Shop Talk

(Note: This story appears in the June 2022 issue of SE Magazine) Among the sites to see in D.C. include the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and ... the adult retail store, What’s Your Pleasure. W hat’s Your Pleasure originally opened in 1981 as a video rental store during video’s golden era. Operating as Capitol Video Sales, the owner opened multiple locations...

(Note: This story appears in the June 2022 issue of SE Magazine) *Story by Larry Kaplan Laura Rafferty’s first memorable experience at Good Vibrations made a lasting impression, leading to a career change that has lasted nearly 30 years. g ood Vibrations’ Retail Director Laura Rafferty, in her mid-20s, was super excited. She had just left a retail management position and perhaps left retail...

(Note: This story appears in the June 2022 issue of SE Magazine) *Story by Larry Kaplan Good Vibrations’ Sexologist Carol Queen has found it very informative — and conducive to business — to have frank discussions with customers about their sexual wants and needs. b efore Good Vibrations’ sexologist Carol Queen moved to San Francisco 35 years ago, she was an activist with...

(Note: This story appears in the June 2022 issue of SE Magazine) *Story by Larry Kaplan Good Vibrations president Joel Kaminsky has worked tirelessly to provide a curated product selection while never losing sight of the brand’s educational footprint. G ood Vibrations President Joel Kaminsky’s brother, Mel Kamins, started working for adult retail pioneer Rueben Sturman in Cleveland around 1959. Sturman’s company distributed...

(Note: This story appears in the April 2022 issue of SE Magazine) *Story by Dianna Stratton Eldorado’s Dianna Stratton colors the history of pink to its present as a best-selling hue. Color can be a powerful element that influences emotions and behaviors, and pink is no exception. Pink is a pale tint of red that was named after the flower, Dianthus plumarius,...

(Note: This story appears in the April 2022 issue of SE Magazine) *Story by Dr. Sunny Rodgers Sexologist and intimate health advisor for M.D. Science Lab Dr. Sunny Rodgers explores what is driving this growth and where the future of intimate lubrication is heading. The personal lubricant market is growing at an incredibly fast pace. Of course, one could point to the...

(Note: This story appears in the April 2022 issue of SE Magazine) The 2022 SE Awards will once again be presented live, in person, on July 12 at the ANME Founders Show in Burbank, California. The STOREROTICA Awards, established in 2007, have consistently honored the best-of-the-best in the world of pleasure products and adult retail. They are also, for all intents...

(Note: This story appears in the April 2022 issue of SE Magazine) WOW Tech proves innovation is the collaborative effort high tide that raises the whole adult retail industry. For a glimpse of how the WOW Tech Group (now part of Lovehoney Group) values innovation, consider WOW Tech was founded in 2018 as a merger between Womanizer Group from Germany and...

(Note: This story appears in the February 2022 issue of SE Magazine) Val Jones thrives behind the scenes ensuring tradeshows — notably ANME and the Altitude Intimates Show — go off without a hitch. Val Jones has been working in the adult industry in some capacity since 1993. Bordering on three decades in the industry, Jones joined the ANME Founders Show in...