Tag: shophouse
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A vignette of street shops in Japan
I love coming across vivid descriptions of street shops when I’m reading novels, and want to start capturing them. Here’s an extract from the book How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino (1937): “Fishmongers, greengrocers, grilled sweet potato stalls, rice merchants, candy shops– tiny stores with facades no more than three or four meters wide lined…
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A gift for you from Shopkeeper Stories
SHARE THE LOVE Share your 3 favourite posts from the Facebook page and I’ll mail you the book for free – no matter where you live in the world! It means a lot to me that you appreciate these posts about small business owners, and this is my way of saying Thank You. Just send me a…
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Free gift for you from Shopkeeper Stories
Here is a free gift for you! A gorgeous coffeetable book showcasing interviews from 20+ vibrant trades in Singapore from books to lingerie to electronics! This medley of photographic essays will delight you with inspiration and insight. To get this free gift, simply share any of your 3 favourite posts from the Shopkeeper Stories Facebook page…
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Little Red Dot
Get ready for Singapore! An island, a city, a state, a nation. When the nation was mocked for being a “little red dot” because you can hardly see its territory on the global map, Singaporeans took this mockery in stride and transformed the moniker into a fashionable brand name: “Little Red Dot”. One might even…
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