We’re about to bid farewell to 2011. It’s been a great years and we sincerely thank all of our customers for your patronage, including the first time customers to the loyal repeat shoppers who come back every month.
The final sales stats are in cumulative for the year and it’s time to anticipate the future sex toy trends for 2012. For a store that’s new to the adult industry this may seem a daunting task, but we’re professionals, having a presence in the sex toy market for the past 8 years it’s easy for us to compare stats and know exactly where the purchasing trends are heading. Additionally, this gives us an advantage of knowing what kinds of sex toys to stock our shelves with that will be popular. We’re presenting this report in a few different stages starting with the biggest draw, vibrators for women.
Here is some old and new trends and a general idea of what you will expect to see more of and less of in the coming year:
Vibrators
Out:
- Scented toys
- Packages with pictures of naked women
- Jelly vibrators
- Straight plastic vibrators
- Dials on the bottom
In:
- Multi functions
- Vibrators that warm up
- Trendy looking curvy shapes
- Silicone surfaces
- Buttons on the side
Male Sex Toys
Out:
- Vibrating head cups
- Sleeves that look like flowers
- Solid rubber
- Vibrating penis pumps
In:
- Pocket pussy with pubic hair
- Black pocket pussies
- Masturbators with finger grips
- Closed suction sleeves
Anal Toys
Out:
- Plastic anal beads
- Butt plugs with a penis shape
- Large jelly probes
- Glittered surfaces
- Butt plugs with trendy, curvy shapes
In:
- Jelly anal beads
- Straight vibrating anal probes
- Prostate massagers
- Prostate vibrators
- Vibrating butt plugs
