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Fashion retailer Zara has reassured customers that its decision to close its IFC mall store in Hong Kong on Monday was not related to protests currently taking place in the city. The statement emerged after social media users in Mainland China speculated that…
Taiwan’s famed KiKi Noodle Bar (KiKi Tea) is launching in Hong Kong in late-July at ifc Mall in Central. In collaboration with renowned Hong Kong hospitality group Lai Sun Dining, the brand expands internationally to Hong Kong following last year’s phenomenal…
LVMH-owned cosmetics retailer Sephora will launch its first outlet in South Korea this October. The first Sephora South Korea retail space will take up 547sqft in Gangnam, featuring hundreds of brands as well as home-brand products under the Sephora label.…
Makeup superstore Sephora has confirmed its widely anticipated return to Hong Kong in physical store form. The LVMH-owned cosmetics retailer will sublease a 4000sqft space in the Zara store at IFC Mall in Central, nine years after it closed its last store in…
Hobbs London, a brand for woman affordable luxury fashion, partnered with Rue Madame to unveil its first store at IFC Mall, situated amidst the city’s vibrant business and shopping district. Trading from 1150 square feet, the brand will showcase its…
American burger franchises Five Guys and Shake Shack have opened new stores in Hong Kong this week. Launching on Johnston Road in Wan Chai this week, in premises formerly home to Tommy Bahama, Five Guys is known for its made-to-order beef burgers, creamy…
Hobbs will open its first store in Hong Kong in December, inside IFC mall. The UK womens fashion label has set a rapid expansion program this year, with the Hong Kong store marking its seventh new international market. Founded in London in 1981, initially…
Canadian clothing manufacturer Canada Goose has opened its first Hong Kong store. Located in the IFC mall, the inaugural greater China store follows a partnership struck in May with Alibaba to launch the brand on the mainland. Canada Goose’s CEO in China…
Luxury British perfumery brand Penhaligon’s relaunches two of its most prestigious stores in Asia. After extensive renovations, Penhaligon’s at the IFC Mall in Hong Kong, and Penhaligon’s at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, have once again flung open their…
Heritage jewellery design house Maison Boucheron has opened two new boutiques in Hong Kong. The boutiques, located at Pacific Place and Admiralty and IFC mall in Central, showcase a Parisian design ethic that recalls the historical Boucheron Hotel Particulier…
Corporate restaurateur Tao Heung is reporting improved sales in both its core Hong Kong market and on the mainland as people dine out more often and the average tab increases. Tao Heung operates 60 restaurants under its own brand, two RingerHut eateries…
Skin-care brand Malin + Goetz has opened its first store in Asia, located in Hong Kong’s IFC mall. Selling high-quality, small-scale production items, the new 400sqft location is the firm’s 11th store worldwide, with other locations limited to New York (where…
Starbucks Hong Kong has opened its first cafe serving alcohol – including coffee-infused craft beers, exclusive to the city. Starbucks’ local licensee, the Dairy Farm International subsidiary Coffee Concepts, says the move is part of its strategy of elevating…
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 “steady if cautious” Hong Kong retail recovery is clearly underway, according to a report from Savills released today. “The retail sector is slowly coming to life after four years of painful adjustment which has seen the emergence of a ‘tenant’s market’, a…
US apparel brand Brooks Brothers has opened a flagship store at Gateway Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui, as well as a concept store at Times Square, Causeway Bay. Brooks Brothers is known for creating the button-down collar and seersucker suits, and its new…
