Retail
Retail sales extend gains with 4.6% rise in June
Retail sales extend gains with 4.6% rise in June
Online sales rose 11.6% to $3b, accounting for 9.4% of total retail spending.
DFI Retail returns to $925m profit in H1
Full-year organic revenue growth forecast lifted to 3%-4%.
Lake Silver Shopping Centre up for sale with $1b valuation
The 52,293 sq ft property is being sold entirely on an “as-is” basis.
Thematic Exhibition: 1976 – 2026 Nautilus 50th anniversary of an icon of sporty elegance
The exhibition will run from June 2026 until early 2027.
Hong Kong household spending climbs 7.4% on inflation
Housing and food had the largest expenditure shares.
Retail sales rise 8.6% in April
Online retail sales jumped 30.6%, accounting for 9.7% of total retail sales during the month.
Retail sales rise 12.8% in March
Online sales climbed 35.1%.
DFI keeps 2026 profit outlook after stronger quarter
Q1 operating profit rises 12%.
SHOPLINE: AI adoption boosts GMV by 1.2x for 40% of Hong Kong merchants
Non-adopters fall behind as AI merchants outperform within the SHOPLINE ecosystem.
Prime retail rents set to slide up to 10% in 2026, report warns
JLL forecasts high street shop rents to soften by 0–5%.
Wellcome, COFCO target $100m sales in first year
Partnership spans supply and marketing.
F&B operators lead retail leasing in February
Amongst notable transactions was the leasing of an 840-square-foot G/F space at Haiphong Road.
Hong Kong to align development strategy with China’s 15th Five-Year Plan
The government will draft the city’s first five-year plan.
Retail sales reach $37.3b in January as online spending jumps 25%
Sectoral sales up 5.5% year on year in January.
New rate concessions and tax cuts to slash costs for enterprises
Financial Secretary Chan announces a 100% profits tax reduction in his Budget Speech.
Gov’t injects $200m into BUD Fund to boost SME competitiveness
The funding ceiling of the “Easy BUD” will be raised to $150,000 per application.
Nearly half of Hong Kongers shop online in 2024, more than double 2014 levels, C&SD says
Mobile payments reached 60% adoption across the region.
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