Shop Talk

(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...

(Note: This story appears in the April 2021 issue of SE Magazine) Industry opinion seems split concerning hygienic packaging — valuable or hindrance? *Story by Dianna Stratton The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted consumer shopping habits up and down the supply chain, including the way durable goods are packaged. One year later, the pandemic has influenced consumer mindsets regarding product safety and potential contamination...

(Note: This story appears in the April 2021 issue of SE Magazine) Ken Herskovitz talks about why he’s honored to be the caretaker of a family business in Vibratex. The car balanced precariously on a cable supporting a telephone pole with high-voltage lines swaying above and the governor’s motorcade inbound within the hour. Multiple agencies convened to control the scene and rescue...

(Note: This story appears in the April 2021 issue of SE Magazine) WOW Tech Academy was designed for retailers on all levels to gain a better understanding of WOW Tech brands and products. Plato’s Academy is thought to have been the first institution of higher learning in the Western world, founded in roughly 387 BC. It’s fun to wonder what “classes” may have...