Products available at branded lingerie shops in upscale shopping malls
Sex-related products and games are being sold openly in the UAE and 90 per cent of the customers who purchase such items are women.
While most of these toys are illegal in the country and are smuggled in, some toys do make their way to the shelves of branded stores in upscale malls. Especially stores selling lingerie.
Demand for these products is very high and they run out of stock very quickly, said a saleswoman in one of the malls in Dubai.
“Our products range from flavoured lubricants to sex games, body stickers, costumes, handcuffs, sticks, rings, and a bevy of other items. They are very popular and demand is very high,” she said.
The customers are mainly Arab women, said the saleswoman.
“We also have Arab men, mainly from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, who like these things," she added.
A saleswoman in another outlet in a trendy mall said the demand for sex toys is very high.
“However, we don’t sell them, as it is illegal. They also ask for videos, which we also don’t sell”.
The majority of their customers are middle aged, said the sales representatives of some such outlets.
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