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Pleasure Objects From left to right, LELO’s Tiani Gold, the Rosa
from L’Amourose, Crave’s Duet Flex and Wicked Sensual Care’s Cherry
Cordial lubricant.
Dara Shlifka of Wet International parent company Trigg
Labs. “It’s a must-have for Valentine’s Day. This will be
available in your favorite local love boutique and through
BuyWet.com beginning mid-January 2016. The gift set
includes two new Wet flavors: Salted Caramel and Frosted
Cupcake. Both formulas are water-based, non-staining,
latex-friendly, sugar free and paraben free. You can
treat your lover and yourself with the Wet Sweet Kisses
Flavored Gift Set this Valentine’s Day.”
“Kits are great because for the price of one item you can
get a variety of toys to see what you like,” McCain said.
“It’s always nice to have choices, especially during sex to
keep things spiced up.” She recommended Jimmyjane’s
After Dark Pleasure Kit, Pipdream’s Fetish Fantasy First
Time Fantasy Kit, Cal Exotics’ His and Hers line of kits,
and the Good Head Ultimate Oral Sex Kit from Doc
Johnson.
McCain also recommended manufacturer lube sets: “I
have noticed more and more lubes that come together.
Maybe an enhancer for him and a stimulating for her, or
one that is warming and one that is cooling. It’s a nice way
for both people to enjoy what they like for the price of one
item. Always nice to have a variety, especially when with
someone.”
Quality Counts
Customers who are accustomed to using luxury items
will pursue that upscale interest into the bedroom.
Eldorado is doing well with “luxury brands,” which
Eldorado Director of Purchasing Jon Vogt defined as
“something that somebody has actually taken the time
to develop themselves. Materials are always quality, like
medical-grade silicone, but it’s the new thing that no one
else is making yet.”
“We’ve done a lot with more niche-y items, from
interesting vendors that allow us to speak to different
customers that have been out of reach to the typical
distributor in the past,” Vogt said. “We’ve been doing
well with OhMiBod app-enabled stuff. It’s pricier stuff, so
it’s a little bit harder for some people to reach to, but it’s
been very good for us. Sensuelle is a new line that’s more
moderately priced, but it’s high quality. Exciting for the
customer because they get a lot for their money. Great
value. Extreme vibrations.”
McCain said, “I think you see sales of remote control
and app-run toys—items like Vibratissimo, panty vibes,
OhMiBod—go up more during Valentine’s Day because
they trigger that flirtiness between a couple. One partner
controls the sensation that the other is feeling. It’s
playful.”
“The Womanizer is popular. It’s a very lightweight
vibrator that females can actually place on the clit,” Nenna
Feelmore, of Feelmore Adult Gallery in Oakland Calif.,
told AVN. “It’s a hot item right now. It’s a little bit pricey,
but I think the name is giving it a lot of its legs. Some
people don’t like the name, but it calls attention to the
product. You’re looking at $189-$200 worth of product.
It doesn’t look like much but it’s very, very powerful.
We’ve done a couple of demos here at Feelmore and we
like it. It’s seeming to be that one product that’s getting
the attention of the newspapers and the publications to
help sell it.”
“The Womanizer is the hottest thing in town these
days and I predict the rose-patterned one will be
replacing gifts from the florist this year,” Deysach said.
The truly unique sensation of this toy is making it a
great option for all kinds of folks. We love the Rosa from
L’Amourose and think the name and the cute pinkish
color will secure it as a hot item this holiday.”
Along with the new Womanizer, the We-Vibe
continues its popularity, especially with the addition of a
new app that allows it to be controlled remotely via the
Internet.
You see sales of remote
control and app-run toys ...
because they trigger that
flirtiness between a couple.
—Chelsea McCain, Adult Empire
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