Retail

Landlords offer rental cuts amidst worsening economy: report

Retail rents in prime areas could fall by as much as 10% in 2019.

Landlords offer rental cuts amidst worsening economy: report

Retail rents in prime areas could fall by as much as 10% in 2019.

Year-end retail sales may fall by up to 8.1% as protests ravage Hong Kong

The sales decline may be even worse than the 2014 Occupy Movement.

Retail sales fall 6.7% to $35.2b in June

Sales will likely be subdued due to the weak economic outlook and ongoing demonstrations.

Luxury retailers halt expansion plans as sales weaken

As a result, non-luxury retailers are moving on in core areas outside Central.

Skyrocketing rents hit Hong Kong retailers hard

Retailers are burdened by leasing costs as high as $20,864 annually.

Large-scale retailers take advantage of Hong Kong's prime office shopping boom

Recent woes in the retail sector made landlords increasingly open to different concepts.

Hong Kong retail sales to dip 5% in 2019: PwC

Consumer experience is key to combat sales slump as tourist arrivals slow.

Retail sales down 1.3% to $40b in May

This was blamed on the late arrival of the Labour Day holidays on Mainland.

Retail sales slipped 4.5% in April

Sales of jewellery, watches and luxury goods sector fell 11.4%.

Retail sales volumes dipped 0.8% in March

Upgrades in transportation links may not be strong enough to offset visitors' weakening purchasing sentiments.

Retail sales dropped 10.1% in February

Consumer durable goods led the outlet-wide declines at 18.4%.

Retail sales dipped 1.6% in January-February

Customers chose to spend their dollars abroad than locally.

Retail sales up 7.1% to $48.1m in January

Sales at department stores and F&B outlets rose 15.1% and 13% respectively.

Retail sales reverse slowdown with 7.1% gain in January

The earlier arrival of the Lunar New year boosted sales growth.

Retail rents to remain flat in 2019 amidst economic headwinds

F&B and healthcare sectors will provide key support to the retail leasing market.