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Mitch Wagner
Thinkernetter
Friday January 11, 2013 5:32:54 PM
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Not just a pun, though -- online knitting communities are vibrant.

Susan Fourtané
Thinkernetter
Friday January 11, 2013 5:37:06 AM
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Moi, Miika 

I suppose that after 25 years the company has not thought of changing the name, has it? Maybe to something Kalevala related? It would be more Finnish. :D 

Where do you have the shops? As I live in Helsinki maybe one day I stop there to say hi. :) 

-Susan

Susan Fourtané
Thinkernetter
Friday January 11, 2013 5:22:53 AM
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Mr.R, 

To find out the reason of what? 

-Susan

MiikaM
Rank: Cave Painter
Friday January 11, 2013 3:08:04 AM
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We have 3 separate shops in Finland.

Fishing store

Do-it-yourself

Toy store

We have also brand Happy Angler for our international fishing online stores. I think that is better name compared to 'Hong Kong Fishing Online Store' 

Here is link to our Happy Angler Sweden fishing store which is our first international store.

 

 

MiikaM
Rank: Cave Painter
Friday January 11, 2013 2:53:49 AM
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Very good question! When we started our company 24 years ago we started to import products from China. At that time Hong Kong was the Port of China. All goods were shipped  from Hong Kong. Then they decided that would be good name for our company.

Mr. Roques
Researcher
Thursday January 10, 2013 5:46:38 PM
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I tried learning finnish, only to find out the reason. Tell us Mitch! Tell us!

Alison Diana
Thinkernetter
Thursday January 10, 2013 10:07:53 AM
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Groan, Mitch. Big groan.

Mitch Wagner
Thinkernetter
Wednesday January 9, 2013 6:18:20 PM
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You know who else is a tightly knit community? Knitters. 

Mitch Wagner
Thinkernetter
Wednesday January 9, 2013 6:17:50 PM
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I'm still waiting for a response on why the chain is called "Hong Kong Department Stores." I'm dying of curiousity myself!

Alison Diana
Thinkernetter
Wednesday January 9, 2013 9:13:46 AM
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I guess the reason behind the "Hong Kong" name is an IE cliffhanger (better than fiscal cliff!). C'mon, Mitch... tell us!

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