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(Note: This story appears in the February 2022 issue of SE Magazine) Lulexy, a BDSM company, prides itself on bondage gear with a focus on quality, functionality and aesthetics. Lulexy is a fast-growing BDSM company offering a range of bondage restraints and accessories all handmade in New Jersey. Their bondage gear focuses on quality, functionality and aesthetics. The brand came about when some...

(Note: This story appears in the February 2022 issue of SE Magazine) Through our recent SE survey, retailers have taken the opportunity to make suggestions that may bolster the relationships between stores and distributors. (Editor's note: Throughout this section, direct quotes from our online survey are featured. Store owners and buyers answered these questions anonymously.) Have you experienced supply issues because of COVID,...

(Note: This story appears in the February 2022 issue of SE Magazine) Nalpac EDU provides more accessible training materials that take into consideration the evolving needs of retailers, including a brand new blog featured on STOREROTICA.com. It’s been a busy time for Nalpac, between navigating the needs of its retail customers amid a pandemic, recently celebrating its 50th year in business...

(Note: This story appears in the October 2021 issue of Storerotica Magazine) *Story by Larry Kaplan Andrea Servedio’s title may be office manager and executive assistant, but she’s really more of an octopus, tentacles going in every direction at GigglesWorld to ensure everything runs smoothly. GigglesWorld office manager and executive assistant to president Tim Serino, Andrea Servedio wears many hats. The former...

(Note: This story appears in the October 2021 issue of Storerotica Magazine) *Story by Larry Kaplan Fatigued by the “same old, same old,” Angela Bernardo sought a career change. Sixteen years later, she still revels in the novelty of working adult retail for GigglesWorld. In 2005, with seven-plus years of retail drug store management experience under her belt, Angela Bernardo was tired of the...

(Note: This story appears in the October 2021 issue of Storerotica Magazine) A midnight epiphany saw Tim Serino of GigglesWorld go from painting contractor and musician to adult retail impresario. It was 1997. Tim Serino was a 25-year-old musician in upstate New York, playing in three separate bands and working as a painting contractor with a newborn son. Serino was growing...

(Note: This story appears in the October 2021 issue of Storerotica Magazine) Dynamo Toys services New Orleans as a sex-positive store that has become a staple in the community, emphasis on “community.” New Orleans: home to po’ boys, Bourbon Street, Café du Monde, Carnival — and Dynamo Toys, a sex-positive store located in the heart of the city. Dynamo was started...

(Note: This story appears in the August 2021 issue of Storerotica Magazine) *Story by Larry Kaplan Brothers Steve and Andy Craig have put Nalpac in prime position as it celebrates its 50th year with sights on the next half-century. When brothers and venture capitalist partners Steve and Andy Craig bought Nalpac Distributing in 2017, the then 46-year-old adult distributorship faced severe challenges. The...

(Note: This story appears in the June 2021 issue of Storerotica Magazine) *Story by Colleen Godin Sex education resource Kinkly.com polled more than 3,000 people for its survey on self-pleasure. Just in time for #MasturbationMay, sex education resource Kinkly.com has announced the results of Touch Yourself, a comprehensive, online survey on masturbation behaviors. Kinkly received results from 3,401 respondents, who were polled on...