>> More, more, more. Spend, spend, spend – that's what economists are hoping for anyhow for the season. Except maybe theis idea of spending probably didn't entail any sample sales… This time round, I'll be at most of them so see you there and hopefully my elbow won't jab right into your face… P.S. There… Continue reading More Samplin’ Away
Category: Shopping
Following and Finding One of a Kind
A commenter on my Boutiques.com post bought up a very salient point that beyond pure functionality, breadth and the ability to sell ‚Äòeverything under the sun‚Äô, consumers were surely after a more curated experience with extra value added content to get a better grasp of what the retailer is trying to do. This I suppose… Continue reading Following and Finding One of a Kind
Samplin’ Away
>> It's sample sale madness this weekend and I'm unfortunately not going to be here to revel in all the glorious messiness. Still, given a choice between scoffing my face with Tim Ho Wan's amazing barbecue pork buns and lunging for gifts in a deluxe claw machine at Lane Crawford's XMas celebratory bonanza on a… Continue reading Samplin’ Away
Shop It to It
Google's foray into fashion has been was foretold by a lot of hoo-ha-ing and circling rumours, and now with the official launch of the site Boutiques.com, it has been prompting a fair bit of discussion. Thus far, I like Cathy Horyn's tech-based analysis of it, as well as road-testing the site to reveal that rather… Continue reading Shop It to It