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Cainiao Network (“Cainiao”), the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, announced today that it will lead a joint venture to invest approximately US$1.5 billion (approximately HK$12 billion) to build a world-class digital logistics center at Hong Kong International…
Starbucks Hong Kong will stop displaying disposable plastic utensils in all stores from July 4 and will launch the policy at its new Causeway Bay store this month. All disposable plastic utensils will be removed from the condiment bar and will be provided…
Booming trade in watches, jewellery and gifts are flattering the overall performance of Hong Kong retail sales this year. For the first four months combined, retail sales are up 13.9 per cent year on year. But while the consistent double-digit increases in…
OnTheList is a pioneer concept of Members-Only Flash Sales in Hong Kong, wherpremium and luxury brands offer past-seasons items at exclusive prices for a limited number of days. After delighting its customers in Central since March 2017, this June, OnTheList…
Hong Kong chain Tsui Wah’s first outlet in South-east Asia will open in Singapore on June 15, in partnership with Jumbo Group. The cha chan teng (coffee shop-style) outlet in Clarke Quay will seat more than 140 customers and serve signature items including…
Pret A Manger’s global business, including Hong Kong and Singapore, has been sold to global investment firm JAB. Flush with cash from the sale of Jimmy Choo and a controlling interest in Bally, JAB is refocusing its core business investments on consumer goods…
Located on B2 of the Cheung Kong Center, the store, called CKC18, groups together four AS Watson retail brands in a way which makes each store appear independent, but connected. The 26,000sqft CKC18 is home to international food emporium Food Le Parc, health…
From worry-free local transportation to hassle-free shopping, Hongkongers’ daily lives are getting more and more convenient! Mastercard has today announced its partnership with local online shopping mall HKTVmall, as well as its strengthened collaboration…
Alibaba’s Tmall, China’s leading B2C online marketplace, wants to give wine selection and consumption a 21st century upgrade. At Vinexpo Hong Kong this week, Tmall unveiled a host of new technologies for the industry, including an automatic wine store,…
Solid growth in Japan and China compensate for subdued sales in Hong Kong for fashion retailer I.T Limited. While Hong Kong sales slipped 5.1 per cent to HK$3.28 billion, much of that was related to store network rationalisation, with like-for-like sales down…
The French Riviera has long been the bastion of chic and as such has inspired countless fashion brands that promise to recreate its jet-set look, from Vilebrequin swimwear to K. Jacques sandals and APM Monaco jewellery. The one that carries its name, however…
Spanish footwear brand Lottusse has opened its first flagship store in Hong Kong, at the newly reopened heritage site of the former Central Police Station and Victoria Prison compound. Lottusse, with a heritage dating back to 1877, sees the new store as an…
The Impossible Foods is launching its award-winning plant-based meat in Hong Kong at some of the city’s most beloved restaurants: Little Bao, Happy Paradise, and Beef & Liberty. Started in 2011 by Stanford biochemistry professor and former pediatrician Dr.…
After Virgil Abloh was named Creative Director for Louis Vuitton Menswear, the blend between luxury and streetwear emerged as a confirmed upcoming trend. We had seen earlier luxury brands launching athleisure and sneakers to delight younger generations, and…
Chow Tai Fook has partnered with Flont and Adrian Cheng’s venture capital firm C Ventures to launch a jewellery rental service in Asia. Flont, which touts itself as the pioneer of the ‘Jewellery as a Service’ concept, describes the deal as a “massive…
Property developer Henderson Land plans to acquire the Hong Kong unit of FamilyMart UNY, Japan’s second-largest convenience store chain, for HK$300 million (US$38 million) through its investment subsidiary, it announced on Thursday. UNY (HK) owns and operates…
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