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I wish retailers would learn the proper names for things

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shelldockley · 17/09/2013 12:17

I often use shopstyle, or google to search for clothing, for example I've been looking for a present for my sis who loves tigers. I thought I'd get her a top with a tiger on it so what do I find:
Mango-learn what a tiger is
Not what I was after, but if I was searching for leopard print, I'd never have found it!
Surely nowadays, everyone knows how important SEO is? It's not just things like this either, but things wrongly labelled silk when it's viscose, or a shell top called a tunic. Does this irritate anyone else?

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AphraBehn · 17/09/2013 12:38

I'm no language pedant but I have been known to email companies to point out mis spelling on their websites Blush. There was a very interesting attempt at turquoise this summer by Dorothy Perkins.

shelldockley · 17/09/2013 12:44

Ha ha, I think they just bash out a quick name and think it doens't matter but it does to some of us and will lose them some sales!
Just realised I don't think my link worked but it was a top with a leopard on, surely everyone knows tigers have stripes?!

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