A couple days ago there was a stampede at a 'French superstore chain' in China. I thought to myself 'that means Carrefour. I've been to a Carrefour in China.' As it turned out, I've been to -the- Carrefour in China (here's the picture I took). Now, in a move with interesting echoes as we move in towards Black Friday, China has banned time-limited promotions. We'll see if anyone gets killed next weekend, and whether American authorities have the same reaction (I suspect they will not).