Supermarket

[Pachita]

If there a supermarket where I can buy European or US products? Like blond hairdyes and stuff that you can't find in HK stores?

[MovingIn07]

The simple answer is no, there is not "a" supermarket - but there are a range of places that sell a range of things and normally if you want special stuff you have to tour them all to find something ....

For food items, good places to start are GREAT (basement Pacific Place) or OLIVERS (2nd floor princes building).

For US toiletries etc, people indicate that GATEWAY in Sheung Wan is a good place (I have not yet found it so cannot really comment).

Otherwise, my local Park n Shop has most of what I need and Taste is a slightly more upmarket version.

Failing that, shop online from the USA or try a trip to Manila! I buy most of my chemist supplies in Manila, they seem to have better stocks than here.

[Katiedot]

There aren't really any of those big supermarkets that sell everything here in HK. You need to shop around a bit to find all the stuff you need. For toiletries and things you're better off trying shops like Watsons, Mannings, Bonjour or Sasa etc.

[dtb]

I want Coffee Crisp but found none in HK, shipping charges by Canadian store online is simply rediculous so I finally gave up and ask my friends to bring me some whenever they visited.

[friendlyfire]

Ive found everything i need from citysuper, Great barely has anything

[MovingIn07]

Ive found everything i need from citysuper, Great barely has anything

Bizarre comment. Citysuper is fine for some stuff, but it's really expensive (although so is Great), but worse, incredibly crowded, which is why I avoid it. I think each has their strengths so worth visiting to see.

[hello_there]

Like blond hairdyes ...

Blonde hair dye is a tough one. Sometimes you see bleaching kits at the drugstores (Mannings, Watsons) but no normal blonde dyes. Lots of friends get blonde dyes or highlighting kits and other US toiletries from Drugstore.com and have it shipped over from the US. Shipping isn't cheap, but not much of an alternative unless you have someone coming over who can bring stuff or if you stock up when you visit home.