Retail
Retail sales hit $38.2b in August but fail to sustain double-digit growth
This marks the second month of single-digit expansion.
Retail sales hit $38.2b in August but fail to sustain double-digit growth
This marks the second month of single-digit expansion.
Retailers ramp up expansion plans in August but shun Central street shops
Luxury brands have found a new hot location.
Retailers scramble to cash in on bubble tea craze
Their strong sales volume have endeared them as the new darling of shopping malls.
Hong Kong opens doors to first unmanned shops
AlipayHK and Okashiland both unveiled stores on a trial basis.
Retail sales growth slow to single-digits in July
Sentiment has soured amidst heating trade tensions.
Shopping mall supply to hit 13-year high in 2019
There are nearly 2 million sqft in the pipeline.
Local retail scene thrives on Mainland health scandals
Personal care stores are cashing in on the influx of troubled Mainlanders.
Retail sales hit double digit growth for fifth straight month in June
Sales rose 12% to $37.8b.
Naspers eyes Hong Kong listing for e-commerce arm
It houses assets like OLX.
Street shop rents up 0.6% H1 2018 as consumption shifts into overdrive
Personal care stores and pharmacies have signed at least 18 new stores.
Retail sales up 12.9% to $40.5b in May
The retail boost comes from strong tourist arrivals in recent months.
Recovering tourism breathes life into retail as sales expected to hit $484b in 2018
Sustained growth may buoy the market to exceed the 2013 peak in two years time.
Retail sales up 12.3% to $39.5b in April as tourism strengthens
Tourist arrivals posted double digit growth after rising 11% in April.
Retailers ramp up street shop leasing activity in April as sales recover
Major shopping centres posted as much as 10% boost in sales performance.
Will Hong Kong's shopping boom meet another devastating end?
The recent surge in retail sales may not even last for the second half of 2018.
Robust local consumption buoy retail capital values to 0.3% in Q1
The marginal growth represents the first quarterly expansion in four years.
Retail sales value up 11.4% to $39.8b in March
Sales of jewellery, watches, clocks and valuable gifts led the charge.
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