Re Pillow Co. Weekly Journal

Every year around this time, we hold our annual BLACKOUT SALE. This year's sale is proving to be even more challenging than previous years because we have several times more styles than before. In short, it's difficult to manage and prone to errors, making it an internal stress test.

Recently, a local startup owner (a young entrepreneur who has been in business for ten years) sparked a lot of criticism on the Threads platform. He is widely considered a highly successful figure in Hong Kong's startup scene, operating in the production/retail industry, specifically producing wearable products. After 10 years in business, he already has 20 retail stores...

I've recently been reading a book called *Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century* (by Tim Higgins).  This book is about how Tesla came to be, and I really resonated with many of the struggles it described. They felt very similar to what I encountered when I was running Re Pillow Co. Of course, we were completely insignificant, and our influence and capabilities were on a completely different level from Tesla's...

The world is changing so fast, and I think the only thing that can remain unchanged in the workplace and in society is to be the one who drives change. I think this position is the best position, and also the safest position.

As we approach the final days of 2025, it's time for a look back. I accomplished a lot this year, starting with January:

My trip to Shanghai last week was truly inspiring, so I'll continue writing low-level records this week.

A few days ago, I went to Shanghai with some friends and visited several factories, one of which was the GIGA PRESS factory of a Hong Kong company called "Lijin"...

This week, Lok Fu opened a store. On the first day of opening, I took a photo in the store. There happened to be a mother and daughter taking photos. The child dragged her mother in and rushed in. How wonderful!

If I had known it would be this difficult before I started, I definitely wouldn't have done it. Things haven't been going well at work lately, mainly due to issues with sales forecasting and inventory...