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In Memoriam: Peter Serratore Remembered as Team Player, Loyal Supporter

Peter Serratore, who began in the industry in the late 1970s and was a top sales rep at Holiday Products for more than 20 years, passed away on Dec. 22.

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Q&A: Satisfyer’s Jerome Bensimon Talks Brand Success, Future Plans

Satisfyer debuted earlier this year and set out to make a name for itself by giving away thousands of product samples. According to Satisfyer vice president of sales Jerome Bensimon, the mass product giveaway is intended to educate people about the “new pressure wave toys category” and showcase the features of the Satisfyer.

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Q&A With Eye of Love's Jacqui Chowaiki

Eye of Love recently introduced its “Love on the Run” pheromone fragrances in new 10ml spray applicators. Used to increase a man or woman’s magnetism, the collection includes varieties that attract the opposite and same sex.

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Q&A: My Shiney Hiney Exec Jason Daniello Talks Company Growth

With anal play becoming increasingly trendy, hygiene is of the utmost importance. With a variety of anal douches and enemas on the market, My Shiney Hiney was launched in 2014 as a line of personal hygiene products that focus on the exterior look of the anus.

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IVD/ECN Company Vets Brian Herbstman, Jereme Cohen Take on New Roles

For more than 30 years, International Video Distributors (IVD) and its sister company East Coast News (ECN) have climbed to the top of the adult distribution mountain, growing from a single, small warehouse in New Jersey to a network of three facilities across the country.

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Pipedream Products: The Return of Rubber

Pipedream Products now produces American-made PVC and TPR at its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chatsworth, Calif. The manufacturer has been producing its own rubber in the U.S. since 2007, but a challenge appeared in 2013 when the internal production of the Basix collection could not keep up with the high sales demand.

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LoversPremium Collection Sets Out to Bridge Mainstream, Erotic Markets

In mid-August, Eropartner Distribution introduced the world to the LoversPremium, Passion & Romance “Head Relax Massagers” collection from manufacturer Concepts of Love. According to the company, the new brand was developed for couples that want to achieve more intimate pleasure.

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Panty Mania: Q&A With Rene Rofe’s Wilson Kello

With the lasting influence of “Fifty Shades of Grey” continuing to drive the sales of BDSM accessories, other pleasure products categories also are seeing a spike in sales. Rene Rofe says that among them, crotchless panties are seeing a steady rise in sales.

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Pleasure Products: Q&A With Tom Nardone on the Rockbox Finger

How did you come up with the idea for the Rockbox Finger, and why did you choose Lovehoney to help you develop the idea?

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Meet Jackie White of CalExotics

Jackie White is the vice president of California Exotic Novelties. She recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ECN/ IVD Warehouse Show. Let’s take a closer look and meet this pioneer in the pleasure product industry and hear her amazing story.

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Empire of Love: Q&A With Kama Sutra Founder, Joe Bolstad

Forty-five years ago, in 1969, Joe Bolstad was the trailblazer for a whole new concept of intimacy products that are thriving today. During the July ANME Founders Show, Kama Sutra invited clients and colleagues to celebrate its milestone. In this interview, Bolstad discusses his illustrious career.

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Sizing Up Fashion: Lingerie, Club Wear Designers Cater to Growing Segment

In 2012, the plus size lingerie market was valued at $6.5 billion and if the recent influx of larger-sized lingerie and club wear is any indication – this segment is steadily growing.

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Changing the Game: Kheper Games Reaches 20-Year Milestone

June not only marked the 20th anniversary of Kheper Games, it also denoted another milestone for the company – reaching its 20 millionth game sold.

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CalExotics: Trailblazing Into the Future

The history of California Exotic Novelties begins 20 years ago when Susan Colvin was the general manager for the distribution company CPLC and Video Team, which had a small novelty branch called Swedish Erotica.

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Pleasure Products: Coco Revealed

At January’s ANME Show, California Exotic Novelties made novelty history by introducing reality T.V. star/model/entrepreneur Coco and her ground-breaking pleasure product collection to the industry. Now, as Coco Licious products start hitting store shelves, let’s take a closer look at them, and what retail stores can anticipate in the coming months.

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Magic Wand — Reinventing a Classic

The Magic Wand, the iconic personal massagers for more than 30 years, unveiled a new look at the International Lingerie Show.

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Starting a Revel-ution

Seattle-based Revel Body is raising funds to launch a revolutionary vibrator motor technology that, according to the company, offers 200 percent wider vibration range, 50 percent more power and 90 percent less noise.

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Premium Presentation With Sportsheet's Signature Collection

At January’s ANME Show, Sportsheets unveiled new packaging design for its Premium brand. Featuring more than 100 products, the Premium line now is presented with sleek plan-ogram set-up highlighting the stylish packaging redesign with gold foil, spot UV on the products, erotic stories and QR codes. The Sportsheets team sat down with XBIZ Sensuals to discuss the latest additions and upgrades to its signature range.

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Setting the Standard — ECN Brings OVO to U.S. Market

"Introducing the new standard.” By now, you’ve likely seen this statement at the top of the white, minimalist ads for OVO. The German manufacturer behind the OVO brand and products is not taking that statement lightly — significant development has gone into every aspect of the collection — from aesthetics to functionality to merchandising.

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Doc Johnson's T.V. Takeover

In March, Doc Johnson picked up roles on two Showtime series that included driving the plot of a three-episode arc of “House of Lies.”

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