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Sephora in Hong Kong
Why are there no Sephora stores in Hong Kong? We have quite a few Sephoras here in mainland China. And it seems like Hong Kong people wear more makeup than Chinese women, so wouldn’t a city like Hong Kong be … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong, something new i noticed, Uncategorized
Tagged Beauty, beauty products, beauty war, channels, china, cosmetics, France, hong kong, Korea, La Mer, Sasa, Seoul, sephora, skincare
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bakery war in korea
When we used to live in Korea, we were regulars at a mom & pop bakery called Ewhadang (이화당). It was located near my brother’s primary school, and my bro, being the manipulative little imp that he was, would stop … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, pet peeves, WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged bakeries, bakery, bakery war, branches, chaebol, chaebol daughters, chaebol granddaughters, channels, conglomerate, culture, custom-made, customer service, dead rat, evil, Ewha Woman's University, Ewhadang, franchise, ice cream, innovative services, Korea, korean, Lotte, mom and pop, Paris Baguette, rich keep getting richer, Samsung, Seoul, Shinsegae, Tous Les Jours, unfair advantage, wtf, 이화당
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