55, who said they tried to add 200,000 of each item to their shopping basket.

Soon enough, other Redditors tried to verify these numbers themselves as screenshots posted online revealed more than 572,000 products in unsold stock, including spreads and tea items.

A similar exploit for her wine venture revealed more than 70,000 bottles were sitting unsold, including almost 7,000 Bruts, 46,000 bottles of Sauvignon Blanc and nearly 24,000 bottles of Rose.

Shortly after the post went viral, the As Ever website was amended to remove the exploit, with purchase limits put in place for goods.

Users can now only buy up to 50 spread gift boxes, or 20 bottles of wine. As Ever has not commented on the bug.

However, the duchess herself has previously said she's increasing stock levels as she prepares to launch As Ever in other countries.

Speaking to Bloomberg's The Circuit, Meghan said she had put in a purchase order for a million jars to meet demand for her lifestyle products.

'It's an incredible thing for any small business and any start-up,' she reflected on As Ever's first sell-out run.
'We prepped for the second seasonal drop and ten-exed (multiplied by a factor of 10) our inventory. We thought for sure it would at least last for a couple of weeks - that sold out in a couple of hours.'
'The conversation goes from at the start of this year talking about a few thousand jars and lids to, "we need to do a purchase order of a million".'

Meghan Markle promotes As Ever launch

Meghan Markle dusted off a familiar dress for her latest Instagram post to tease the launch of a new As Ever jam arriving today.

In a striking black and white image, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, can be seen in a strapless Roland Mouret dress that she first wore in 2018.

'Tomorrow, we revisit something sweet. One flavor worth the wait. Another worth returning for,'

the caption reads, referencing her bestselling preserves. ‘Sign up so you don’t miss it.’

Fuelling speculation about the new jam flavour, the six-slide Instagram post also featured artfully styled images of strawberries, raspberries and chocolate, arranged alongside champagne flutes and a bouquet of roses.

The textured navy dress made its debut when Meghan and Prince Harry attended the 2018 Royal Foundation Dinner at Kensington Palace, while they were still working royals.

At the time, Meghan was pregnant with son Archie and Roland Mouret’s Aldrich design - priced at £1,718 - appeared to have been customised with a fuller skirt.

Back then, she completed the look with dazzling Birks Snowflake jacket earrings, court heels and a clutch, wearing her raven hair in her signature chignon.

Fast forward to today, and Meghan has given the frock a distinctly California update, pairing it with £255 Doen slingback flats and oversized sunglasses for a more relaxed finish.