BURBANK, Calif.—Winners of the 8th Annual StoreErotica Awards were announced Sunday night in a ceremony at the ANME trade show. The ceremony marked the fifth time the awards were presented during the trade event.
The StorErotica Awards were hosted by award-winning BBW performer Kelly Shibari. In addition to the traditional categories, Hall of Fame awards were also bestowed upon Al Bloom, who retired earlier in the week from California Exotic Novelties and was honored with a standing ovation following the announcement, and Eliot Schwartz of Nasstoys, who accepted by saying, “I want to thank my Nasswalk family for all the fun I've had in the last 40 fucking years.”
Other winners were as follows:
Body Care Manufacturer of the Year: Shunga Erotic Art
Sexual Enhancement Product of the Year: ON Libido by Sensuva
Lubricant Manufacturer of the Year: Swiss Navy
Male Pleasure Product of the Year: Hydromax by Bathmate
StorErotica Special Focus Award: Bachelorette Products: Pipedream Products
Marketing Campaign of the Year: Coco Licious by California Exotic Novelties
Retail Education of the Year: Sportsheets for Keeping Couples Connected campaign
Fetish Company of the Year: Fetish Fantasy Collection by Pipedream Products
Foreign Manufacturer of the Year: Rocks-off
Boutique Brand of the Year: We-vibe
Hot Product of the Year: Sensuelle Point by Novel Creations
Distributor of the Year: Eldorado
Retail Chain of the Year: Adultmart
Novelty Company of the Year: Doc Johnson
