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Latest news and features on retailing with a particular focus on Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia, covering consumer goods and services, retail strategies, shopping habits, sales results and trends.
A Shein display inside the BHV department store in Paris, France. Photo: AFP
France

France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with fee per garment

New policy targets platforms like Shein and Temu, which have exploded in popularity in France.

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Hong Kong property

Hot property: Big banks, fashion stores seek ‘cheaper’ top Hong Kong retail

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong retail sales rise 4.5% in July, marking 15th straight month of growth

China manufacturing

China’s factory activity improves in August, but stays in contraction

The PMI index was up last month to 49.8 from 49.2 in July, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.

A worker assembles a carbon fibre bicycle at a production workshop in China’s Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong property

Can Hong Kong expect to see fewer creditor-led commercial property sales?

City’s office and retail property segments have been mired in a multi-year slump that has triggered loan defaults.

Hong Kong property

JD.com’s expansion could test Hong Kong’s footfall-driven retail property model

Chinese e-commerce firm builds network of stores and warehouses that analysts say may reduce reliance on footfall for some retailers.

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China consumption

‘On-the-ground exports’: Shanghai turns to foreign tourists to boost consumption

Inbound visitors are considered a low-cost initiative to address the nation’s consumption figures.

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Tourists from Russia take a selfie at the Bund area in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong stock market

Amos Food hungry for Hong Kong capital to expand global sweets empire

The confectionery firm’s Peelerz gummies have become a viral sensation on TikTok. Now, it aims to raise funds to expand its overseas presence.

Food and Drinks

Chocolate’s bean-to-bar boom, from Asian flavours to single-origin cacao

Artisanal brands like Marou, Dandelion, Pump Street and Fossa are among the makers championing traceable cacao, bold flavours and small-batch craft.

China’s private sector

As bubble tea craze cools in China, can full equity buyouts revive growth?

Bain Capital’s acquisition of Gong Cha may signal a shift in bubble tea investment strategy, as sector slows after years of rapid expansion.

Gong Cha operates almost 2,200 stores in 33 markets worldwide. Photo: Nora Tam
China consumption

Louis Vuitton trims China presence amid fallout from trademark dispute

The latest China store exit in Guiyang highlights the luxury brand’s struggle to balance prestige with cultural empathy amid legal disputes.

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People walk next to a Louis Vuitton shop in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

How Hong Kong beauty retail tactics echo global Dead Sea sales scams

WikiLeaks files reveal pushy sales operations for Dead Sea beauty products have been problematic in several countries for decades.

Hong Kong economy

Beyblade battles drive up sales at Hong Kong malls, but will the trend last?

Struggling to attract patrons, shopping centres are embracing resurgent popularity of Japanese toy, drawing fans who stay and spend – at least for now.

Hong Kong stock market

China’s Pop Mart warns of looming headwinds, unveils buy-back plan

Decline in sales growth will be ‘difficult to reverse’ without a new product format or powerful celebrity endorsement, analyst says.

People pass by a giant figure of the Pop Mart character Space Molly in Beijing’s Shougang Park on August 7. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Shein pushes back Hong Kong debut to September amid delayed orders: sources

The fast-fashion firm originally aimed to wrap up its IPO in August, but a delay in investor orders has forced a change of plan, sources say.

A customer holds shopping bags with a Shein logo in Paris, France. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

In Focus | Does struggling Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?

After eight consecutive years of deficits and with few branches turning a profit, what is next for Hongkong Post?

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China consumption

China eyes rural markets, local town centres to tackle national consumption woes

The nation is looking beyond its higher-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai to address weak domestic demand.

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China stock market

China’s state funds exit Kweichow Moutai as 25-year profit growth comes to end

Central Huijin Investment and China Securities Finance are not among Kweichow Moutai’s top 10 shareholders as of second quarter.

People visit the Kweichow Moutai booth at the China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, capital of south China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua
China jobs

China’s domestic demand further weakens in July, analysts bet on extra stimulus

Retail sales, a key consumption metric, trailed a 1.3 per cent growth forecast, while fixed-asset investment also weakened.

China consumption

High-spending counties offer a rare bright spot amid China’s weak demand

Lower costs, lighter debt and return-migrant capital are boosting household purchasing power in China’s smaller cities.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s night economy must focus on after-dark vibes, not events

Organising the biggest spectacles or boasting of the loudest nightlife matters less than understanding why people choose to stay out in the first place.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong raises growth forecast after best half-yearly showing in nearly 5 years

Hong Kong revises full-year economic growth forecast for 2026 to a range of 3.5 to 4.5 per cent.

The city’s economy expanded by 5.1 per cent in the first half, its strongest half-yearly performance in nearly five years. Photo: Edmond So
E-commerce

JD.com’s second-quarter profit rises 15% as food-delivery losses narrow

Net revenue dips, but still beats analysts’ estimate, as e-commerce giant contends with weak demand and fierce competition.

Hong Kong property

CK Hutchison Holdings reports 31-fold surge in first-half profit

Global environment in the first half of 2026 was ‘exceptionally turbulent and uncertain’, says chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developer Hysan’s first-half earnings rise 7.4% as project milestones near

Causeway Bay’s top landlord posts HK$1.11 billion in earnings as Lee Garden Eight project remains on schedule for completion this quarter.

Hysan is the largest commercial landlord in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay shopping district. Photo: Dickson Lee
China consumption

Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive

Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter.

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A Gap location is seen in Shanghai. Photo: Shutterstock
China consumption

Lululemon rival Alo Yoga enters China market with new store on Alibaba’s Tmall

The US brand announced its entry into China in June as part of its international expansion to tap the premium ‘athleisure’ market.

Wellness

What’s really in your menstrual products – and should you be worried?

TikTok exposed Always for chemicals and mould concerns, but newer brands like Rael and Thinx are proving the period aisle can do better.

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