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dry oil vs. wet oil
The beauty industry sure loves to confuse consumers. All the rage these days is “dry oil,” which supposedly hydrates skin without clogging pores. That sounds great and all, except I’ve been conditioned to expect the exact opposite for decades. Since … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, something new i noticed
Tagged acne-prone skin, Beauty, confused, consumer behavior, dry oil, face oil, Juno, market research, marketing, Nude Skincare, oil-free, sephora, shopping, Sunday Riley, wet oil
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ask and ye shall receive
The last time we were in Hong Kong, The Husband and I made a spontaneous decision to go see a movie. I say it was spontaneous, because we usually bring sweaters and jackets with us, as it is usually, like, … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Hong Kong, lesson of the day, something awesome, something new i noticed, something new we tried
Tagged air conditioning, awesome, awesomeness, blankets, cold movie theater, consumer behavior, customer service, hong kong, jacket, market research, movie, movies, pain points, paralysis by awesomeness, snow white and the huntsman, sweater, the blanket factory
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birth control in Asia
I don’t want to go anywhere near the shitstorm that is the birth control debate in America. All I can say on this topic is that I think birth control should be as affordable and as accessible as possible for … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged awesomeness, birth control, birth control pills, china, condoms, contraception, controversy, culture, drugstore.com, market research, over-the-counter, pain in the ass, prescription, selling, shitstorm, shopping, Thailand, U.S., vending machines, women's rights, wtf, Yaz
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chinese men and their bags
In general, men in China seem to have a different attitude about bags than most American men do. For example, all men in China carry handbags for their ladies. And I do mean ALL men. I have yet to see a … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged advertising, awesomeness, china, chivalry, Coach, cultural differences, culture, designer bags for men, handbags, luxury, luxury goods, man bags, market research, marketing, men, purses, shenzhen, shopping, targeting men
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milk powder in china
I’ve been talking to my Chinese friends about starting my own business. My idea was to create a little on-line jewelry shop, but they keep telling me that the money is in importing milk powder to China. No one trusts … Continue reading
Posted in fakey makey, Hong Kong, Life in China
Tagged babies, baby formula, breast milk, breastfeeding, business, china, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, hong kong, importing, jewelry, jewelry making, market research, marketing, milk, milk powder, saggy, shenzhen, shopping, starting a business
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things people like in china: part 2
It’s been several months since my last post about things people like in China. I have a few more things to add to the list. Naps. Chinese people all take naps during lunchtime, after they eat. At the office, they … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged breakfast, china, cold water, consumer behavior, culture, digestion, Fashion, glasses, glasses without lenses, hard-boiled eggs, hipster, ice water, indigestion, life in China, market research, men, menstruation, naps, period, shenzhen, shopping, siesta, sleeping at work, Spain, stomachache, tea eggs, things people like in China, things you see in China, warm water, water, women
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(no) swiffers in china
Our apartment in China has white ceramic floors. Being Asians, we have dark hair. This is not an ideal combination. When we first arrived in Shenzhen, we searched high and low for a Swiffer or something similar with disposable dry cloths, but the closest … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, affordable, American, awesomeness, broom, cheap, china, cleaning, cleaning culture, cleaning lady, consumer behavior, convenience, culture, disposable, dry cloths, focus group, Italy, market research, marketing, microfiber, mop, obsession, Porter's Five Forces, selling, shenzhen, so cultural, substitute products/services, sweeper, Swiffer, Swiffer pads, too expensive, west
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