Shop Talk

How this Matamoros-based adult retailer is defying odds and breaking barriers in the pleasure industry. (NOTE: This story appears in the June 2025 issue of SE Magazine.) Eighteen years ago, Sex Shop Matamoros store chain owner Polo Medina took a bold step by opening Matamoros’ first welcoming adult retail store, envisioning a safe, friendly environment catering to couples and women....

How this Australian adult retailer is taking a stand to bring sexual awareness to the forefront. (NOTE: This story appears in the April 2025 issue of SE Magazine.) When entrepreneur Jeff Oliver opened his first adult retail store, Flirt, in 2003 in his hometown of Bathurst, Australia, he did so to fill a need in his community, as the closest adult...

Salesperson Layla shares how a chance game of bingo helped her find her passion in sales and adult retail. (NOTE: This story appears in the April 2025 issue of SE Magazine.) Layla’s journey at Enchantasys began unexpectedly—after attending one of owner Ducky Doolittle’s bingo night events, she learned the store was hiring and decided to apply. A year and a half later,...

Enchantasys chain store owners, Jim and Kim Patterson, explain how a phone call led to a blooming partnership. (NOTE: This story appears in the April 2025 issue of SE Magazine.) The husband-and-wife team, Jim and Kim, own the nine-store Enchantasys chain—the Pattersons partner with Ducky Doolittle on the two Arkansas Enchantasys stores in Fayetteville and Conway. Kim Patterson shares with StorErotica...

Enchantasys assistant manager, Snow Anderson, reveals how she found a new direction in life by helping others find pleasure in theirs. (NOTE: This story appears in the April 2025 issue of SE Magazine.) After 12 years as a homemaker due to disability, Snow Anderson found a new path when she attended the opening of the Enchantasys store in Conway. Impressed by...

Eldorado’s Marketing Manager, Nathan Morimitsu, breaks down stroker options for adult retailers looking to expand their stock. (NOTE: This story was written by Nathan Morimitsu and appears in the April 2025 issue of SE Magazine.) As I’m writing this (in early March) we have nearly 1,200 different strokers in our warehouse. These strokers probably occupy more square feet of our warehouse...

(NOTE: This story appears in the April 2025 issue of SE Magazine.) On the sixth day, God created man. By the dawn of the seventh, man had already discovered how to masturbate. That’s been the gist of man’s great odyssey with self-pleasure up until the turn of this century: a hand — yours, mine, theirs, any—will do. Simple creatures require simple...

The new version of the world's most popular sex toy goes to new depths for retailers and consumers alike. (NOTE: This story appears in the April 2025 issue of SE Magazine) In the spring of 1968, Hitachi released their now pivotal Magic Wand, a vibrating massage tool for the sole purpose of soothing tension, relaxing sore muscles and aiding in the...

Retail buyer for Knock First in Maryland, Claire Sass, shares how to encourage word-of-mouth advertising and attract more customers. (NOTE: This story was written by Claire Sass and appears in the February 2025 issue of SE Magazine) In retail, word-of-mouth advertising is gold. A recommendation from a friend can prompt someone to visit a new store, try its wares and ultimately...