Burberry has launched an online game called Ratberry as part of its 2020 Lunar New Year campaign. The game builds on the popularity of B Bounce, the brand’s first online game launched in October last year. In the new game, Ratberry is the central character in…
Following 21 consecutive months of retail sales growth, Hong Kong retail sales declined in February, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse™ Hong Kong Report. Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures consumer spending across all payment types,…
To give back to the Hong Kong community in celebration of the Lunar New Year, Deliveroo collaborated with St. James’ Settlement and restaurant partner LAO ER by Crystal Jade to host a special afternoon event yesterday for elderly people living alone. There…
China’s retailer and catering enterprises earned over 1 trillion yuan ($148.3 billion) during the Lunar New Year holiday, defying an economic slump to rise 8.5% from last year, the country’s commerce ministry said late on Sunday. The increase was down to the…
Next week it Chinese New Year. It officially begins on February 5th, 2019, and ends on February 19th. This year will be the year of the Pig. It is the most important festival for Chinese people, so the city is fully decorated with festive installations. The…
UK plc is an exceptional example of what London Business School expert terms an “attractive market segment”, one which has been curated and matured over a long period of time. Chinese consumers in particular are attracted to British brands, with a high…
There may be 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, but it looks like Giant Hypermarket outlets in Malaysia missed the memo. A photo of a festive Chinese New Year t-shirt being sold by the hypermarket chain received flak online from Malaysians because its image of…
The weeklong Lunar New Year holiday season has started in China, and surrounding countries and regions are expecting the usual surge in spending by Chinese tourists. This year, however, things may be different. According to China’s biggest online travel…
To welcome the Year of the Rooster, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is launching a series of Chinese New Year promotional activities and offers, including an instant rebate of HKIA cash coupon worth up to HK$15,600. Instant Rebate Promotion: From 20…
Chinese New Year sales for the Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group took a dive in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Unaudited figures for the period, from January 25 to February 14, show the value of retail sales dropped 30 per cent in China and 23 per cent in…
China’s retail sales over the Spring Festival holiday rose 11.2 percent from the same vacation period a year earlier, with cinemas posting sharp increases in box-office sales, the country’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Saturday. Retail sales and…
Coach Inc says its net sales totalled US$1.27 billion for the second fiscal quarter – up 4 per cent year on year, and up 7 per cent on a constant currency basis. China was a primary driver of the increase in the three months to December 26, with sales up in…
Food takes centrestage during Chinese New Year, like most festive celebrations. But in the lead up to the occasion this year, retailers selling festive goodies say business is more lacklustre compared to 2015. Family-run bak kwa (sliced barbecued pork) stall…
In the two weeks leading up to the Chinese New Year, eCommerce sales in Asia grew by 40 per cent with 25 per cent more consumers shopping online. Three in 10 transactions were completed on a mobile device, according to performance marketing technology company…
Discounts of up to 80 per cent and a chance to win prizes – including gold bullion – are key elements in a Chinese New Year campaign at Siam Paragon and Siam Center in Bangkok. Running from February 3 to March 13, the Siam Prosperous Chinese New Year 2016…
Ever wondered what would happen if you combined Chinese New Year with Game of Thrones? The EM Disctrict did, and the result is the world’s first 40 meter long flying dragon hovering over EmQuartier. Come gasp at its 10 meter tall head. Go gape at its…