{"id":84635,"date":"2024-11-22T15:15:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=84635"},"modified":"2025-01-15T23:46:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T23:46:43","slug":"cardiffs-oldest-adult-store-brought-back-to-life-thanks-to-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/cardiffs-oldest-adult-store-brought-back-to-life-thanks-to-covid","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff\u2019s oldest adult store brought back to life thanks to Covid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last remaining adult shop in South Wales has seen a sharp surge in customers of all ages looking for better sexual experience.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Owner-of-Lovecraft-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Martin Miller, the owner of Lovecraft, was first granted a licence in 2001.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff residents are turning up in hordes to its oldest and only adult shop as demand for sex toys have skyrocketed in the last three years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the owner, as many as 60 customers visit Lovecraft daily through recommendations, bringing in an unexpected business boom in the post-pandemic era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;After Covid hit, we saw a lot more people coming in. Word spread through word-of-mouth, and we even get many people from care homes who are recommended to come here. During special times especially quarantine, people have more needs for sexual life.&#8221; said Martin Miller, the owner and only staff member of the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the global sex toy market projects a 13% annual growth toward online shopping after the pandemic, Lovecraft&#8217;s brick-and-mortar shop overturns this trend. \u00a0A 2023 survey found that nearly half of Millennials and approximately 39% of Gen Z were buying sex toys online, compared to just 14% of Baby Boomers.\u00a0However, Lovecraft\u2019s physical store outperforms its website sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of things you can buy online, but it&#8217;s more personal in-store. People want advice because online purchases often don&#8217;t meet expectations,&#8221; said Miller after looking for a toy for a customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/sex-toys-in-adult-shop-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adult boutiques in the store are imported from America, China and India.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The shop&#8217;s customer base has grown more diverse over the decades, ranging from LGBTQ+ customers to professionals of all ages. Female shoppers, particularly interested in lingerie, now make up a significant portion of sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shop has also gained popularity because of its strong protection of customer privacy. It has both front and side entrances, with clear age restriction signs. &#8220;I don&#8217;t discuss customers&#8217; purchases, and I provide help based on their body language to make first-timers comfortable,&#8221; said Miller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Lovecraft-in-Canton-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The front door of the store with a clear restriction on visitors under 18.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The busy owner spends his days organizing stock, answering consultation calls, and helping customers &#8211; sometimes without a break all morning. At 56, Miller has dedicated half his life to this business, which he started 27 years ago when unable to find other jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the industry seems promising in the age of global economic recession, sex shops face ongoing regulatory challenges. Lovecraft is required to renew its license next September. &#8220;The inspector ensures we maintain strict safety standards. The list of requirements is huge, covering staff security checks and camera placements,&#8221; said the owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;People used to think I was a pervert because of this job, but that was 20 years ago. Now, there are fewer misunderstandings, and my family is supportive, which makes me proud,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sex establishment licenses issued by councils dropped from 386 in 2013 to 256 in 2018 according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-43043842\">BBC<\/a>. Lovecraft as the last one in South Wales finds its way to sustain in the shrinking but potential industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last remaining adult shop in South Wales has seen a sharp surge in customers from all walks of life looking for better sexual experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1238,"featured_media":84681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[90,146],"coauthors":[1293],"class_list":["post-84635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-culture","tag-canton","tag-covid"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ 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