Sex-toy maker with Ottawa roots sees surge in online sales
A sex-toy company with Ottawa roots says online sales of its products are booming as more and more people practise “self-care” of the most intimate
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Dave is OBJ’s senior writer and editor with two decades of experience in the newspaper industry working for a variety of publications from community weeklies to major dailies. He is a four-time award-winning journalist by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP). He has received awards for best news feature, best scoop and best overall writer among medium-sized business publications.
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