Winners of Erotic Trade Awards Announced

BIRMINGHAM, U.K.—Representatives from the industry’s top companies were on hand at the recent Erotic Trade Only Awards, presented June 22 as the finale event of the Erotic Trade Only Show, to recognize the winners in categories designed to recognize top products and manufacturers in the industry. The awards recognize excellence in every link of the supply chain—products, brands, distribution and retail—and the winners are chosen by readers of ETO. The winners are as follows:   PRODUCTS: Best New Female Product: Key Comet II [Jopen] Best New Male Product: Pulse [Hot Octopuss] Best New Couples Product: We-Vibe 4 [Standard Innovation] Best New Product Range: Ceramix Pleasure Pottery [Pipedream] Best Consumable: Give Lube Premium Aqua Gel Best Product Packaging: Lelo Best Product Marketing: Pipedream   BRANDS: Best Fetish Products Brand: Fetish Fantasy Series Best Pleasure Products Brand: Lelo Most Innovative Brand: Rocks-Off Best Consumable Brand: ID Lubricants Best Erotic Books Brand: Xcite Books Best Lingerie Brand: Dreamgirl   DISTRIBUTION: Best Fetish Products Distributor: Mister B Best Specialist Products Distributor: Cyrex Best Pleasure Products Distributor: ABS Holdings Best International Distributor: Scala Playhouse Best Lingerie Distributor: Kevco Wholesale   RETAIL: Best Retail Chain: Ann Summers Best Individual Store: Harmony [Oxford Street branch] Most Innovative Retailer: Lovehoney Best Online Retailer: Lovehoney   PEOPLE: Best Erotic Author: KD Grace Best Erotic Journalist: Cara Sutra Best Store Manager: Renee Denyer [Sh! Women’s Erotic Emporium] Best Sales Team: ABS Holdings Services to the Industry: Nick Orlandino   SPECIAL AWARDS: Best Stand at ETO Show: Kevco Wholesale Editor’s Award: Doxy Massager