Starbucks customers are fighting over limited edition 'cat paw cups' in China
Hong Kong Starbucks is having to defend its marketing strategy in China — and all because of a cat cup.
The company released a limited edition"Cat Paw Cup" in China this week, a double-walled tumbler with an interior shaped like a cat's paw. When a drink is poured into it, the paw shape becomes apparent.Customers went gaga for the quirky products. An unspecified number of them went on sale Tuesday, priced at 199 yuan each . They sold out in less than a day. Videos emerged of people brawling in Starbucks stores to get their hands on one.
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