$1 Stores; 1,000 Won Stores; 100 Yen Stores

Oh ya, I forgot about this picture in my camera. You know those Dollar Stores where everything is $1 or so? Well, in typical airport/duty free fashion here is Vancouver Airport's version...but the item's ain't priced at a dollar, that's for sure.


Vancouver Airport's Answer to the Dollar Store.

In Korean news, the Japanese version (100 yes store) chain, Daiso, is expanding to Korea with a flagship store in Myoungdong and 2-3 others planned. (Over here they will be called 1,000 won stores, of course.)

I'm not sure how well 1,000 won stores can do here as competitors line the streets in Seoul, literally. There are little stalls set up all over the place (like in Yeouido, Namdaemoon, Dongdaemoon, Insa-Dong, Sinchon, Hannam-Dong...) and some sellers even go so far as to simply stop their truck, unload their products on the sidewalk and wait for the foot-traffic to beat a path to their 'store'.

On an unrelated topic, here's a crazy little site with interesting insights into British culture: Channel 118 and the 118 Show.