Future of Hong Kong's six HMV stores in balance as it calls in administrators
Uncertainty over city's six shops as accountants are called in to help save British music retailer
The fate of HMV's six Hong Kong shops hangs in the balance after the British music and DVD retailer said yesterday it was seeking help to save it from collapse.
The crisis may also affect gift vouchers already in circulation, with staff telling customers in Hong Kong that these would remain valid only "until yesterday".
Gary Luk, of the marketing department of HMV Hong Kong, said the local office had not yet received instructions from its British headquarters.
But he said the business in Hong Kong would remain open and that gift vouchers could be used. However, sales staff at some of the six local branches said these coupons could be useless from today.
One cashier at the Central store said yesterday: "You'd better redeem [your voucher] today because we don't know if we can accept them tomorrow."
"What HMV means to Hong Kongers", Video by Hedy Bok