StorErotica Winners Announced

BURBANK, Calif. — The winners of the sixth annual StorErotica Awards were announced Sunday night at a special dinner event during the Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo (ANME).

StorErotica is a trade publication for the owners and operators of adult retail stores and lingerie boutiques.

Rock star/adult performer Phil Varone, who earlier this year released an exclusive line of novelties through CalExotics, hosted the evening which included two new inductions into the StorErotica Hall of Fame.

Pipedream Products CEO Nick Orlandino was inducted as a vendor, while Sara Lee Goff of the Sara’s Secret and Condoms to Go stores was enshrined as a retailer.

The 2012 winners are: 

NOVELTY MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR

Pipedream Products

DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

Eldorado

HOT PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Intensity by Jopen

FETISH COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Sportsheets

BOUTIQUE BRAND OF THE YEAR

Tantus

LUBE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Wet

MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Doc Johnson’s “School of Doc”

SEXUAL ENHANCEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR

The Screaming O

RETAILER OF THE YEAR/CHAIN

Hustler Hollywood

RETAILER OF THE YEAR/INDEPENDENT

Pleasure Chest in New York City/L.A./Chicago

SPECIAL FOCUS AWARD: EUROPEAN COMPANIES

Fun Factory

STOREROTICA HALL OF FAME: RETAILER

Sara Lee Goff (Sara's Secret/Condoms To Go)

STOREROTICA HALL OF FAME: VENDOR

Nick Orlandino (Pipedream Products)

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