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Retailing

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.
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China Personalities

Profile | China big eater star Li Hangze admits to 35 million fans she is a man in disguise

Langweixian, above, presents herself as a woman and communicates in a feminine manner but her baritone voice has led many to speculate about her true gender for years. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong group ‘will not sign Panama deal next week’, Beijing to launch probe

The sale of CK Hutchison’s two ports at each end of the Panama Canal were part of a US$23 billion deal that will leave the company pocketing US$19 billion in cash. Photo: Reuters

China

China finds gold jackpot, US ‘has lost its way’: SCMP daily highlights

China may have found two massive deposits of gold using advanced technology. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

Trump’s immigration crackdown hits Filipino green card holder, sparking fears

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Trending in China

China schoolboy slapped 9 times for disrespect after addressing teacher by name

A primary schoolboy in China was slapped in the face nine times for “disrespecting” a teacher, sparking a fierce deabte on social media. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Taobao and Tmall Group is targeting the use of AI-generated product images that deceive buyers across all its platforms. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba’s AI crackdown: Taobao says e-commerce images must be ‘realistic’

Taobao’s initiative aligns with China’s broader regulatory efforts to address the misuse of generative AI.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s battered retail sector about to turn around: UBS, JLL

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong brands urged to emulate success of Chiikawa and Chow Tai Fook collaboration

City’s consumers revelled in a gold bracelet and coin collaboration between China’s largest jewellery retailer and Japanese anime sensation.

Hong Kong consumers queue outside Chow Tai Fook at iSquare for the Chiikawa collection. Photo: handout
US-China relations

Editorial | Walmart’s bid to force China to pay Trump tariffs is unacceptable

Chinese suppliers with already razor-thin margins should not have to bear the costs of Washington’s trade war.

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Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Raging Sea Horse threatens to sue Hong Kong watchdog over low mattress score

Hong Kong bedding company gives Consumer Council hard time over score in ‘unfair’ mattress testing.

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China consumption

Chinese economists call for wider social safety net to nurture consumption

With trade becoming a less reliable source of growth, Chinese academics have recommended demand-side measures to spur domestic spending.

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China’s domestic consumption has taken on greater importance in an increasingly uncertain environment for international trade. Photo: EPA-EFE
China consumption

China’s retail sales rise as consumption takes centre stage amid tariff blitz

January and February saw a 4 per cent increase in retail sales, stirring hopes domestic consumption can make up for a shortfall in exports.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong consumer watchdog receives 12 complaints over Deliveroo membership

London-based Deliveroo will cease operating in Hong Kong on April 7, with the loss-making platform selling certain assets to rival Foodpanda.

Hong Kong property

Nicholas Tse, Stanley Ho’s family face falling property value amid market slump

Macau tycoon Stanley Ho’s family is selling a site in Tsim Sha Tsui, while actor Nicholas Tse’s shop in Central rented out at a big discount.

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Mainland tourists are seen in Tsim Sha Tsui. Hong Kong’s retail sales fell 7.3 per cent last year. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong property

Swire Pacific earnings drop 85% as Hong Kong property slump hits projects, assets

Earnings at Cathay Pacific stabilised while the group switched its focus in the beverage business to Thailand and Laos from the US market.

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Exterior of One Pacific Place in Admiralty. Photo: Nora Tam
China property

China’s commercial properties unloved as foreign funds sell for fourth year

Cumulative net selling from 2021 to 2024 amounted to US$11.2 billion, surpassing net buying in 2019 to 2020.

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US-China trade war

China summons Walmart executives for talks in wake of Trump tariffs

Officials met representatives of the US retailer to discuss its treatment of Chinese suppliers following the imposition of import duties.

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Alibaba

Video | How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce

In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Alibaba.com president Zhang Kuo discusses the next big shift in global trade: AI.

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China economy

Opinion | China’s 5% GDP target: where will the growth come from?

Beijing needs a change in public expectations to boost confidence and open the floodgates of consumer spending to drive up the economy.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to Premier Li Qiang at the opening ceremony of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 5. Photo: EPA-EFE
Alibaba

Alibaba.com targets 100% AI adoption by merchants in 2025

Zhang Kuo, president of Alibaba’s international wholesale marketplace, expects the AI initiative to help sellers and buyers on the platform.

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Hong Kong economy

Poll reveals which Hong Kong products are winning over Asean online shoppers

Consumers from Thailand, Indonesia lead in buying products from city, while Singapore respondents have highest spend per purchase.

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Hong Kong

Harbour City owner says earnings sink on weak retail, property market

Earnings took into account HK$5.66 billion (US$729.3 million) of deficit from a revaluation of investment properties.

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Tourists shop at the Harbour City mall in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Gucci, Prada close more China outlets as luxury spending shrinks

Store closures are also hurting mall owners and undermining projections for an end to the multi-year property market slump.

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Icons and Influencers

Q&A | Amen Candles’ founder Rodrigo Garcia Alvarez on building a plastic-free future

Alvarez is slowly transforming the luxury candle market with eco-friendly innovations and cool collaborations carried by Picasso museums and stores such as Dover Street Market Ginza.

IPO

China fresh-tea brand Chagee follows Mixue, Guming in IPO rush

Company receives approval for Nasdaq or NYSE listing after Beijing’s pledge to help more mainland companies raise funds.

Chagee launched its first Hong Kong store at K11 Art Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui in 2024. Photo: InvestHK
E-commerce

JD.com nearly triples quarterly profit on back of revived consumer spending

JD.com reported a better-than-expected profit of 9.9 billion yuan in the fourth quarter, up from 3.4 billion yuan a year ago.

JD.com’s strong financial results reflect rising domestic consumption in China, bolstered by policy support from Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock
China economy

Opinion | Behind loud headlines, China’s economy is quietly making strides

Contrary to simplistic narratives of vulnerability is a dynamic and evolving economy still playing a pivotal role on the global stage.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong retail property fund sells shop at 30% loss

Bridgeway, managed by veteran investor Edwin Lee, sold the shop for HK$18.7 million (US$2.4 million) after acquiring it for HK$27.5 million.

Tourism

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to ban traffic on Oxford Street. Why?

An old proposal of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, to pedestrianise Oxford Street, is once again on the books – he says it will boost growth.

Pedestrians on Oxford Street in London. Mayor Sadiq Khan has revived a plan to make England’s No 1 shopping street traffic-free. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Chinese consumer stocks are in demand as Mixue rides Hong Kong IPO revival

Consumer stocks have gained 23 per cent this year, according to one Hang Seng yardstick, as DeepSeek helped with a broader market re-rating.

A large screen showing major Hang Seng indices inside the Hong Kong stock exchange building in Central. Photo: Nora Tam
Icons and Influencers

Toy story: the ever-growing scene around collectibles for adults

Jellycat and Kasing Lung’s Labubu are trending, after earlier toys from artists Kaws and Takashi Murakami, and Bearbrick, Tokidoki and The Gardener series put designers Michael Lau and Eric So on the map.

Hong Kong property

Mainland Chinese brands to lead retail leasing in Hong Kong

Mainland Chinese brands are seizing opportunities from rising tourism and an influx of migrants, analysts say.

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