Month: September 2008

By Posted on Posted in Beauty, Latvia, Retail Distribution

Continuing its expansion into Eastern and New Europe, A.S. Watson in 2004 acquired Drogas, a leading health & beauty chain operating in Latvia and Lithuania.

Established in 1993, Drogas was the first self-service store chain selling household goods, general merchandise and health & beauty products in the Baltics States. Over the years, Drogas has become one of the best-known health & beauty brand names in the region. In 2001, the company was named “Best retailer in Latvia” by the leading business newspaper Dienas Bizness.

By Posted on Posted in Brands, Food, Lebanon

RC Cola is back to Lebanon after it disappeared many years. They are having a huge billboard campaign showing 2 hands, one smashing a Pepsi can, the other smashing a Coca-Cola can.

Since 1905, the refreshing taste of Royal Crown products has been delighting cola drinkers. They are proud of their rich history and its compelling American success story.
Today, that story has grown into an international one as Royal Crown Cola International products are enjoyed by soft drink fans around the world.

In 2001, Royal Crown Company Inc. sold Royal Crown Cola International to Cott Corporation, which encompassed all RC branded business outside the United States.

Royal Crown Cola International is a division of Cott Beverages Inc., which is a subsidiary of Cott Corporation.

Cott Corporation is one of the world’s largest non-alcoholic beverage companies and the world’s largest retailer brand soft drink provider, with business dealings in more than 60 countries around the globe.

By Posted on Posted in Uncategorized

You might be wondering what is this below picture all about? This is a bus that took a sudden stop next few centimeters away from our car in the famous Egyptian traffic, mainly in Cairo.
Whomever visited Egypt previously will be able to absorb the idea, others, you have to wait until you reach here and discover it yourself.

Before visiting Egypt, I always thought that we, the Lebanese, are the worst drivers of the world but everytime I come here, I realize that we are left wayyyy behind the Egyptians in this matter.

If you ever come to Egypt always remember to ask the driver whenever you enter a friend’s car or a taxi, and before moving the car, my 3 eternal questions:

1- How many people are we going to hit today?
2- How many cars are we going to hit today?
3- How many hours our ride will take today?

Enjoy the land of the Pharaoh !!!

By Posted on Posted in Countries

A building rising up on the shores of the famous Nile River in Cairo, I took the picture from the car while we were passing by, can you try counting the air conditioning units hanging out of the building ???