Retail
Li Ning still struggling half-way through transfomration
It's going through an investment phase.
Parkson Retail Group's net profit crashed 22.1% to RMB253m
Sales proceeds also dropped.
Wheelock’s HKD 10.1b sales in 1H14 hits full-year target
One Bay East sale achieved HKD5.4bn.
2Q14 retail sales retreat 7% y-o-y
It continues to show signs of slowdown.
International Housewares Retails take bite in overseas markets
Still growing solidly in HK.
Retail sales drop 6.9% y/y in June
Fifth consecutive month of negative y/y growth.
Gross gaming revenues down 3.6% y/y in July
The World Cup might be to blame.
Shopping centres bagged more than HK$1 billion in 2Q14
Giving clues to the retail investment trend.
Changes in mainland China visitors led to more vacant shops in Causeway Bay
Visitors' shopping habits have become more conservative.
First signs of a slowdown in retail market now rearing its ugly head
Growth will remain slow in 2014.
Broken-hearted: Sad Chinese Valentine's Day story of Hong Kong's retail
Visits to stores shed some light.
Hutchison's 1H2014 growth support A3 ratings: Moody's
Continued gradual improvement in credit profile seen.
Prime street shop leasing market hurt by sluggish luxury retail sales
Capping any short-term potential rental growth.
Hong Kong retail sales dropped 6.9% y/y in June
Moderating visitor arrival growth might have contributed.
High time for retail sales to make cyclical bounce in 2H14
This follows 2Q14's plunge.
Sunny forecast for Sunny Optical with sales and EPS to rise 29% and 31% YoY
Thanks to increase in Chinese smartphone demand.
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