BIRMINGHAM, England — The winners of the 2013 ETO Awards were announced during a ceremony this past weekend at the Crowne Plaza Hotel located just outside Birmingham.
Held in conjunction with the ETO Show, both events were attended by leading adult pleasure product manufacturers from around the globe.
PRODUCTS:
Best Female Product — Thrill from We-Vibe
Best Male Product — Revo 2 from Nexus
Best Consumable — ID Glide from ID Lubricants
Best Product Packaging — LELO
Best Product Marketing — Fetish Fantasy Series Limited Edition from Pipedream Products
Best New Product Range — RO-80mm Bullet Collection from Rocks-Off
BRANDS:
Best Pleasure Product Brand — Pipedream Products
Most Innovative Brand — Jopen
Best Consumable Brand — ID Lubricants
Best Erotic Books Brand — Xcite Books
Best Lingerie Brand — Seven ’til Midnight
Best R18 DVD Distributor — ABS Holdings
DISTRIBUTORS:
Best Pleasure Products Distributor — ABS Holdings
Best Overseas Distributor — Scala Playhouse
Best Gay Interest Distributor — Mister B
Best Lingerie Distributor — Kevco Wholesale
RETAIL & ONLINE:
Best Retail Chain — Simply Pleasure
Best Individual Store — Saints & Sinners in Blackpool, England
Most Innovative Retailer — Sh! Women Store
Best Online Retailer — Lovehoney.co.uk
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Best Stand At Erotic Trade Only Show — Net 1on1
Best Erotic Author — E.L. James
Best Erotic Journalist — Cara Sutra
Best Sales Team — ABS Holdings
ETO Award for Services to the Industry — E.L. James
Editor’s Award 2013 — Give Lube