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The Shilla Duty Free has opened six new retail outlets at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The retailer sucellfully bid on the perfume and cosmetics and fashion accessories concessions earlier this year. Shilla says the new license marks it as the…
Featuring mannequins stretched out in graceful yoga poses, Caelum Greene is hard to miss on Hollywood Road. Hong Kong’s first multi-brand athleisure and lifestyle fashion store soft-opened in June 2016, attracting a clientele of health-conscious customers who…
To celebrate the upcoming Christmas holiday, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is launching a series of shopping promotions, including delightful rewards of HKIA cash coupons worth up to HK$15,000. Instant Rewards Promotion From 20 December 2017 to 2…
Renowned French urban artist, Invader attacked Hong Kong once again this September and brought us a new series of 32 impressive mosaic artworks. And for the first time he invaded Harbour City, the largest shopping mall in Hong Kong, installing 18 of them on…
Novotown, an integrated project with a mix of cultural and entertainment attractions currently under development in Hengqin Zhuhai by Lai Sun Group, today announced a slew of new strategic partners at a ceremony attended by Zengqing Luo, Deputy Director of…
Hong Kong Cruise & Yacht Industry Association (HKCYIA) took part in the “Hong Kong Maritime Week 2017”, a major annual event of the maritime and port industries in Hong Kong. Organized by the Maritime and Port Board in collaboration with the Shipowners…
INFINITI Motor Company, Ltd. and Nest, a leading venture capital firm and innovation partner, concluded the nine-week INFINITI LAB Global Accelerator 3.0 today with a Demo Day. The seven startups, with two from Hong Kong and the remaining five from Canada,…
Hong Kong retail rents are expected to inch up in 2018 according to projections by Savills. In a media briefing on Tuesday, Savills senior director of research and consultancy, Simon Smith, predicted a rise in prime retail shop rents of up to 3 per cent,…
Handsome, the fashion unit of South Korean retailer Hyundai Department Store Group, has signed a deal to help accelerate its move into the Chinese consumer market. An agreement between its fashion label The Cashmere with Hong Kong’s…
A Line Friends pop-up will open at luxury speciality store BoonTheShop in Seoul on Saturday. Running until January 14, the Korean character brand’s outlet will introduce its latest merchandise, BT21. The range includes dolls, cushions, fashion items,…
DHL Express extended its Air Hong Kong (AHK) agreement, which grants DHL Express access to AHK’s overnight air services. The new agreement extends to 2033. As part of the deal, DHL Express and AHK formalized a reorganization announced in July, under which…
Calvin Klein Hong Kong has opened a new store in IFC Mall showcasing its underwear collection. The 1700sqft (160sqm) store’s minimalist-style design features concrete floors with concrete-style ceilings and walls giving it an edgy, urban feel. The service…
A big new partnership could help to dramatically extend Samsung Pay’s presence in Hong Kong: Samsung has teamed up with Octopus to enable its ubiquitous Octopus Cards in its mobile payments platform. The Octopus Card is essentially a reloadable electronic…
Following a holiday in Singapore last year, a restaurateur couple has returned to open a casual gourmet burger restaurant, Hans Im Gluck, in Orchard Road. The brand’s 50th outlet and first outpost in Asia, it specialises in vegan, vegetarian, beef and chicken…
Ermenegildo Zegna, one of the most luxurious Italian fashion houses for modern gentlemen, hosted an experiential cocktail event “Crafting Modernity” at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum. The event was an interactive, multisensory celebration where guests were…
Hong Kong-owned A Bathing Ape has been chosen by brewing giant Heineken as its partner for this year’s #Heineken100 program, its eighth collaboration with a retail fashion brand. The two companies have created a capsule collection of four co-branded fashion…
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