Hongkongers' enthusiasm for abalone and other delicacies, bolstered by the government's HK$6,000 handouts, helped spur a 20 per cent surge in sales at last year's Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo.
Sales reached more than HK$600 million at the annual expo at Victoria Park, which ended yesterday.
Exhibitors said visitors were more willing to spend to stock up for the early arrival of the Lunar New Year later this month.
Sales were also boosted by organised bus visits for mainlanders from Shenzhen, and visits by 4,000 low- income families, which each received a HK$500 subsidy.
The 24-day fair saw a record 2.52 million visitors, 120,000 more than the previous year.
More mainland visitors were in a generous spending mood.
One such mainlander spent HK$180,000 on buying 1,296 cans of abalone from Tung Fong Hung.