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People sex up when the chips are down
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Oct 25, 2008 - 4:50:23 PM
They say people have more sex during recessions and we’d definitely say that was true of what we are seeing.
Others in the industry echoed Lee’s view that sex does not die with the economy. Heath Blackler, national manager for “adult entertainment” retailer Video Expo, says other retailers are struggling but “people are still buying porn”.
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“They say people have more sex during recessions and we’d definitely say that was true of what we are seeing,” she says.
Lee adds customers are moving towards big-ticket items in the $180-$240 range - those that are medical-grade, made in Sweden and likely to last longer.
Dvice appeared at the Sydney Sexpo in July and Auckland’s Erotica in August, which Lee says was the most successful ever.
Others in the industry echoed Lee’s view that sex does not die with the economy.
Heath Blackler, national manager for “adult entertainment” retailer Video Expo, says other retailers are struggling but “people are still buying porn”.
The company ran an aggressive advertising campaign this time last year and the stores have maintained high sales since then, Blackler says.
Online condom retailer Discreet Condoms New Zealand confirmed September sales were up 42 per cent on the previous month - coincidentally the time Wall St tumbled. But managing director Duncan Costley says the onset of summer may also have prompted the rise.
Brian Le Gros, owner of the Whitehouse strip club in Auckland, says from what he has seen the adult entertainment industry has not yet been hit by the downturn.
While many of Auckland’s bars are shutting their doors earlier on Friday and Saturday nights, the Whitehouse remains busy, and has been attracting patrons from the neighbouring bars because it stays open until 6am.
Le Gros says his customers are generally businessmen who are only too aware of the tough economic climate but are still willing to spend on entertainment.
“Maybe they are not going to buy a house but I think they are still looking to go out and have a good time,” Le Gros says.
Even the supermarkets note high sales in feel-good items.
Mark Baker, general manager of retail sales and performance at Foodstuffs, says that “over the past three months we have observed a noticeable increase in both the number of units and dollar value of tobacco and alcohol when compared to sales 12 months ago”.
Foodstuffs has also observed that people are starting to buy higher-priced units. Baker says that “this may be because they are choosing to entertain at home rather than go out”.
John Harris of internet dating website NZDating.com says the site has seen an increase in the frequency of members coming back to the website over the past three months.
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