Mainland Buyers

Hong Kong has no future without mainland

27 Feb 2013

Surely, the costs of this invasion of visitors cannot be ignored, as it has resulted in a shortage of daily necessities. But the benefits cannot be underestimated either. Indeed, the recent gain...

Tailoring to China buyers

27 Feb 2013

It has been estimated that there are now about 4,000 Chinese-run clothing factories established in Prato, traditional Tuscan stronghold of the Italian textile industry and, as businesses come,...

Hongkongers can take a leaf out of London shop owner's book

25 Feb 2013

Would shop owners in Hong Kong be caring enough and willing to sacrifice their profits to ensure that local needs are met? No one can say for sure.

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The people must be encouraged to shop at home

18 Feb 2013

Millions of noisy mainlanders headed home after the Lunar New Year break laden with suitcases that bulged with goods ranging from cans of milk powder to luxury leather bags, delivering bumper...

Milk powder row triggers calls for review of visit scheme

4 Feb 2013

Tourism Board chairman and Liberal Party lawmaker James Tien Pei-chun said he welcomed measures to clamp down on trading of the milk powder, but called for an end to the scheme's multi-entry...

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Stores forecast Lunar New Year sales boost

Hong Kong's once vibrant retail sector has not experienced growth in the double digits since June last year. However, with buyers' appetite for shopping returning in the past two months, the Hong...

Brands invest HK$40 billion in campaigns to boost sales

Media-monitoring firm admanGo reported that total advertising expenditure in the city rose 13 per cent from HK$36.03 billion in 2011, despite weak market sentiment caused by the sluggish economy...

Apple launches payment plan for mainland buyers

Apple has begun letting users of its mainland Chinese website pay in instalments as the company looks for ways to make iPhones and MacBook laptops more affordable in the world's largest computer...

SPECIAL REPORT: PROPERTY MATTERS

All eyes on tranquil islands

Australia's Whitsundays are famously home to 74 islands, according to the tourism mantra. David Colfelt, author of the cruising guide 100 Magic Miles, says it's more like 150, if you count the...

AUSTRALIA

Chinese snap up baby milk formula in Australia

Australian supermarkets and pharmacies were running out of popular baby formula yesterday after unprecedented sales reportedly due to Chinese customers trying to snap up supplies.

RETAILING

Britain stores pull out the stops to attract Chinese shoppers

With their shelves spilling over with festive goodies, department stores in London are working hard to attract Christmas shoppers - but Chinese visitors are the particular target of a charm...