Alysia Batchelder explains, "As a business owner it is hard to compete with Target which sells more PG-rated items in the Fifty Shades of Grey branded collection β such as blindfolds, etc.
She is critical of the book which she says is poorly written and has several inaccuracies with the BDSM practices. Her Irvine shop is nearly all out of products that revolve around the book. The lead character in "Fifty Shades of Grey" always wears a gray tie, which has a dual purpose in the soft bondage book. They are preparing for the movie release this week. Irvine's Pink Kitty adult store has an all-female staff, with the exception of gay men, to make women customers feel comfortable, according to owner Alysia Batchelder of Irvine.
She says she hopes that the movie "Fifty Shades of Grey" is better than the book. He wears a mask as he holds a leather paddle and a rope flogger, sold in the store's fetish room. Valentine's Day, followed by Christmas then Halloween is the biggest retail day for the Irvine adult store Pink Kitty, according to owner Alysia Batchelder.
It has been in business for 33 years. The Pink Kitty adult store owner and sex educator adds, "The book is a poor representation of the BDSM bondage discipline sadomasochism community. The shop has added the 'Fifty Shades' adult products including handcuffs, masks, scents and sex toys. Loth sells lingerie she makes in her factory below the store.
The erotic trilogy by E. James sold more than million books and turned water cooler chatter into an HR nightmare as enthralled readers dropped their inhibitions to freely talk about β and yes, consider β bondage in the bedroom or Red Room, for all you book fans. Lisa Berman, chief executive of Peekay, the parent company of ConRev, A Touch of Romance and other adult stores, says the company saw double-digit growth in She anticipates even more with the film to be released today β and especially with two sequels reportedly on the way.
