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SUMMER|2019
News
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Mimic goes down
under; XR Brands
adds to Mistress by
Isabella Sinclaire
Collection; Blush’s
Gaia sets eco-
friendly standard;
plus more.
Cruising Altitude
Neon, flashy sequins,
new packaging, new
products, major
milestones … all of it
was found at the first
Altitude Intimates
Show of 2019.
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Make It Slick
30
“Male customers are different than female customers. They shop
differently. They think differently. They have different needs,” says
Ride Bodyworx spokesman Erik Vasquez. So why shouldn’t they have
different lubes? Experts talk about manufacturing, marketing and selling
lubricants to male consumers.
Detail Oriented
22
Zalo USA is
continuing its push
into North America,
and is becoming
as well known
for its high-tech
innovations as it is
for its distinctive
packaging.
25 Years of California Dreaming
CalExotics founder
Susan Colvin is
proud of the role
she and her team
have played in the
transformation
of the pleasure
products industry.
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Bringing Up the Gear
Classes and demos
are just part of
the offerings at
DomCon Los
Angeles. The show
also attracts diverse
exhibitors from
around the country.
24
Sweet Tradition
40
For the past
25 years, three
generations
have dedicated
themselves to
putting customers
first at Honey’s
Place.
Editor-in-Chief.......................... Sharan Street
Managing Editor.................. Sherri L. Shaulis
Creative Director. ..........................Jesse Dena
AD INDEX
Analized Gift Cards. ........................... 43
CalExotics. ........................... Back Cover
Doc Johnson....................................... 2
pjur.................................................... 35
Satisfyer...................4-7,13,16-17,27-29
Shibari. ............................................... 41
XR Brands.......................................... 14
Zalo. ................................................... 23
Media Manager. .................... Bonnie LeBlanc
Director of Sales........................... Sara Harter
Account Manager................. Timothy Ferencz
Event Manager..........................Beth Noonan
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