DIY Marketing Ideas to Boost Sales This Season! Industry marketing veteran Casey Murphy will teach attendees three DIY marketing ideas to delight customers and boost sales in October, November and … Continue reading SWPA Presents: Q4 Marketing Workshop: Simple Ideas to Surprise, Delight & Sell
Every economic slowdown prompts businesses to ask a challenging question: How can we survive until circumstances get better? This is especially relevant for the pleasure product industry today, as consumer … Continue reading How Retailers Can Adapt Their Strategies During a Sales Slowdown
Working in adult retail means becoming comfortable with conversations. Every day, store owners, managers and sales associates help customers navigate products, answer questions, solve problems and find solutions that support … Continue reading How Industry Professionals Can Normalize Sexual Wellness Through Everyday Dialogue
With countless digital storefronts just a phone swipe away, plus increasing competition from big-box stores dipping their toes into pleasure products and sexual wellness, adult retailers are working hard to … Continue reading Retail Pulse: How Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Boosting Sales With Ambiance and Service
For many adult retailers, summer brings a predictable change in customer behavior. Routines shift, travel increases and shopping habits become less steady. Foot traffic may decline, and without a solid … Continue reading How to Turn Retail Seasonal Lulls Into Sales Opportunities
Not long ago, walking into an adult store often felt like stepping into the shadows. Dim lighting, overwhelming product displays and a transactional experience made many of these spaces unwelcoming. … Continue reading How Female Shoppers Are Setting the Pace for Retail
Sex dolls are high-priced and visually striking, but often misunderstood by first-time buyers. Displayed poorly, they can seem intimidating, gimmicky or off-putting. Displayed well, they become conversation starters, high-quality premium … Continue reading A Guide to Displaying Sex Dolls In-Store
"This is our bestseller.” “You should get this one instead; it’s stronger.” “This one costs more — but it’s way better!” In adult retail, sweeping statements like these can sound … Continue reading Tips for ‘Soft Selling’ to Today’s Shoppers
In the pleasure products industry, 2025 wasn’t just another year — it was the year everything got real. After half a decade of digital acceleration, brand noise and marketing fatigue, the adult … Continue reading 2025: The Year That Got Real
The recent shift toward supporting pleasure for perimenopausal and menopausal women — a topic once treated as taboo — has clearly been a major breakthrough for the sexual wellness industry. … Continue reading Why Midlife Men Are the Next Big Bet in Sexual Wellness