Scottish men 'buy larger condoms'

Published on Wednesday 2 September 2009 14:39

SCOTTISH men buy larger condoms than their counterparts south of the border.

Supermarket giant Tesco today reported that more of its extra-large condoms had been bought in Glasgow than anywhere else in the UK.

The new condoms – 10mm longer and 1mm wider than the standard version – went on sale at Tesco earlier this month.

And the retailer's sales map of its new condom – the first to be sold in the UK – showed most were sold in Glasgow.

Edinburgh saw the seventh-highest sale figures in the UK, beating Sandhurst, Hatfield and Chester in a top 10 league.

Strong sales were also recorded in Cambridge, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol, Tesco said.

Nicola Evans, Tesco's healthcare buyer, said: "Demand for extra-large condoms has been a success, especially in Scotland.

"In the last year there has been a very strong demand for a larger-sized condom and the sales prove that there is a market for them in the UK.

"At the moment they are on sale in 430 stores across the UK but we hope that they'll be on sale in more stores in the near future."

The extra-large condoms, made by Durex, are sold in packs of 12 costing 9.53.

The top 10 places for the extra-large condom sales are:

1. Glasgow

2. Cambridge

3. Manchester

4. Cardiff

5. New Malden

6. Bristol

7. Edinburgh

8. Hatfield

9. Chester

10. Sandhurst