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Hong Kong retail sales will shrink by 5 per cent this year according to projections by PWC. Citing uncertainty clouding consumer markets across Mainland China and Hong Kong, PWC also says macroeconomic uncertainty has prompted Chinese retailers to refocus on…
Deliveroo, the food delivery service leader who has over 60% market share in Hong Kong, has today revealed how it is working with restaurants to create additional ‘virtual restaurants’, including in its state-of-the-art, delivery-only Editions kitchens.…
SaSa has launched a flagship store on online shopping platform HKTVmall. The SaSa flagship offers more than 1200 SKUs, consisting of trendy skin care, make-up, fragrances and personal care products. The group intends to leverage the platform’s big data…
In celebration of brand expansion of his trendsetting new ramen mecca RAMEN CUBISM in Central to his home town in Osaka, Japan’s ‘celebrity’ ramen champion Hayashi Takao is celebrating the phenomenal success story with a unique “twin-bowl” ramen concept in…
Fast-casual plant-based whole-foods retailer Mana! will open its third location in Hong Kong’s Starstreet Precinct this August. Mana! Starstreet will be a 1600sqft flagship store offering the brand’s signature flats, plant-based burgers, and other “fast slow…
Hong Kong restaurant Mott 32 will open at Marina Bay Sands by the end of this year. Operated by MBS and Maximal Concepts, the 7000sqft space will occupy the space of Italian restaurant Nostra Cucina on level B1 at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, which will…
A sharp focus on customer experience and behind-the-scenes efficiency has driven a solid rise in profits for Cafe de Coral in its 50th year of trading. Revenue for the Hong Kong-listed quick-service restaurant, catering and casual dining operator rose by a…
The Hong Kong Cruise and Yacht Industry Association (HKCYIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Voyager Risk Solutions Ltd to support its risk and insurance management services for superyachts, with full scale professional solutions that are…
Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company Alibaba Group has filed confidentially for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Previously reported that the group was mulling a…
French sports company Decathlon will open its third store in Hong Kong this Saturday, 15th June, in Tseung Kwan O as it continues its efforts to make sports accessible to the many in the city. The new Decathlon store in Sheung Tak Plaza, with 36,000 sq. ft…
Ducati Hong Kong has opened a new store in Kowloon. The store launch, focused solely on Borgo Panigale-built bikes, serves to expand Ducati’s presence in Hong Kong. The new showroom, opened by sole Ducati importer in the territory Ho Wun Cars, is designed to…
Deliveroo Hong Kong believes a new loyalty program it has launched will drive retail-order growth by 75 per cent and increase order frequency by 85 per cent. Launched yesterday at the company’s Food Market in Sai Ying Pun, the program rewards customers who…
Japanese “farm-to-table” restaurant group AP Company is expanding in Hong Kong with the local debut of its Bijin Nabe hot-pot brand. Named after the group’s signature “collagen-rich chicken ‘beauty stock’”, Bijin Nabe’s 2800sqft venue is now open at APM…
Global apparel, footwear and accessories retailer VF Corporation is entering an exclusive collaboration with environmental charity Redress to deliver the Redress Design Award 2019 x VF Challenge in Hong Kong. The award is the world’s largest sustainable…
Hong Kong stylist Hilary Tsui has opened a cafe connected to her fashion boutique designed to “transport guests to a new planet”. The store – Her in Causeway Bay – serves coffee, cookies and ice-blended coffees to browsing customers, marrying Tsui’s passion…
Japanese eyewear brand Owndays is set to open its first two stores on Hong Kong Island within the next two months. The Owndays Hong Kong business is operated in partnership with Bluebell Group, whose in-house newsletter has reported a store will open at Lee…
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