STOCKHOLM – A chemical analysis performed by the Swedish Chemicals Agency has found sex toys contain fewer harmful substances than do children’s toys — and not by a narrow margin. According to a report the agency released this week, testing revealed 15 percent of children’s toys...

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Eldorado Trading Company, one of the world’s largest distributors of adult pleasure products and lingerie, has partnered with Rhode Island-based sexuality training and education non-profit The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health (CSPH) to create Elevate U....

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – Williams Trading Co.’s 2017 lingerie collection brings together more than 100 new sensual fashions created by top-line manufacturers. “Four manufacturers worked diligently with us to bring their latest designs at the best price to the adult market: Allure,...

PHOENIX – Migliori, a premium silicone-based lubricant enriched with vitamins, has debuted. Targeting the luxury market, Migliori offers a high-end alternative to traditional silicone lube and is strategically packaged to appeal to shoppers seeking a sleek, modern look and silky...

SEATTLE – Feeling raunchy? Kheper Games has your back. The company’s newest party game, Acts of Insanity, promises “hours of offensive fun” for four to 12 players. According to Kheper Chief Executive Officer Brian Pellham, Acts of Insanity combines an adult version of the classic...

LAS VEGAS – During a cocktails-and-hors-d’oeuvres reception Thursday evening, AVN Media Network presented the eighth annual “O” Awards to 12 products considered best of the best in the industry. The late Joanni Blank received a 13th: The “O” Award for Lifetime Achievement. The...

CHICAGO – A new player on the pleasure products scene has introduced what it believes is the world’s first Tantric pleasure toy. Tantriss’s designers created Umie “to bring the ancient art of Tantra [into] the 21st century.” Controlled by a 12-frequency/10-mode microchip,...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – The Diamond Products family of companies — Pipedream Products, Jimmyjane and Sir Richard’s — introduced refreshed product lines and new products during the ANME Founders Show in Burbank Jan. 14-15 in Burbank, California. Pipedream introduced a refreshed take...

MUMBAI – Statistics indicate the worldwide pleasure products market generates $15.25 billion annually. Indian consumers account for only about 5-10 percent of that volume, but according to a 2014 Juniper Research forecast, India’s contribution to global pleasure-product revenues...

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Larry Garland, founder and chief executive officer of Eldorado Trading Company, died Jan. 15. He was 66. An admired and respected member of the pleasure products industry for more than 40 years, Garland passed away unexpectedly while attending an industry...