Publications Covering the Adult Shops Industry

AVN (Adult Video News) Print + online

Flagship U.S. trade magazine covering adult entertainment and retail products; long-running outlet for industry news, product coverage and AEE/AVN Awards. Most recent audited figure publicly cited is 40,000 (from 2006).

https://avn.com Circulation: 40,000

Bedbible Online

Independent sexual wellness reviews and research hub read heavily by sex-toy shoppers; reported 600,000+ monthly visitors at peak in 2023 (site also cites 10,000+ daily).

https://bedbible.com Circulation: 600,000

CamLife Magazine Print + app + online

Lifestyle and business magazine focused on the live cam creator economy; publishes in print and via iOS/Android, with trade features and interviews. (Circulation not disclosed by publisher.)

https://camlifemag.com Circulation: 0

ED Magazine (Exotic Dancer Publications) Print + online

Trade magazine for the adult nightclub sector (club retail buyers overlap with pleasure-product vendors). Current media kit lists 3,500 print circulation, bimonthly.

https://exoticdancer.com Circulation: 3,500

EAN Magazine (European Adult News) Print + online

European B2B news site and monthly magazine for erotic retail and distributors; free to qualified companies in Europe. (Publisher does not publicly post circulation.)

https://www.ean-online.com Circulation: 0

Erotic Trade Only (ETO) Magazine Print + online

UK-based B2B publication for pleasure-product and adult retail pros; current site notes 4,000+ individually addressed print copies per issue and wider digital reach.

https://www.erotictradeonly.com Circulation: 4,000

Future of Sex Online newsletter + site

Sextech industry coverage (news, opinion, jobs) spanning emerging intimacy tech and retail implications; publishes at FutureofSex.net and a companion newsletter. (Circulation not disclosed.)

https://futureofsex.net Circulation: 0

Hot Vide9o Print + online

Long-running French trade journal covering adult video and retail trends across Europe; historical average circulation ~50,000 (2011).

https://www.hotvideo.fr Circulation: 50,000

Kinkly Online + e-commerce

Sex education and product review destination with an in-house shop; third-party traffic estimates show ~521K monthly visits. (Useful for consumer-facing PR and product launches.)

https://www.kinkly.com Circulation: 521,331

The Lingerie Journal Online

Leading U.S. lingerie trade publication read by boutique buyers and intimate apparel retailers (overlaps with adult retailers that stock lingerie and toys).

https://thelingeriejournal.com Circulation: 0

Pulse Magazine (Canada) Print

Canada-focused adult novelty trade journal mailed to qualified adult retail outlets and suppliers; publisher lists 500 total readers.

https://pulsemagazine.ca Circulation: 500

Sexual Health Magazine Print + online

Quarterly consumer-and-industry hybrid with sexual wellness features and product reviews; offers print subscriptions and ad opportunities relevant to retail. (Circulation not disclosed on site.)

https://www.sexualhealthmagazine.com Circulation: 0

SIGN Magazine (Europe) Print + online

Monthly B2B magazine for European erotic trade (English edition); site states a 5,000 print-run and broad European reach.

https://sign-magazine.com Circulation: 5,000

SIGN Magazine (Germany) Print + online

German-language sister title to SIGN Europe, distributed across DACH markets; publisher notes total reach of ~10,000 wholesalers and retailers between DE and EU editions.

https://sign-magazine.com/de Circulation: 5,000

STOREROTICA (SE) Magazine Print + online

North American B2B magazine for adult retail buyers; 6,500 print circulation (bimonthly) plus digital edition and trade show distribution.

https://storerotica.com Circulation: 6,500

XBIZ.com Online (news portal) + print brands/events

XBIZae is the industryb4s primary news platform; media kit cites ~2M digital impressions in its ecosystem; strong coverage of pleasure-products, retail, and policy.

https://www.xbiz.com Circulation: 2,000,000

XBIZ Premiere Print + digital

XBIZaea0Premiere is the trade journal of record for the pleasure-products market (retail, distributors, manufacturers); media kit shows 25,000 publication audience.

https://mediakit.xbiz.com/print-xbizpremiere.php Circulation: 25,000

XBIZ World Print + digital

XBIZae World serves the digital media side of adult, with crossover value for omnichannel adult retailers; media kit page shows 10,000 readership.

https://mediakit.xbiz.com/print-xbizworld.php Circulation: 10,000

YNOT.com Online + email newsletters

B2B news site for the adult industry (U.S.-focused) with pleasure-product and retail verticals; media kit notes ~2,500 daily site visitors and 15,000 newsletter recipients.

https://www.ynot.com Circulation: 15,000

YNOT Europe Online (regional)

European edition of YNOTae, focused on EU market news and events of interest to adult retailers; YNOT media kit cites ~800 daily visitors.

https://www.ynoteurope.com Circulation: 800