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Xgen Unveils Retailer Support Program PLEASURE PRODUCT NEWS
Xgen Products, a leading adult products
and novelties manufacturer, has
launched its Retailer Support Program to
help retailers connect on a deeper level
with their customers, through education
and in-store training.
“With so many products,
manufacturers and ever-changing
customer needs, we are proud to be able
to add ‘In-Store Training’ to our list of
offerings.” said Andy Green, president
of Xgen products. “We have already
received great feedback during beta
testing, and retailers we have visited
report immediate improvement in
customer satisfaction and sales.”
Under the Retailer Support Program,
Xgen provides product training
sessions for a wide range of products,
product testers, marketing, and display
materials, in addition to eye-catching
signage which engages customers
and highlights product features. The
effort is particularly useful with new
products and brands which require an
introduction or education.
To learn more about the Retailer
Support Program or schedule an in-
store training session, contact an Xgen
representative, or visit XGenb2b.com.
“Empowering retail staff with product
education and statistics about buying
trends by demographic is essential for
retail success and long-term viability,”
Green added.
As part of the in-store training
program, staff members will learn the
differences and capabilities of products
such as a wand vibrator, a multi-speed
rabbit-style vibe, fetish gear and sensual
apparel, as well as menswear, sexy
cosplay costumes and wigs, in addition
to information about these items can
enhance intimacy.
Besides learning the benefits and
features of a wide range of products
during product demonstrations by
Xgen team members, retail staff will
learn selling techniques that will help
move products and enhance customer
satisfaction.
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Passionate Playground LLC has
Joyboxx Adult Toy Boxes Now Made in U.S.
announced the successful onshoring
of its product manufacturing from
China to the state of Washington.
“Our onshoring decision had
nothing to do with current political
climate of the U.S.-China ‘trade
war,’” said Joyboxx inventor and
Passionate Playground founder/CEO
Deborah Semer. “We started looking
for alternatives a year ago after a
series of epic manufacturing ‘war
stories.’ I will admit, we are very
happy with the timing!”
The upstart company in 2014
released its Joyboxx + Playtray,
a patented, antimicrobial storage
box system that protects people,
furniture and adult toys before, during and after use.
Semer determined that the lower cost of goods (COGS)
were neutralized by the inconsistent
manufacturing and shipping process
after four long years of problematic
manufacturing in China.
“The quality and expertise of the
U.S. factories I visited were night
and day compared to the factories in
China and Mexico,” Semer said. “I
actually cried from relief at my first
U.S. production meeting.”
Joyboxx + Playtray are dishwasher
safe and made from BPA-free, food-
grade, recyclable plastic with an
antimicrobial additive. The adult toy
storage system and also serve as a
“stash box” to safeguard cannabis,
medications and other legal products.
The first Joyboxx Made-in–the-USA
production is scheduled to begin this summer. For more
information, visit Joyboxx.com.
CalExotics Backs ‘Cocks Not Glocks’ Doc
CalExotics, one of the
largest adult novelty
companies in the
world, has thrown
financial backing
behind the production
of Cocks Not Glocks,
a documentary that
will chronicle the
controversial Campus
Dildo Carry anti-gun
rally that was held on
August 24, 2016, at the
University of Texas,
Austin.
Campus Dildo Carry
rallied thousands of
UT students carrying
dildos (ironically
regulated as a Class
C misdemeanor) in
protest of Campus
Carry Law S.B.11,
which provides that
gun license holders
may carry a concealed
handgun throughout
public university
campuses in Texas.
The protest captured
campus sentiment: “Why leave your dildos at home if other
people won’t leave their guns at home?”
“As a female who has been in the adult novelty industry
for decades, I am well
aware of what it means
to stand up for what you
believe in,” said Susan
Colvin, founder and
CEO of CalExotics. “So
when I see young people
exercising their freedom of
speech in this way, when
many others don’t have
gumption to do it, I can’t
help but want to support
their efforts.”
In addition to
financially supporting its
documentary, CalExotics
has also backed the Cocks
Not Glocks organization
in 2016, when the novelty
company made a sizable
donation of dildos to
help “arm” UT students
who attended the original
Campus Dildo Carry
protest.
“We are incredibly
grateful for the support
CalExotics has shown us
as we pursue our mission
and passion,” said Jessica
Jin, creator of Cocks Not Glocks. “With their support, we
will reach millions with this documentary and we cannot
wait to reveal it to the world in 2019.”