Kind of offtopic, but kind of not:
Austrian government just created its own "shopping hub" website, to be an Amazon contender. They invested 700.000 Euro into that project, and came up with a web frontend filled with images off of stock photo platforms, thats searching a prepopulated 'tags' list.
(Market worth of that project, maybe 1000 USD?)
The first search result for iPhone is this website:
https://store.kukiphone.com/
If you search for "shoes" you get a tishtennis store, a mountain farmer storefront, and an importer for childs clothing.
Comments section on one of the main newsportal sites currently is gold.
https://www.derstandard.at/story/20...pott-fuer-neue-plattform-kaufhaus-oesterreich
I just had a full five minute laughing fit, reading this straight faced, matter of fact 'delivery' on page three of the comments section:
"In the category 'emergency services' you find jewelers, sound studios and deli's -- but no emergency services."
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edit: Trainee just didnt give a f*ck...
If you dont like tracking cookies, you can object at any time - BY DELETING THEM USING YOUR BROWSER SETTINGS. Followed by an 'accept all' button.
*bahwwwhaahahaha* *ha* *haaa*
Thats on the "education hub" page for businesses, where the third item reads:
"I want...
(to)
Make my e-commerce solution better, with professional help. Find partners to support you in your effort to digitize your business."
*Bwaahaha - eh* *huff* *huff* *ha...*
For those not privy to the finer humor in this - the website is in violation of EU data protection law:
http://curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...DE&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=1458627
(Thanks to the derstandard Forum user who reached the same conclusion four hours before me.
For the link.)
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According to the Austrian Shopping platform, there is one shop that sells "Laptop" in Austria. And according to its webshop 'Laptop' in Austria is four different versions of the Huawei Matebook.
(This is an initiative to promote buying local products in local stores. Online.)
Also congratulation to Huawei, for providing laptop to Austria!
Also all laptops in Austria are available in the colors: "grey"