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Retailing
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.
Illustration: Dennis Yip
Malaysia

Malaysia’s shoppers love Chinese e-commerce. Its factories pay the price

Pinduoduo’s arrival has thrilled bargain hunters, but direct shipments from China are pricing out local firms and choking landfills.

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China consumption

LVMH touts ‘special bond’ with China amid ‘subdued’ sales backdrop

Hong Kong property

How Jardine Matheson’s shop sale reflects Hong Kong retail property’s struggles

LVMH

Sluggish Chinese demand weighs on LVMH amid Louis Vuitton’s Molly Tea row

Luxury giant takes a painful hit from slowing sales in Asia due to macro-led deterioration in China and lawsuit against local tea company.

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The LVMH logo is seen on a desk during a presentation of the company's 2025 results in Paris on January 27. Photo: Reuters
Fashion

Fashion designer Kim Jones announces eponymous label with Hong Kong flagship

The eponymous label from Jones, who designed for Dior, Louis Vuitton and Fendi, will launch in 2027 at Hong Kong’s Central Yards complex.

Hong Kong property

King Fook expands with US$34 million Admiralty lease despite slow luxury sales

The planned boutique in Pacific Place is set to open in 2028, with analysts divided over whether luxury watch sales can cover costs.

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China consumption

Adidas CEO names outdoor sport, street dance as new China growth drivers

The German company has pledged to open new stores and strengthen its e-commerce presence in China while catering to emerging youth trends.

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A view of the Adidas Sport Performance Store in Langham Place, Mong Kok. Photo: handout
Gold in Hong Kong

Opinion | The game changer in Hong Kong’s gold ambition? Shenzhen’s jewellery hub

Serving central banks and institutions is important but adding a vibrant gold wholesale and manufacturing centre would be an ace move.

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Hong Kong property

Laopu Gold expands Hong Kong footprint with full-floor lease in Central: sources

Mainland Chinese jeweller set to move into One Exchange Square to support its global expansion plans.

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Hong Kong property

DFI Retail Group says it will continue to invest in Hong Kong supermarkets

Owner of Wellcome, Market Place, 3hreesixty and Oliver’s chains operates a network of more than 325 stores.

People shop at a Wellcome supermarket in Causeway Bay. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong stock market

What tensions? Uniqlo is back in fashion in China despite Beijing-Tokyo dispute

The Japanese clothing brand saw its China sales recover over the past year despite ongoing political tensions and China’s consumer slowdown.

People walk past a Uniqlo retail store inside a commercial shopping mall in Chongqing, southwest China. Photo: Getty Images
China consumption

China’s National Day holiday sees uptick in longer trips, overseas travel

Extended holiday boosts long-distance travel, yet plummeting box office sales underscore challenges.

China’s private sector

How Puma fits into Chinese sportswear maker Anta’s plan to unlock global growth

Puma joins a growing stable of international brands as Anta builds a multi-brand platform aimed at capturing different consumer segments.

Huawei

Huawei’s new US$3,500 trifold phone turns heads – but it’s not for everyone

The Mate XT 2 offers a tablet-sized screen at paperback weight – for an eye-watering price. Here’s what it’s actually like to use.

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The Huawei Mate XT 2 tri-fold smartphone powered by the new Kirin 9050 Pro chip. Photo: Iris Deng
Hong Kong property

Why Japanese, South Korean, Thai brands are setting up shop in Hong Kong again

Brands from the three overseas markets account for 36 per cent of new entrants, matching mainland Chinese retailers, amid tourism recovery.

Japanese fashion brand Cullni opens an outlet in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout
China manufacturing

Chinese brands drive consumer 3D printer boom with ease of use, lower pricing

Shenzhen-based companies account for 90 per cent of the global consumer 3D printing market, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Sincere Co

Video | Sincere to close 126-year-old Central department store

Hong Kong’s oldest Chinese-owned department store looking for new venue after lease renewal fails.

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Fashion

Adaptable sizing: how fashion is tackling the Ozempic era

Designers including Ester Manas, Issey Miyake and Sacai are pioneering clothes that don’t need replacing with every weight gain or loss.

At fashion house Ester Manas, the sustainability angle is a driving force. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Sincere to close Central department store after 126 years as lease expires

Hong Kong’s oldest Chinese-owned department store seeks new premises after failing to renew lease, leaving just one location in Mong Kok.

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Hong Kong property

Former NWD scion Adrian Cheng expands K11 brand in mainland China

Company touts foot traffic and sales growth for Xiamen project combining shopping with wetland park, cultural events.

Hong Kong property

Wellcome operator DFI Retail launches public tender for upscale mall on The Peak

The 8,974 square feet Dairy Farm Guildford Road Shopping Centre will be sold via a public tender that closes at noon on November 19.

DFI Retail is looking to sell its Dairy Farm Guildford Road Shopping Centre via public tender. Photo: Google Maps
E-commerce

In Focus | Boxed in: how Temu’s global shopping revolution ran off the rails

Temu is quickly losing its shine in the face of a wave of global regulation. Can the platform reinvent itself?

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China trade

Russian exporters fight to win back Chinese buyers amid fallout over fake goods

Products falsely marketed as Russian are undercutting sales for legitimate exporters from the country, people in the industry say.

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Hong Kong property

McDonald’s sells Hong Kong shop for US$15.3 million as ‘old money’ returns

May Cheong toymaker family linked to buyer of first McDonald’s outlet in New Territories; fast-food chain has sold 13 shops for HK$1.2 billion since last year.

Hong Kong economy

Consumer spending picks up in Hong Kong, with retail sales rising 5.6% in August

Sales in the first eight months of 2026 rise by 8.5 per cent compared with the same period last year.

The latest retail sales figures followed a 4.5 per cent increase in July. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong stock market

DFI Retail sells stake in Maxim’s in return for Starbucks business, US$340m

DFI Retail will take over control of 1,100 Starbucks outlets across Asia as part of the deal, with Maxim’s buying back its 50 per cent stake.

The licensed Starbucks business operates more than 1,100 outlets across seven Asian markets. Photo: Edmond So
India

Sell family jewels for latest iPhone? In India, craze dials up debate

The new iPhones might not make sense financially in India, but the desire for one is not always rational, analysts say.

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China's economic recovery

China asks local governments to ‘intensify’ policy tweaks to boost consumption

Premier Li Qiang calls for more policy experimentation as retail sales remain weak, rising by just 0.4 per cent in August.

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