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Pleasure Toy Queen Scores Australian Adult Industry Award

Pleasure Toy Queen Patricia Peters has nabbed the 2024 Australian Adult Industry Award for Best Journalist/Presenter/Blogger.

Trojan Introduces 'Dual Pleasure Vibrating Wand'

Condom mainstay Trojan has released the Dual Pleasure Vibrating Wand.

Sextech 2024: A Look at the Latest Innovations in Pleasure Products

From classic designs amplified with extra power to unique functions and one-of-a-kind shapes intended for deep stimulation, the current wave of pleasure products is bringing customers new ways to push boundaries and immerse themselves in pleasure.

XBIZ Expo to Unite Premier Pleasure Brands and Buyers, Jan. 16-19

XBIZ is pleased to announce its January 2025 lineup of B2B events for the pleasure industry.

Eldorado to Carry Vella Women's CBD Pleasure Serum

Eldorado Trading Company is now exclusively carrying Vella Women’s CBD Pleasure Serum.

White Center Pride to Host 'Pleasure in the Piazza' Pop-Up

Pleasure brand Passionate Playground's founder, Deborah Semer, has partnered with the owners of MisFit Fitness and Mystic Sons Lodge to create a pop-up shop that offers a curated selection of adult wellness products.

opinion

Affiliate Partnerships Tips for Boosting Pleasure Brands' Digital Presence

If you work in the adult industry, you probably know that affiliate marketing is a performance-based marketing strategy where individuals promote a brand’s products or services and receive commissions for each confirmed sale or referred customer.

Lauren Bailey ·
opinion

How Sustainability Yields ROI for Pleasure Brands and Their Retailers

Sexual wellness brands are increasingly adopting eco-conscious and sustainable practices. Many are switching to more Earth-friendly materials, reducing packaging waste and making efforts to lower energy consumption, water consumption and carbon emissions.

Kathryn Byberg ·
trends

A Look at Diversity in Today's Pleasure Biz

As the pleasure industry has grown and evolved, so has a movement of multicultural executives, engineers and influencers challenging the status quo and working to make the sector more inclusive and representative.

India in Focus: A Look at the Region's Budding Pleasure Market

Rich in culture and steeped in tradition, India has contributed some of the world’s most important and enduring art and literature — including classic depictions and examinations of sex and sexuality, most notably the Kama Sutra.

opinion

A Guide to Sustainable Pleasure Product Merchandising

Sustainable practices are no longer merely an option for the pleasure industry, but an imperative response to consumer expectations. Just as in other sectors, the resounding call for sustainability has reached unprecedented levels.

Eric Lee ·

Tonga Now Shipping New La Nua Lubes, Pleasure Sets

Tonga BV is now shipping a collection of six new personal lubricants, as well as five limited edition pleasure sets, from La Nua.

opinion

A Look at the Evolution of Pleasure-Enhancing Pumps

Even though the pleasure industry is famously innovative, most “new” products are still ultimately reimagined versions of previous ones. They expand on the core idea by introducing a new feature or solution that takes the original concept to a new level of sensation, functionality or convenience.

Rebecca Weinberg ·
opinion

Platforming the Pleasure Industry With Our Collective Voice

Very early in my business career, I learned not to mix business with politics or religion. This was a foundational tenet that just made sense. For much of my career, that was easy. However, it has become increasingly difficult to avoid bringing politics into business.

Ken Sahn ·
opinion

How Pleasure Brands Can Leverage Strategic PR Amid Mainstream Media Layoffs

Thanks to the mainstreaming of intimacy products, pleasure brands can now gain broad exposure in all kinds of publications, from Cosmo to Allure to Good Housekeeping. Unfortunately, the economic uncertainty dominating the world and challenging businesses has hit the media sector particularly hard.

Kathryn Byberg ·
trends

Meet the 2024 Class of Up-and-Coming Pleasure Brands to Watch

With each new year that rolls in, new pleasure brands emerge, and 2024 is no exception. Already this year, a slew of new entrants are rapidly gaining traction and recognition via social media, among retailers and distributors — and most importantly, end consumers.

Pipedream Now Shipping 'Ultimate Pleasure Max' Stimulator

Pipedream Products’ Midwest distribution center is now shipping the newest version of the company’s Her Ultimate Pleasure vibe, Ultimate Pleasure Max.

opinion

How Awareness Revolutionized Materials Used in Pleasure Products

Today’s manufacturers and consumers are material-savvy, giving rise to pleasure products that are safe to use, beautiful to look at, high-quality and even environmentally responsible.

Eric Lee ·
opinion

Why Getting Back to In-Person Events Is Imperative for Pleasure Biz

Even before COVID-19, consumers were already increasingly shopping online. During the pandemic, that trend naturally skyrocketed, and many of us store owners and suppliers became accustomed to leaning back and managing nearly all of our business from behind a screen.

Sean Quinn ·
opinion

What Pleasure Brands Need to Know About Celebrity Endorsements

The right celebrity endorsement could skyrocket your brand into profitable relevance. The wrong one could send your brand crashing down into obscurity. While the allure of celebrity endorsements is obvious, less obvious are the risks that come with handing over the responsibility for your brand’s reputation to a third party.

Kathryn Byberg ·