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Saturday, September 12, 2009

New Tampon Store Opens in Buenos Aires!


A tampon store has opened up a new store in Barrio Norte to fill a niche market. "There is really a lack of tampons here, and I have no idea why," said Tanya, the proprietor of Women's World. "Stores carry them, but like only one brand, and it is almost like a black market for expat women. I thought I would turn the black market into a pink one."

So far Tanya's business is doing well, although it gets some strange looks from locals; most of the business is expats. Vagina-based businesses are an emerging market in third world countries, where traditional male-centric societies haven't opened their eyes to the needs of women. Tanya also sells disposable douche, feminine spray, and concentrated cranberry tablets-- a well-known remedy for bladder infections. They are looking to possibly expand into the vibrator market early 2010.

3 comments:

  1. There are lots of vibrator stores already, Sex Stores they're called. Fun idea for a store though, tampons. Tee hee

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  2. The vibrators sold in BA are horrible. They are nothing more than poor quality rubber with a vibrating egg at the base. Pitiful. Someone should open a branch of "the Grand Opening" (of Brookline, Mass. - now closed). It specifically catered to women. One of the funniest sales lines I ever heard was from a clerk when talking about the glass vibrators - "And not only that, they are dishwasher safe."

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