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French sports supplies retailer Decathlon has opened its first physical store in Hong Kong. Located in Grand Plaza, Mong Kok, the new Decathlon store will provide over 10,000 kinds of products for over 70 sports, including climbing, fitness, running, golf,…
A pop-up shop designed like a New York subway car has been launched by luxury brand Coach Hong Kong at Lane Crawford in IFC, Central. As well as showcasing Coach’s latest collections, the Art of Expression pop-up shop offers customisation of leather bags for…
Proving that fashion is a matter of taste, Japanese fashion brand Zucca has launched a collaboration with Ippudo Hong Kong to celebrate the Japanese ramen restaurant’s sixth anniversary. Ippudo this month introduces new limited-time-only specials at its five…
More than 50% of Hong Kong companies are concerned about their data being at risk in case of a ransomware attack, but only a few are currently using public cloud data backup services that could help mitigate the impact of such malware infections, research…
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has opened its first retail store outside the Mainland. The Mi Hong Kong store – dubbed Mi Home – is a 270 sqm space inside Hollywood Plaza at 610 Nathan Rd in Mongkok. We say ‘space’ because the store was created as somewhere…
A new fine-dining experience has arrived in Hong Kong with the opening of French restaurant Le Pan at Kowloon Bay. It is hidden away behind 1920s-style doors in the Goldin Financial Global Centre, a commercial building. Covering 10,000 sqft (930 sqm), the…
Danish urban juice bar and coffee concept Joe & The Juice has bought back the brand’s franchise rights for Singapore and Hong Kong from Singapore’s Norbreeze Group. Norbreeze was running the brand’s network in both cities. Branches had opened in shopping…
Previously available only in dedicated salons and professional hair-product stores, French luxury haircare brand Kerastase has launched its first dedicated counter, at Facesss Harbour City. It offers consultations and offers hair and scalp analysis at the…
Three Hong Kong International Airport retail spaces are available for tender for a smart-living and audio/visual/electronic products concession. All spaces are in Terminal 1 restricted areas – 102 sqm on Level 7 of Departures East Hall, South; 164 sqm on…
Moncler Hong Kong has opened the French clothing label’s largest single-level flagship, covering 500 sqm in Harbour City. Designed in collaboration with architecture studio Gilles & Boissier, the store has an exterior decorated in white Calacatta marble and…
“Spectacular” sales acceleration helped return watch company Swatch Group return to profits growth in its first half, says CEO Nick Hayek. And China is at the core of the rapid turnaround, suggesting the end has arrived of the luxury watch sector’s dry spell.…
A “significant” drop in Bossini profit attributable to its owners is expected for the year to the end of June. Its board says the group expects only a small profit close to breakeven, compared to the profit attributable to the owners of HK$292 million (US$37…
Honestbee Food restaurant delivery service has been extended to Hong Kong. This follows the grocery and concierge service Honestbee partnering last month with eight major supermarkets, including UK retailer Tesco. To mark the launch of the meal-delivery…
3 Hong Kong, the mobile arm of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HTHKH), has launched today a new data roaming service, called Roam-in-Command, providing discounted data roaming plans for mobile subscribers traveling 21 countries in three…
Three Mong Kok retailers were raided this week in a joint operation involving police and Department of Health officials. The stores were reported to health officials by a member of the public who suspected the illegal sale and possession of unregistered…
Sun Hung Kai Real Estate is spending HK$20 million in what it says is its largest ever marketing promotion aimed at driving foot traffic into 12 malls over the summer holiday season. The campaign launched yesterday (July 18) and will run until August 31. The…
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