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Retail Asia20/03/2017

China’s ban on group tours to South Korea in retaliation against a planned deployment of a missile defence system there could see a revival of tourism to Hong Kong, where retailers have been struggling. “South Korea, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong are all short-haul attractions favoured by mainlanders, and if one market faces headwinds there […]

Retail Asia25/05/2016

A government-backed campaign to encourage healthy living is helping give Chinese sports brands traction again in the domestic consumer market. After three tough years with the slowing economy and over-expansion following the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the brands are ready to compete again, thanks to cutbacks in store networks and more choice in online sales […]

Retail Asia02/03/2016

Economists have often said “when America sneezes, the world catches a cold” reflecting the importance of the US to the global economy. But the past 12 months suggest the world’s immune system is more sensitive to China’s sniffles than was previously thought. The country’s economic slowdown and the overdue lancing of the bubble in its […]

Retail Asia18/09/2015

Hong Kong has lost its edge as the go-to destination for international tourists seeking retail therapy. In a presentation to the 22nd CLSA Investors Forum, CLSA’s head of consumer and gaming research Aaron Fischer, said luxury retail prices in Hong Kong are now higher than in other markets and if they stay that way “the […]

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Hong Kong retailers may benefit from missile row

Chinese sports brands back in the race

China will bounce back and continue to drive global growth for decades

Hong Kong retail has lost its edge