George Summers began selling cartoon videos.
The 74-year-old owns the biggest gay adult dvd stock in Montreal.
His business is booming, earning $1 a year. 6 million.
Wega video stands out in the middle of the village, where most adult video clubs and DVD shops are destroyed by the Internet, and it miraculously thrives: DVD sales account for its annual turnover, most prices range from $30 to $69, and toys and lubricants account for another 40.
Wega opened in 1997, where 11 people worked with Somers.
"It's a completely different thing.
"All the walls are black and we only have a few fake penises," he commented . ".
Since then, Somers has become famous for himself and expanded the store three times.
Wega Video has 4,500 adult DVDs including stock;
According to its website, the company is now a leader in the gay adult industry in Canada.
Just hired a new employee to take care of the place where the host left last time.
"Most people who come here don't want to use internet porn, not even the Internet.
Because of specific actors, trusted studios or directors, they buy DVDs to watch at home, a bit like a book on a coffee table, "Jean-manager
Francois Packett explained.
Most clients are men aged 35 to 90;
Some people have come since the store opened.
Wega Video also has a Video club, although it will be closed soon due to the scarcity of customers.
"I think that's why," Paquette said . ".
Although Sommers estimates that the increase in Internet usage has led to 40-per-
Over the past three years, his clients have now stabilized.
"I 've been in this store for the last 20 years," 68-year-
Old customer real gremaed explained.
He often rents DVDs and buys them sometimes.
He likes to walk into the store and chat with the owner instead of playing videos on the Internet.
This human touch is worth a few more dollars for Grimard.
He believes that his access may become less frequent if the video club goes down, although he still plans to buy some DVDs.
Soon Paquette and Somers plan to move the dvd to the back and move toys and lubricants near the entrance.
Since the decline in video sales, sex toys and other accessories have slowly become the most profitable product in the industry.
Both the owner and manager have called for gay tourists to be attracted by displaying toys and accessories in front of them.
Regulars will know that their favorite movies can be found in the back.
While Paquette says he believes Wega needs to rely mainly on toys to survive, some people disagree.
"I know the new generation will replace the previous one.
It's hard to find a man when you get older, "he blinks over.