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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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beauty war in korea
i’m seeing a major beauty war going on in korea. there are so many beauty brands targeting the 18-34 female demographic, that you really can’t go 50 feet in any direction without running into one of its stores. unlike the … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping
Tagged 18-34 demographic, Beauté Urban Beauty, Beauty, beauty war, brand, brand confusion, branding, comparison shopping, confused, consumer behavior, cosmetics, department stores, differentiation, drugstores, Etude House, Innisfree, Korea, korean, makeup, Missha, Nature Republic, retailers, sephora, shopping, single-brand stores, The Face Shop
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another day, another shopping excursion
yesterday, i went out to Rainbow Mall with a few new friends from the program. as usual, we took a cab from the school to the shopping area (less than $5 round-trip). one of the first things we did after … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China
Tagged awesomeness, axe, Beauty, china, cosmetics, fast food, food, Kung Fu restaurant, l'oreal, lynx, neutrogena, olay, paralysis by awesomeness, Rainbow Department Store, shenzhen, shopping
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