Founded in 2016, OnTheList is a members-based flash sale company that offers premium goods at unbeatable prices. As of March 2017, OnTheList has called its showroom on Duddell Street, home. In 2018, OnTheList opened pop-up showrooms in Hong Kong, launched in Singapore, and is now ready to expand into other countries in Asia.
In 2019, OnTheList is jetting off to another Asian city to host the first Flash Sale in Taiwan in March.
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