Romantic Depot is a brand of
lingerie stores that sells
sexual health and wellness products. It was founded in 2000 by Glen Buzzetti.
Overview
The first Romantic Depot store was opened in
West Nyack, New York in August 2000. Other stores are located in
Manhattan,
The Bronx,
Queens and
Yonkers.
In 2016 the brand signed
Cardi B
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus (, ; born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter. She first gained popularity as an influencer on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017, she appeared as ...
to her first endorsement deal, which was noted by the ''NY Post'' in a feature article about "Cardi B's meteoric rise from stripper to superstar" in April 2018.
On February 10, 2019, rapper
6ix9ine
Daniel Hernandez (born May 8, 1996), known professionally as 6ix9ine (stylized 6IX9INE and pronounced "six nine") and also as Tekashi69, is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping, while his controversia ...
appeared in an anti-abuse commercial for Romantic Depot. The brand pulled the spots after it was alleged 6ix9ine was committing violence against his baby's mother, Sara Molina.
In 2020, Romantic Depot was awarded the
AVN award
The AVN Awards are List of movie awards, film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine ''AVN (magazine), AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') to recognize achievement in various aspects of the creation and m ...
for the best retail chain.
A Romantic Depot store opened on
Queens Boulevard in January 2021.
On February 14th 2022 Romantic Depot opened a new location at
Fulton Street Brooklyn NY.
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References
Sexual health
Sex toy manufacturers
Lingerie brands