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Again accused of failing to keep abreast of rent payments, Hooters Hong Kong is facing legal action and eviction from its Wyndham Street premises in Central. A writ filed by landlord Dor Fook last week says the American restaurant chain has failed to pay…
After steady recovery last year, Hong Kong’s retail sector is expected to improve further this year on the back of a bullish economic outlook, both globally and in China, says PWC Hong Kong. Retail sales in Hong Kong for the first 11 months of last year eased…
To celebrate Lunar New Year and the arrival of the Year of the Dog, luxury travel retailer DFS Group will offer special promotions and interactive activities at certain T Galleria and DFS stores worldwide next month. There will also be exclusive offers from…
China’s beauty-enhancing app developer and smartphone maker Meitu is looking to boost revenues by expanding further into e-commerce, leading a $5 million funding round in Goxip, a Hong Kong-based online shopping platform. Juliette Gimenez, CEO and co-founder…
Hong Kong tech company PCCW is about to launch a B2C e-commerce platform, Habbitzz. Kicking off on March 6, it will feature 15,000 SKUs from more than 1000 international brands covering alcohol, babycare, electronics, fashion and beauty, sports and lifestyle,…
Burger chain Beef & Liberty will start serving its signature gourmet offering at Hong Kong International Airport from early April. Opening in Terminal 1, its restaurant will seat up to 100 diners. From Shanghai, where it has three outlets, Beef & Liberty…
DFS Group, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, will celebrate Lunar New Year 2018 ‘The Year of the Dog’ with a series of fabulous promotions, exclusive offers and fun interactive activities at selected T Galleria and DFS stores worldwide throughout…
To promote public awareness of the cruise industry and its contributions to the economy, the Hong Kong Cruise & Yacht Industry Association (HKCYIA) is to provide free talks on cruise careers for youths. This follows the talks for Tourism and Hospitality…
DFS Group, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer and the magnificent Italian High Jeweler, BVLGARI, are delighted to introduce the new Serpenti Passion Red collection, available exclusively at DFS airport stores and T Gallerias from January 1, 2018. This…
Hong Kong-headquartered waffle chain WAFL has opened its first stores in India as it continues an international franchise roll-out program. The company now operates 53 stores outside Hong Kong, although the Indian stores are the first in another Asian market,…
British property developer Chelsfield has bought the ground floor of The Galleria shopping centre in Central from French luxury brand Hermes for HK$900 million (US$115 million). Comprising four retail shop units and a basement, the floor has a combined area…
Australia’s Telstra has announced plans to invest in two new subsea cable systems connecting Hong Kong to the west coast of the US. The company will invest in a half fiber pair on the Hong Kong Americas (HKA) cable and the equivalent of 6TBps over the Pacific…
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, the world’s largest footwear maker which supplies global brands including Nike and Adidas, is set to receive HK$6.76 billion (US$860 million) from the proposed privatisation plan of its retail arm, according to a stock exchange…
Alibaba’s Hema supermarket says it will open three stores in the Chinese city of Xian by the end of this year. The offline supermarket’s expansion into the northwestern Chinese city follows an announcement that it will add 30 locations in Beijing by year-end,…
Burberry sales in Asia rose “by the mid single digits” in the three months to year end, as the company reported a modest 2 per cent same-store improvement gobally. Asia Pacific was the strongest performing market for the UK-headquartered luxury retailer, with…
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