Definition: U·Right | yʊ – raɪt

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: clothing retailer brand that opened in Hong Kong in 1983 and grew to a network of 65 stores in Hong Kong alone and 360 franchises in mainland China in 2007. In 2008, founder and chairman Leung Ngok declared bankruptcy. According to Wikipedia article for U-Right, “Retail stores were closed down and 160 employees were laid off.”*

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: also reminds me a little of saying “you alright?” in a heavy, “yerr” NYC accent. For those who don’t know, “its a NYC thing.” (sic)

I only wanted a new plain t-shirt, and I wasn’t expecting to find anything vintage, but oh ok this is cool – sold. #shoplocal #shopvintage #thrift

Definitions sourced from Beacon’s Closet, Reddit, Yerr NYC, and Wikipedia.

*Note: The “History” section of the Wikipedia article referenced articles in IB Times and Hong Kong Financial News but with now defunct links. It seems that International Business Times may not have the article public anymore, and “hkfinancialnews.com” may not exist at all anymore. Who were the 160 employees who were laid off after the company’s assets were liquidated?If you try asking Gemini or ChatGPT, you will arrive at the same conclusion.

Keep sharing your layoff stories. Don’t count on anyone else to preserve your history.