Shoppers at Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Total retail sales in Hong Kong grew a modest 11 per cent last year from 2012. Photo: David Wong Shoppers at Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Total retail sales in Hong Kong grew a modest 11 per cent last year from 2012. Photo: David Wong
Shoppers at Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Total retail sales in Hong Kong grew a modest 11 per cent last year from 2012. Photo: David Wong
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No Christmas cheer for Hong Kong's retailers as they reveal lower-than-expected sales growth

Growth of 5.7 per cent during the festive season highlights stiff competition for the mainland tourist dollar

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Updated: 8:34am, 5 Feb, 2014

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Shoppers at Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Total retail sales in Hong Kong grew a modest 11 per cent last year from 2012. Photo: David Wong Shoppers at Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Total retail sales in Hong Kong grew a modest 11 per cent last year from 2012. Photo: David Wong
Shoppers at Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Total retail sales in Hong Kong grew a modest 11 per cent last year from 2012. Photo: David Wong
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