Owners of shopping malls in Shanghai can expect a rebound in occupancy rates as retail and catering brands step up to tap a wave of ‘revenge spending’, analysts said. Photo: AP
Owners of shopping malls in Shanghai can expect a rebound in occupancy rates as retail and catering brands step up to tap a wave of ‘revenge spending’, analysts said. Photo: AP

Shanghai shopping malls poised for surge of new tenants chasing post-pandemic ‘revenge spending’ spree

  • At least 13 global chain-store operators have already set up or plan to open their first mainland Chinese shops in Shanghai this year
  • China’s exit from its zero-Covid strategy will unleash pent-up demand for packaged food and personal-care products, according to a study

Owners of shopping malls in Shanghai can expect a rebound in occupancy rates as retail and catering brands step up to tap a wave of ‘revenge spending’, analysts said. Photo: AP
Owners of shopping malls in Shanghai can expect a rebound in occupancy rates as retail and catering brands step up to tap a wave of ‘revenge spending’, analysts said. Photo: AP
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