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Tigers has transported 29 large bronze wildlife sculptures from Cape Town, South Africa to London, United Kingdom for conservationist-turned-artist Bruce Little’s largest exhibition to date, held at the Mall Galleries. The sculptures ranged from a tiny…
Alipay, the world’s largest online, mobile payment and lifestyle platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group, today launched this year’s “Double 12” Global Shopping Festival in 15 countries spanning across four continents. In addition, Ant Financial’s…
The store opening is the culmination of a collaboration between Eve Lom and NY-based creative branding agency, School House, that first began with a refresh of the brand’s positioning. Eve Lom was one of the first founder brands in the luxury beauty space;…
UK-headquartered luxury fashion retailer Mulberry Group plans to launch in Hong Kong. Announcing its first half-year results, the brand revealed plans – but no details – to expand in both Hong Kong and Mainland China through an omnichannel strategy. Other,…
The ‘Hong Kong International Boat Show 2017’, the only boat show in Hong Kong this year, came to a close on December 3 amid the applause of both visitors and exhibitors. Organized by Club Marina Cove, the event featured a prize collection of designer…
Japanese convenience store company FamilyMart Uny Holdings may sell its Hong Kong retail interests. Working with a financial adviser, the company is seeking about US$100 million for its three stores, insiders say. In Hong Kong, FamilyMart Uny runs department…
Abercrombie & Fitch has opened its first overseas store designed with the retailer’s new boutique outfit, launching a mega store in Hong Kong. Located in the Harbour City mall, the 6,800 square-foot-flagship design reflects the evolution of the brand as it…
Hong Kong children’s fashion startup Little Starters is using crowdfunding campaign Kickstarter to finance international expansion and growth of its basics collection. Founded by best friends Leisia Tsang and Ellen Ogren, the brand offers seasonal and monthly…
Hong Kong will be one of the world’s earliest adopters of next generation 5G mobile broadband services, which will run 10 times faster than existing high-speed mobile internet when the technology is ready for commercial use in 2020, local officials revealed…
WatchBox has launched as the first global e-commerce platform specialising in buying, selling and trading pre-owned luxury watches. It is the result of a partnership between Govberg Jewelers CEO Danny Govberg, former Sincere Watch owner Liam Wee Tay and…
Both online and offline business showed strong growth for electrical appliance retailer Gome Retail Holdings during the nine months to the end of September. Total gross merchandise volume (GMV) of the group for both online and offline grew by 20.04 per cent,…
The three-day ‘Hong Kong International Boat Show 2017’, organized by Club Marina Cove, run until December 3. Now in its 23rd year, the Show is the most established platform in Southeast Asia for the international boating industry. Visitors are admitted free…
Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’; Stock Code 0636.HK) is pleased to announce that the Group has garnered two wins at the Directors of the Year Awards 2017 (the ‘Awards’) organised by The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (‘HKIoD’). The Board…
Continuing revival of inbound tourism and optimistic consumer sentiment drove a 3.9 per cent increase in Hong Kong retail sales in October. And two consecutive months of solid increases has lifted the year-to-date increase to 1.2 per cent. Official Census and…
Swiss watch exports jumped 9.3 percent in October 2017, on strong sales in Hong Kong and China, despite a lag in U.S. imports, according to the Federation of Swiss Watches. For the month-period, sales of Swiss watches totalled 1.85 billion Swiss francs, or…
Cross-border real estate investment in the Asia Pacific region could achieve a record high this year as foreign investors shore up interest and seek assets in greener pastures beyond borders. As it stands, year-to-date intra-regional cross-border transaction…
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