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Retail sales may be down but Hong Kong restaurant sales rose by 3 percent in the first quarter of this year. The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) provisionally estimates the value of restaurants receipts at HK$31.5 billion, while the value of purchases…
Hong Kong retail sales in March slipped by a negligible 0.2 percent, a slower decline than the 1.6 percent of January and February combined. But figures from the Census and Statistics Department show first-quarter retail sales were still down 1.2 percent year…
Japanese restaurant chain Kyoto Ichinoden has opened its first overseas restaurant in Hong Kong. The launch celebrates the brand’s 100th anniversary while also tapping into the city’s unique role in the region and its close ties with the Mainland market for…
Hong Kong property company Joy City has revealed new management appointments and the departure of its CFO. Two new deputy GMs have been appointed: Song Bingxin and Guo Fengrui. Song, 49, joined Cofco Corporation, Joy City’s controlling shareholder, in 1994.…
Fashion Farm Foundation present international program at Dubai. Fashion Farm Foundation has showcased Hong Kong designers in international fashion program HKFG Dubai AW19 during Arab Fashion Week. Two Hong Kong local brands, Car|2ie and YLYstudio, presented…
Innovative startup runs out of cash; suspends Hong Kong and Thai operations. Honestbee is freezing operations in Hong Kong and Thailand and laying off staff as it urgently seeks investment to stave off collapse. According to an in-depth, citing multiple…
The concept of wellness will increasingly be incorporated into houseware and home designs, predicts consumer market analytics firm WGSN. Speaking at the 34th HKTDC Hong Kong Houseware Fair and the 10th HKTDC Hong Kong International Home Textiles and…
An official Nintendo Hong Kong online store has opened this week. The new storefront eplaces a former Nintendo page that offered download codes which could be redeemed on WhatsMall. Now fans of the Japanese game platform can buy software online direct from…
HOFEX, Asia’s Leading Food & Hospitality Tradeshow will return to Hong Kong for its biggest year yet 7-10 May at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), where the biennial show will occupy almost every available exhibition space. Expecting more…
Travel, business and lifestyle accessories brand Tumi will introduce its new campaign for Asia Pacific & Middle East starring Hollywood actor Chris Pratt at Tumi Loft Pacific Place. Chris Pratt and Tumi will launch their new collaboration in the region at…
Luk Fook Canada has opened a new shop in CF Richmond Centre in Metro Vancouver. The new store is the first Oriental jewellery shop in the mall. “Adhering to the corporate vision of ‘Brand of Hong Kong, Sparkling the World’, the group has been actively…
China Mobile Hong Kong has relocated its 5G innovation center – known as the Hong Kong Open Lab – to Hong Kong Science Park. The relocation is aimed at accelerating the development of Hong Kong’s 5G ecosystem and catering to the needs of local business…
Deliveroo riders are well loved in Hong Kong for delivering great food direct to people’s doors, and now many riders and walkers will also have the skills to deliver first aid to members of the public in an emergency – thanks to first aid training rolled out…
InterContinental Shenzhen, Shenzhen Telecom Engineering and Huawei have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to create the world’s first 5G smart hotel. By introducing the hotel industry’s first end-to-end 5G network with integrated terminals and cloud…
Italian fashion brand Calzedonia has reportedly renewed its Causeway Bay lease at a 15 per cent increase. According to reports in business media, the firm re-signed for the 400sqft retail space with just a month to spare on its existing contract at a cost of…
LVMH-owned cosmetics retailer Sephora will launch its first outlet in South Korea this October. The first Sephora South Korea retail space will take up 547sqft in Gangnam, featuring hundreds of brands as well as home-brand products under the Sephora label.…
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