July 19, 2010

ELIZABETH ROSE

“Working at Sh! involves looking after a huge variety of customers – some who are regulars and know exactly what makes them tick, others who have never used a sex toy and are somewhat shy or reserved at first.” – A Sh! Girl

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Welcome to Sh!

Sh! Women’s Erotic Emporium was the very first shop of its kind to open in London. Sh!, a sex shop run by women, for women was founded in 1992. The mission was simple: to create a safe, welcoming environment in which women can shop guilt-free for good quality playthings.

The knowledgeable and friendly Sh! Girlz aim to make information about sex accessible to all, old or young of whatever sexual persuasion, background or culture.

Sh! were the first to launch the ‘Jessica Rabbit’ well before it debuted in ‘Sex and The City’, and the founder Kathryn Hoyle has been a regular spokesperson for the shop, promoting the ethos behind the store and the brand.  She has even been to 10 Downing Street to attend an Aids Awareness event.

Sh! set up its very own research and development department, and works with many National Health Service trusts offering advice and help on women’s gynecological care.

Sh! hosts a variety of different nightly events at their London store ranging from workshops, art and photography exhibitions, literary readings and much more.

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The Sh! Difference

The key thing that makes Sh! different from all other sex shops, is the warm and friendly welcoming you receive upon entering the shop. After you’ve been offered a cup of tea, you will be looked after by one of the Girlz, who will provide you with the kind of attentive and exclusive assistance you wished every shop offered. And the best bit is that you can do all this without having to worry about any men being in the to check out your purchases! ( Sh! welcomes Gents into the shop only if they are accompanied by a woman.)

The staff at Sh! do their utmost to ensure that each and every customer  leaves their shop with the products and resources they need to enhance their sex lives. Renee, the Store Manager, shared the story of one such customer recently.

‘Only the other week we had a recently divorced lady in the shop who had never experienced an orgasm and never used a toy in her life. After plenty of time in the shop with one of the Sh! Girlz she left with a new toy, a book and plenty of advice and confidence. Two days later I received an email from her telling us that we had literally changed her life and she felt like a woman again. This is so typical of a Sh! customer and exactly what makes our days here so rewarding.’

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Just Another Day at Sh!

A normal working day it is not! With deliveries of vibrators, stunningly sexy lingerie, books and other toys, working at Sh! this is not for the faint hearted. But the beauty of Sh! is that the staff takes all of this in stride, because they love working in the shop; and as a result, all their customers love shopping there. It really is a beautiful pink private haven of classy fun.

In the evening, the spanking class which is run by Renee is usually offered at the shop, although they often have literature reading nights hosted by various erotic authors, or other lessons on bedroom antics that are literally booked out each week.

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Coming Soon… A New Sh! Store in West London

Look out ladies of West London – Sh! will be opening on your doorstep very soon, and will bring with it all the charm, class, fun and adventure that East London has been enjoying for the last decade. You will soon see what you have been missing out on. In the meantime visit their website at www.sh-womenstore.com.

Metanotherfrog.com will be interviewing Kathryn Hoyle at July 22nd launch of Sh! West London store. Check back at the weekend to find out more from behind the scenes of a sex shop.

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