With the winter holiday season around the corner, here’s our style guide for staying warm while looking cool travelling to exotic holiday destinations. 1. The Down Jacket These are great for braving semi-cold weather conditions in urban cities. Look chic while shopping in Tokyo, as down jackets usually come in pastel colours. Lightweight and storage-friendly, they can be compressed and compactly packed within your day pack. 2. Hoodies Hoodies. Need we say more? No easier way to gain some street cred! 3. Coats Exude feminine charm like the lead actress of Winter Sonata with a wool coat. The best a woman can get! 4. Cardigans Like the band, cardigans never go out of style.
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‘Qoo10 Success Stories’ is a series of short interviews with successful merchants on Qoo10. For the month of November, we interview Ah Hua Kelong, which delivers a variety of fresh, local seafood (golden pomfret, seabass, grouper, green mussels and flower crabs) from their fish farm to the consumer. All in a day’s work (clockwise from top): Ah Hua’s Kelong, Harvesting Tiger Grouper, Flower Crabs, Green Mussels, Home Deliveries
1. Why did Ah Hua Kelong decide to start doing home deliveries? In the past, we relied heavily on export to sell our seafood to a Hong Kong buyer, which would buy almost all our annual stock. In 2014, our farm was hit hard when this firm did not place an order and at the same time, we suffered huge losses to our fish population due to the plankton bloom (as a result of the weather change). This was the moment when we realized we needed to be less reliant on export and have more local distribution channels. Another contributing factor was that we wanted to have a unique selling point which would help us stand out from overseas seafood importers. While these imports are slightly cheaper due to lower operating costs, we are able to deliver fresh, superior-grade seafood within a 12-hour window, as compared to the 1 day to a week window that these importers work on. The bulk of local fish farms’ supplies is usually sold to restaurants but they have very specific requirements (each fish must weigh between 500g and 1.2kg) and won’t buy fish which are too big. With consumers, we have a little more flexibility and they are also more keen to share about our products with their friends, whereas restaurants would consider their suppliers a trade secret. 2. Are the fish, mussels and crabs, which Ah Hua Kelong delivers to homes, more expensive as compared to those sold in the wet markets and supermarkets? The price of farmed fish is more stable while wet market fish prices fluctuate depending on the supply. I would say we are slightly more expensive, but still very affordable, and there are reasons why you’re paying a premium for fish from local farms. We raise our fish on a diet of freshly caught ikan bilis, bait fish and high-quality feed, which give them superior colour, fattiness, firmer texture and sweeter taste. We also need to factor in Singapore’s high labour and transportation costs but in exchange, customers get the freshest seafood delivered to their doorstep. 3. How has the kelong's home delivery business grown since it was first launched in April? On average, how many deliveries were done per month in May? On average, how many deliveries are done per month now? The volume of home deliveries is steadily increasing and we expect it to take up a sizable percentage of total sales volume in the coming months. When we started delivering home deliveries in May 2014, we had to fulfil about 240 orders monthly. Currently, that number has doubled to 450. But more importantly, we are very satisfied with the amount of feedback, compliments and press coverage we’ve received. Qoo10, the No. 1 Singapore-based e-commerce platform, will be holding a Black Friday Sale for one week, from 24th November – 1st December 2014.
Enjoy massive discounts of up to 50% on fashion, beauty and digital products and catch our daily 5pm flash sale, where limited sets of coveted items like the iPad Air 2, Xiaomi Hongmi LTE 4G and Crabtree & Evelyn hand creams can be bought at irresistible prices (first-come-first-serve basis, while promotional stocks last). For even more savings, grab a 30% (max. $3 discount) or 50% coupon (max. $5 discount) from the Black Friday Sale page – 2,000 of each coupon will be made available daily for redemption (fastest fingers first). Check out the Qoo10 Black Friday Sale here: http://qoo10.sg/sp/2184 Qoo10 will be holding an Expo Sale for its Digital and Home Electronics products on Sat, 22 Nov 2014, from the stroke of midnight.
Seven flash sales will be held throughout the day (12am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 8pm and 10pm), where limited sets of fan favourites such as the Samsung 32” Series 4 Direct LED TV, Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Philips Air Fryer will be up for grabs at just $22 (while promotional stocks last). Users who miss out on the limited sets will be able to purchase a range of digital and home electronics such as LED TVs, sound systems, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, smartwatches, digital cameras, external hard drives and portable mobile chargers at greatly discounted prices. To kick off the Expo Sale, 3 sets of the Apple iPad Mini 3 can be purchased by 3 lucky draw winners for $22 each. Simply sign in to your Qoo10 account, apply for the contest and find out on 22 November if you’ve won! Check out the Qoo10 22 Nov Expo Sale here: http://qoo10.sg/expo?jaehuid=Q100001152 German pharmaceutical brand Sebamed has launched its line of soap, alkali and oil-free skin, face and hair care products on Qoo10.
Dermatologically and clinically tested, the coordinated range of facial cleansers, body wash and hair shampoo has a pH value of 5.5 to match the skin’s physiological pH level and stabilises the natural protective acid mantle to guard against irritants and pathogens. Trusted by millions of consumers in 60 countries worldwide, Sebamed is formulated for sensitive skin and problematic skin conditions like skin infections, acne, atopic eczema, psoriasis, contact dermatitis and skin mycosis. With mild cleansing substances, Sebamed balances and protects the skin with natural moisturisers Allantoin and Pentavitin, leaving skin soft and supple. Get protected from top to toe with the following products: Repair Shampoo (200ml, $18.40) and Repair Conditioner (200ml, $18.50) contains a vegetal-based complex which improves the structure of damaged hair. Biopolymers encapsulate hair shafts while hydrolysed protein and PCA moisturise and restore your hair’s natural elasticity. For exfoliating facials, use the Clear Face Gentle Scrub (150ml, $18) with gentle micro-peeling particles to remove dead skin. Next, apply the Clear Face Deep Cleansing Facial Toner (150ml, $11.25) with witch hazel to soothe irritated skin and contract pores. The Clear Face Mattifying Cream (50ml, $19.90) reduces sebum production and gives a mattifying effect to remove the skin’s oily sheen. Last but not the least, the Liquid Face & Body Wash (200ml, $17) contains pathenol for healing of acne lesions and is suited for frequent washing. Check out the listings here: http://www.qoo10.sg/shop/sebamedsg?goodscode=419483855#ci |
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