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Delay No Mall Offers Sleep Pods for Executives and Shoppers

Brian Yalung — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:05:15 +0000

There are certain parts of the world where time is money. With that said, they are always on the go and this covers both shoppers and employees who simply incur the issue of having to make do with little sleep they can once they get home. But this should be rephrased to perhaps if they get home.

HongKong is a fast-paced economy where no one can easily slow down. Especially now that recession is plaguing the whole world, people would be wise to consider the options of slowing down or being more aggressive. As it is right now, people are trying to look for alternative ways to sleep, and Delay No Mall seems to be offering that solution through these sleep pods.

“Hong Kong is a really crazy place — you do not have time to rest at all,” said Benjamin Lau, founder of Delay No Mall, where the sleep-pods are based, and chief executive officer of trendy style firm G.O.D.

“Lots of people cannot sleep very well at night, there’s so much stress and pressure. We put these sleep pods in the mall because we wanted a place where people could relax.”

Sleeping in malls? Now we have seen everything!

(Source) AFP

Christmas Countdown: Would you Sleep Or Shop?

Brian Yalung — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:33:10 +0000

Three days away and many people are trying to complete their shopping list by making last-minute shopping. Some are held up in the malls while others have to wait until they get off form work before they can start shopping. When you shop, you would be lucky if you would finish early. With all these things in mind, you are bound to sacrifice something; sleep.

Also, add to the fact that some stores have extended their shopping hours until midnight to allow shoppers to complete their shopping. So with that in mind, you can imagine how much sleep is lost. Anyone would be lucky to get more than 6 hours of sleep for the next couple of days.

While it is evident that some people are bound to lose sleep for the next couple of days, they can always normalize it after the holidays. But then again, you can always have a choice of foregoing shopping for now to avoid the cramped malls and stores. But if you do, it is doubtful if you can sleep through it, considering you just will not stop until your Christmas list is completed.

(Source) Central Illinois

Choosing between Sleep and Store Sales

Brian Yalung — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:19:50 +0000

One decision that most shoppers have to make today is to troop to the malls or stay at home and sleep. This is not only a matter of finances but a matter of getting the right gift to your loved ones. For sure, many are wondering what discounted items are in store for them so that they can fulfill their holiday shopping list.

Black Friday and the holiday season sales are bound to overflow with tempting deals for items of stores and to avail of them may take up to the late hours to check out and purchase. So add the traffic and the time you consume, expect a long night ahead that can go as far as sacrificing some sleep for the Christmas holidays. Just make sure you don’t make it chronic since it may become a habit you will have to carry and address after the holidays are over.

(Source) Argus Leader