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Benjamin Li
Jan 14, 2013

Laneige apologises over treatment of Hong Kong customer, avoids D&G fate

HONG KONG - Korean cosmetic brand Laneige has quickly apologised on its Facebook page after a Hong Kong customer reported being told by a frontline staffer that certain products were reserved for customers from the mainland.

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