Pleasure
Pleasure Products Industry Vets Share Advice, Tales of Biz Past
Strong. Powerful. Long lasting. These words often describe the gizmos in the crazy world of adult sex toys but it also describes those people who have been in the industry for more than 15 years, mostly with the same company.
Pleasure Product Pros Talk ‘Fifty Shades’ in New York Times Article
The New York Times turned to pleasure products industry experts, including XBIZ Associate Publisher Sara Ramirez, to predict how the Valentine’s Day release of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” film will impact sales of adult products.
What Men Want: Expanding the Realm of Male Sexual Pleasure
It’s the last day of high school and I’m completely screwed. How did I manage to make it all the way through my entire senior year and forget to go to the one class I actually needed to graduate? I’m told that if I pass the final exam of the class that I never once attended, I can still graduate in time.
New York’s Pleasure Chest Preps for ‘Fifty Shades,’ Valentine’s Day
The Pleasure Chest’s Upper East Side flagship location will be hosting a series of free BDSM- and couple-focused workshops to celebrate Valentine’s Day and prepare audiences for the cinematic release of “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
Bubble Love Wins 2015 XBIZ ‘Specialty Pleasure Product of the Year’ Award
The new Bubble Love received the prestigious 2015 “Specialty Pleasure Product of the Year” award from XBIZ, with the honor affirming the uniqueness of Bubble Love and its impact on the world of adult pleasure products.
Innovating Pleasure Products By Syncing With Mobile Technology
Future gazing is always fraught with danger as in a few years someone is going to read this and have a good old chortle. I’ve done it myself, seeing letters I sent to magazines as a kid, indignant about some development in the field of IT, or how such and such a PC was superior to another.
2015 XBIZ Awards Recognizes Tech-Forward Pleasure Products, Leaders
Last night, industry leaders and innovators from the pleasure products sector were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the industry — both product-wise and for general impact — at the 2015 XBIZ Awards.
XBIZ 360 Pleasure Products Conference Explores Evolving Marketplace
The XBIZ 360 Pleasure Products Conference was held yesterday with a series of panel discussions exploring the tech innovations and current trends shaping the marketplace for women and men’s sex toys. Michael Topolovac (Crave), Brian D
Jimmyjane, Pleasure Chest Partner for In-Store Installation
Jimmyjane has partnered with adult retailer The Pleasure Chest for “Pioneering Pleasure,” an installation at The Pleasure Chest’s Upper East Side location.
ANME Showcases Latest Pleasure Product Releases
ANME wrapped its second full day of product exhibitions today with much of the buzz surrounding next month’s release of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie.
Pleasure Products: Too Hot to Handie
It seems that women have all the luck and all the pleasure in the adult toy industry with gizmos made of quality materials with the latest technology, in an endless spectrum of designs, shapes and colors. And for the lonely guys out there, pretty much all they have are cock rings that vibrate or not, or the ubiquitous masturbation tube in different shapes, sizes, lengths but not much else.
L.A. Pleasure Chest Announces January Workshops
The Pleasure Chest Los Angeles has announced its January workshop schedule featuring sexuality educators from across the country, including Ignacio Rivera, Ashley Manta, Charlie Glickman, Reid Mihalko, Tristan Taormino, Sarah Sloane, and several Pleasure Chest Sex Specialists.
Pleasure Products Manufacturers Bring Sex Education Into Focus
What role does sex education and concern for sexual health play in the manufacture and marketing of pleasure products? What value can be placed on the input of sex educators and experts? We contacted representatives of some high-profile novelty industry players and asked for their assessment.
Pleasure Products: Q&A With Tom Nardone on the Rockbox Finger
How did you come up with the idea for the Rockbox Finger, and why did you choose Lovehoney to help you develop the idea?
International: Foreign Pleasure Products Market Is Thriving
Across the broad universe of the adult entertainment industry, there’s a bifurcation in progress that tracks along the lines of divergent industry sectors. Businesses and revenue models that are content dependent continue to struggle, with some hoping to supplant their once mighty subscription revenues with advertising dollars and making a difficult transition to the ad-supported revenue model.
Shibari Gets 4 Pleasure Products Noms for 2015 XBIZ Awards
Southern California modern wand vibrator and pleasure products company Shibari has announced its receipt of four nominations for the 2015 XBIZ Awards.
LELO Launches INA Wave and MONA Wave Pleasure Objects
LELO has announced the launch of two new pleasure objects, INA Wave and MONA Wave, with the company accepting pre-orders now and shipping scheduled for Nov. 24.
XBIZ Announces Pleasure Product Nominees for 2015 XBIZ Awards
XBIZ is pleased to announce the finalist nominees in the pleasure product categories for the industry awards event of the year, the 2015 XBIZ Awards, presented by Fleshlight, set for Jan. 15.
Entrenue Named Co-exclusive Distributor of Bubble Love Pleasure Jet
Entrenue has signed a co-exclusive agreement with the makers of Bubble Love, the handheld bubble jet that stimulates using the power of water.
Pleasure Products: Manufacturing the Message or Retailing the Brand?
During my extensive eavesdropping at July’s ANME, I couldn’t help but overhear two novelty heavies engaged in an intense and spirited conversation. Spit was flying as the heated debate roiled. What is the answer to the age-old industry question: Who is responsible for driving the brand message – the manufacturer or the retailer?