More Indians fall head over heels for condom variantsDotted, ribbed and ultra-thin designs help condom business hit five-year high, grow 13% by value last year compared with 7% in 2022.
17 Mar, 2024, 05.00 AM IST
Condom-shy India arouses interest of global contraceptive makersGlobal contraceptive manufacturers are eyeing India as their biggest growth market, as the country is set to become the most populous in th...
21 Sep, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
World's biggest abortion pill seller has a dark India link it might not be able to shakeMore than 30 samples of drugs made by Delhi-based Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — including generic abortion pills, an antibiotic and anti-s...
08 Aug, 2023, 08.19 AM IST
From condoms to cosmetics, China sales grow as lockdowns endResilient sales in China would be a relief for companies struggling with higher energy and wage costs, particularly in Europe, at the same ...
01 Mar, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
From milk and wheat to condoms, here's what India ordered online in 2022These were the items that remained high in demand in 2022.
23 Dec, 2022, 07.42 PM IST
Facebook rejects ads focused on women's sexual health citing policies on adult products & services: ReportIn most cases, Facebook had labeled the ads as containing “adult content”.
12 Jan, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
Brits may not be kicked about Harry-Meghan wedding, but it is giving UK tourism a $747 mn boostIt is also set to give shops a windfall boost of $162 million as Brits splurge on memorabilia.
16 May, 2018, 06.57 PM IST
Sex sells everything, except safe sexThe curfew on condom ads has divided the advertisement industry with many believing that it is reminiscent of the 80s when sanitary napkin ...
17 Dec, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
In modest India, investors shy away from adult product site That's PersonalThat’s Personal sells adult products - edible body paints, slinky lingerie, erotic board games - to Indians who prefer to keep such purchas...
10 Dec, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
Sex toys for women find more acceptance in Indian societyThe sex narrative in India is fast undergoing a shift as more women are having their say in an estimated Rs 2,500 crore sexual wellness pro...
24 Apr, 2016, 02.57 PM IST
Small towns log on to lap up sex products online: SurveyThe demand for sex products is on the rise in cities as well as small towns, revealed a recent countrywide survey of sales trends of adult ...
28 Dec, 2015, 12.58 PM IST
From foreplay to foul play for discreet Flipkart customersDiscretion is a valued quality among grown-ups. It is also one of the many virtues of online retail.
09 May, 2015, 07.22 AM IST
This Valentine's Day, online sales of intimate gifts like lingerie rise as PEs look to invest in this themeSites like ThatsPersonal.com, Bliss-Basket.com and Kaamastra.com are also hoping to cash in — especially on Valentine’s Day.
03 Feb, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Ahmedabad has highest appetite for erotica, says startup BlissBasket.com“From ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ to ‘Complete Illustrated Kama Sutra’ to ‘Sex is Fun’, Ahmedabad holds no bar to select erotic literature."
09 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Innovations in packaging: Brands offering condoms hidden in ‘books’ and ‘wallets’Innovations are necessary to give newness to the consumer in this category, which is normally hidden from public view at a majority of reta...
06 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Women drive sexual care product salesWomen like Sonia, an IT entrepreneur from Bangalore, are willing to splurge a lot, even more than men, on sexual-wellness products, spendin...
17 Nov, 2014, 11.58 AM IST
Log in, stay turned onVinodh Reddy, founder and CEO of ohmysecrets.com, says, “Currently, 70 % of our customers are men because they are more aware about the pro...
30 May, 2014, 12.36 PM IST