a day in the life

yesterday, after submitting the executive summary for an international social venture competition, i went around bonifacio high street and ended up at r.o.x., the largest store for outdoor items in the philippines. two out of the 3 floors were already open to customers.

being an outdoor enthusiast myself, i was salivating at the stuff i was seeing -- from surfing to muntain climbing to surfing to biking. what's more, they both had local and foreign brands! one of the brands they're carrying is 'life is good'. made me smile just looking at the stuff. i stayed there for quite a bit and ended up buying a waterproof pouch and a water bottle. upon reaching the counter,  all the store clerks and sales people started clapping.

i was bewildered as much as the next customer beside me. apparently, i was the customer that made them reach their php 1 million goal in sales since they opened last 9th of november. it was a happy bewilderment, then. if you think that they gave me anything -- no, i didn't get any additional item or a surprise (although i was surprised by the way they reacted to the news). i learned though that all the store personnel would be treated to a dinner that evening courtesy of the store.

that was enough to make my day -- i was happy with my purchase (i was literally one happy camper) and they were happy that they got to have a free dinner. i love stores that treat their people well. i think i'll be one of their regular patrons from now on.