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RodEnuf
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RodEnuf 		02-03-09 10:29 AM - Post#304983    


Sex Toy Sales Rise in Struggling Economy
Retailers report increases of 7 to 13 percent

By Steph Coxe - Adult Video News

MINNEAPOLIS - After the terrorist strikes of Sept. 11, 2001, shocked the world, retailers of adult products reported an upswing in sales of "bedroom aids." That didn't surprise marriage and family therapists, sexuality counselors or sex workers, who believe that in hard times people naturally gravitate toward intimate pleasure as a coping mechanism.

Now, with the economy taking a full-fledged nose-dive, sex-toy retailers are reporting revenue increases of from 7 to 13 percent, both in the brick-and-mortar realm and online.

The trend seems to be worldwide, but it also seems to be limited to novelties. Sellers of adult videos both online and offline have reported sales decreases of as much as 50 percent during the past year - mostly due to a glut of material on the market and content piracy - but the trend in sex toys seems to be going the other way.

Consumers "don't feel like they're getting a bit of smut," Robyn Goodman, chief of American operations for British retail chain and website Myla, told the New York Times. "They feel like they are acquiring a very boudoir-style, high-end luxury."

Goodman said some of Myla's customers shamelessly have parted with as much as $250 for a particularly kinky toy, despite a reversal of their personal fortunes.

Both Jennifer Pritchett of Smitten Kitten and Colleen Bertino of Fantasy Gifts - two local Minneapolis adult boutiques - said their sales were up, as well: Pritchett's rose by 13 percent and Bertino's by 7 percent, both in the final quarter of 2008.

"People are staying in more, and they're thinking that maybe they should be getting better at what they're doing," Bertino told the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune.

"Sex is good for you, and I think that newly refocused energy devoted to personal health and relationships has accounted for our success in the last few months," Pritchett added.

"The Dow may have taken a nose dive, but our sales have only increased," Josie Morales, a partner in nine-month-old e-tailer Their Toys, told the New York Times. The site's revenues have increased by about 10 percent since launch, she added.

Analena Graham, owner of luxury adult boutique Dascha, told the Times, "Sex will always sell. You might tell yourself, ‘I can do without that $400 sweater, but I would still like to have that rechargeable vibrator.'"

Added Babeland co-founder Claire Cavanah, "When your world is lurching sideways, it's good to go home to a nice bed - and a little intimacy."

Publish Date: 2009-02-02 09:40:44


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Dreysek
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Dreysek 		02-03-09 05:25 PM - Post#304992    

Well at least something good came of this economy!
Never judge a man by the size of his penis, he will do that quite well on his own.

Elephants and Asses ...
Screwing the masses!
In other words, politics as usual!

As long as it's living, legal and human, have fun with it!

Rick
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Rick 		02-03-09 11:10 PM - Post#304998    

Hey Drey!

And that's probably about the ONLY good news, as well!

Still, leave it to Alan to find it, eh?

Btw, we'll know when this economy has REALLY soured when Pillow-Biter Boy keeps it up and continues doing candles full-time!

So, keep an eye on that indicator, OK?

Rick
Bredero
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Bredero 		02-04-09 10:42 AM - Post#305022    

I have always been meaning to get a Flesh Light...I guess now is a good time for such
Its so easy

longrunner
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longrunner 		02-06-09 03:49 AM - Post#305078    

Actually, Rick, I have no idea what doing candles means. Did I miss something?

I'll admit I've been a bit busy lately getting pounded by my new Obama Dildo.

You should hear the squeals of pleasure coming from my bedroom now. ("Oh YES, Big O!!! CHANGE me, baby! You're magnificent! Stimulate me with your stimulus! Oh, yes! YES!!!!!!!!!! ")

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longrunner
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longrunner 		02-06-09 03:52 AM - Post#305079    

  • Bredero Said:
I have always been meaning to get a Flesh Light...I guess now is a good time for such



Yes!

Run... don't walk... to the Fleshlight site and buy one.

I love my Fleshy.

"Acceptance and tolerance? Why, that's a breeding ground for homosexuality!" - Princess Clara
Rick
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Rick 		02-06-09 04:54 AM - Post#305084    

  • longrunner Said:
Actually, Rick, I have no idea what doing candles means. Did I miss something?

I'll admit I've been a bit busy lately getting pounded by my new Obama Dildo.

You should hear the squeals of pleasure coming from my bedroom now. ("Oh YES, Big O!!! CHANGE me, baby! You're magnificent! Stimulate me with your stimulus! Oh, yes! YES!!!!!!!!!! ")



Dude!?!

Given all this ecstatic carrying on with your latest stimulating dildo, you know EXACTLY what I mean by "doing candles!"

Actually though, if you want to "blame" someone for this warped train of thought, check Dreysek! He figured once you blew your recent birthday candle, that you'd then easily and happily find an additional creative use for it (as we'd make certain it was the kind with a hefty girth), one therefore, that ties in nicely with this "sex toys" thread and which would earn you the new monicker, Candle-Boy.

Then, following that coy comment, I simply added that he can probably safely judge the direness of the state of the economy by noting the length of time you continue to keep re-cycling the same old candle, over and over.

At the time, though, we didn't realize that the "Big O" was already giving you the "Big O!"

Rick
billinny
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billinny 		02-10-09 06:05 PM - Post#305231    

Why would anyone need a sex toy? I mean, hey! Whether left or right-handed, a guy already has all he needs!
"Invisible threads are the strongest ties" - Friedrich Nietzsche
longrunner
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longrunner 		02-11-09 03:01 AM - Post#305242    

  • billinny Said:
Why would anyone need a sex toy? I mean, hey! Whether left or right-handed, a guy already has all he needs!



Not enough hands.

"Acceptance and tolerance? Why, that's a breeding ground for homosexuality!" - Princess Clara
Dreysek
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Dreysek 		02-11-09 08:28 PM - Post#305258    

Never enough hands, or mouths, or other places, eh, longie? BTW, nice new signature.
Never judge a man by the size of his penis, he will do that quite well on his own.

Elephants and Asses ...
Screwing the masses!
In other words, politics as usual!

As long as it's living, legal and human, have fun with it!

Rick
Postmaster General
Posts 4270
Rick 		02-12-09 01:28 AM - Post#305275    

  • Dreysek Said:
Never enough hands, or mouths, or other places, eh, longie? BTW, nice new signature.



Hey Drey!

And for 'Runner, especially the OTHER places!!

And on 'Runner's new signature, as that's truly a quote to remember!! Still, except for the non-stop screaming, I can't fault his extremely select choice!! So,-- apparently 'Runner must like screamers, eh??

Btw, I wonder how long it'll take before Bredero notices? And then starts screaming!!

Rick
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