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S.C. Town Loses Its Last Adult Store
Taboo, Columbia’s last-standing adult shop, is shuttering after the city decided not to extend its business license.
Adult Retail Gets X-Rated for the Holidays
Every year, the December holidays wind up the selling season when both manufacturers and retailers hope to sell through to the bare walls to keep the accountants happy and end the year on a high note. Specialty adult retailers can distinguish themselves from other retailers who are vying for the same hard earned cash by offering items that are specific to our industry.
Dev Depot: Annyang, Adding Voice Control To Sites
A JavaScript library with a small footprint that lets visitors control your website using voice commands, annyang (www.talater.com/annyang/) supports multiple languages, has no dependencies, weighs less than 1Kb in file size and is free to use.
XBIZ 360 Pleasure Products, Retail Sessions Announced
XBIZ is pleased to announce the full lineup of sessions set for the Pleasure Products and Retail conferences, which will kick off the XBIZ 360 seven-event series on Jan 22.
Homegrown Video Nabs 2014 XBIZ Awards Noms
Homegrown Video has received four 2014 XBIZ Awards nominations, including Amateur Release of the Year.
SexuallyBroken Scores 2014 XBIZ Award Nom
Intersec interactive site SexuallyBroken.com has received a 2014 XBIZ Award nomination for Best BDSM Site by XBIZ.
Rising Star PR Clients Receive 31 Nominations for XBIZ Awards
Adult entertainment publicity firm, Rising Star PR, announced that its clients have received 31 nominations for the 2014 XBIZ Awards on Jan. 24 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, Calif.
Jessa Rhodes Receives Two Nominations for XBIZ Awards
Newcomer Jessa Rhodes has received a pair of nominations for the 2014 XBIZ Awards on Jan. 24 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, Calif.
Misty Stone Snags XBIZ Award Nomination
Adult star Misty Stone announced that she has been nominated for a 2014 XBIZ Award for Best Scene Parody Release for "OMG; It's The Spice Girls XXX Parody" from Juicy Entertainment.
Rock Star Entertainment Receives 5 XBIZ Nominations
Sophomore year studio Rock Star Entertainment announced that it has received multiple 2014 XBIZ Award nominations.
Content Partners Vs. Traffic Partners
It is a manifestation of the perennial balancing act that pits the importance of content against the necessity of traffic — but this time with a twist; as a growing number of adult paysite operators are turning to tube sites to solve their traffic woes: bypassing traditional affiliates in favor of partnering directly with the tube sites to exchange content for traffic.
XBIZ 360 Digital Media, Film Conference Sessions Announced
XBIZ is pleased to announce the full lineup of Digital Media and Adult Film Conference sessions for the 2014 edition of XBIZ 360. Scheduled in tandem, the Digital Media and Adult Film Conferences together will cover the full scope of adult film and its digital evolution.
Sportsheets Receives 5 XBIZ Award Noms
Sportsheets has received five nominations for the upcoming 2014 XBIZ Awards scheduled for Jan. 24 in Century City, Calif.
Sensuous Nominated for 2014 XBIZ Award
Australian company Sensuous has been nominated for the 2014 XBIZ Awards International-Based Pleasure Products Company of the Year, the company has announced.
The Rub PR, Clients Receive 22 XBIZ Awards Noms
The Rub PR received its first XBIZ Awards nomination for Marketing Campaign of the Year for its work on Sparks Entertainment’s “The Vampire Mistress."
XBIZ Index Book Submission Period Closes Dec. 15
Companies that wish to secure premium ad placement or basic listing in the upcoming industry “black book” business directory — the XBIZ Index — have until Dec. 15 to submit their company information through the adult industry social network XBIZ.net.
Sliquid Celebrates 2014 XBIZ Awards Noms
Boutique lubricant and body product developer Sliquid has received two nominations for the upcoming 2014 XBIZ Awards.
James Bartholet Receives Two XBIZ Awards Nominations
Adult performer and radio personality, James Bartholet, has received two XBIZ Awards nominations for Best Non-Sex Performance for the 2014 ceremony on Jan. 24 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, Calif.
FreeOnes Nominated for XBIZ Fan and Mobile Site of the Year
FreeOnes.com has been nominated for Fan and Mobile Site of the Year 2014 XBIZ Awards, the company has announced.
New Online Markets Grow More Important
As 2013 enters its fourth quarter, one of the cardinal rules of online adult commerce still applies: traffic is king. But traffic, like so many things in the adult entertainment industry, continues to evolve rapidly — and while desktop/laptop traffic is still profitable in many places, the need to be mobile/wireless-optimized shows no signs of decreasing in importance.