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AI pop-up store platform PopSquare is now installed at TOP Mall in Mong Kok. The kiosk, which stocks a variety of fashionable and designer international products targeted at young adults and couples, uses big data and AI technology to collect customer…
HSBC has officially launched PayMe for Business, enabling customers to make purchases at 45 participating brands at launch. The new PayMe for Business app is now available for download at Hong Kong Apple App Store and Google Play. By using the latest version…
Ever-changing market dynamics and audience preferences are pushing retailers into a digital-driven world to respond promptly to consumer needs. Though e-payment machines are an increasingly common in-store sight, there are other retail tech trends that will…
Hong Kong Cruise and Yacht Industry Association (HKCYIA) has reached a partnership agreement with the China Merchants Industry Holdings Co. Ltd for the establishment of the Hong Kong’s first Superyacht Management Services Center in Tsing Yi. Located at the…
Hong Kong operators HKT, SmarTone and China Mobile Hong Kong have all been granted spectrum in the 26-GHz and 28-GHz frequency bands for 5G use. The three operators, which had each applied to be assigned spectrum across the two bands, have each been offered…
Emperor Watch & Jewellery sales rose strongly in Hong Kong and Macau last year, due to a rebound in tourism in the first half and the opening of new stores. Hong Kong remained the group’s core market, with sales there up 19.6 per cent. In Macau, sales rose…
A Juniper Research study revealed that operator revenues from international mobile roaming are expected to recover slightly, following a decline in 2017 after the introduction of RLAH (Roam Like at Home) in Europe and other markets. But overall roaming…
Hungry? Dreading that lunch queue? Busy Hong Kong foodies never have to worry about waiting in line for food ever again! Pre-order and collect takeaways straight away with special discounts from OpenRice app using Mastercard! From now until June 30, 2019,…
Eslite Taipei, the world’s first 24-hour bookstore, is scheduled to shut down next year. The popular Taiwanese bookstore chain will discontinue its flagship location in Dunnan, upon the expiry of its lease next year after 19 years of trading. The firm’s…
Hong Kong-listed luggage giant Samsonite International has achieved its seventh consecutive year of sales growth following its listing in 2011. Net Samsonite sales were up 8.4 per cent on a constant-currency basis to US$3.797 billion in the year to December…
JD has partnered with Fung Retailing Group to unveil Hong Kong’s first AI checkout solution in a retail store environment. The AI-powered checkout technology is a result of a strategic deal between the firms signed last year. It represents the first AI…
Zoff Hong Kong may have only six stores for now, but the Japanese eyewear brand is proving a standout for local licensee Convenience Retail Asia. Victor Fung, chairman of the listed Fung Group affiliate, says Zoff Hong Kong has enjoyed “remarkable success”…
Oil giant Shell has launched a pilot program with catering firm Maxim’s to use biodiesel made from its used cooking oil to power its fleet in Hong Kong. The first-of-its-kind program in the territory will support over 100 delivery trucks with annual…
The world’s largest Crème de la Mer jar will land in Hong Kong at T Galleria Beauty by DFS, Hong Kong, Causeway Bay on March 1. In partnership with DFS, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, La Mer, is celebrating the iconic and transformative Crème de…
Hong Kong casual-apparel brand Giordano International has reported a small increase in sales for last year – and a dip in profit. Group-wide sales reached HK$5.509 billion last year, up 1.8 per cent, with same-store sales down a marginal 0.1 per cent. Profit…
Some of the world’s most inspiring marketing professionals will gather in Hong Kong later this month. MarketingPulse is an integrated branding and marketing conference for global marketers, brands, advertising agencies, media, enterprises and innovation…
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