https://www.scmp.com/rss/266747/feed Joe Lin is an executive director for advisory and transaction services for retail at CBRE Hong Kong en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mall operators and high street shop owners need to react promptly to the ever-changing retail market in Hong Kong, especially at a time when trends are becoming more short-lived and varying more frequently than ever. The most recent trend to hit the Hong Kong retail market has been the growing number of landlords enlarging the size of cinemas or introducing new cinema operators to attract more patrons. Cityplaza in Quarry Bay has plans to revamp its existing cinema this year, while New Town... https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2086360/cinemas-shine-bright-citys-fast-changing-property-leasing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2086360/cinemas-shine-bright-citys-fast-changing-property-leasing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:33:01 +0000 Hong Kong has one of the most vibrant retail markets in the world. While it has certainly evolved over the years, the city has traditionally been regarded as a ‘shopping paradise’. However, more recently, indicators suggest that the decade-long luxury shopping era is coming to an end: vacancies are becoming more common in retail properties and, left with little choice, landlords are lowering rents and having to scramble to find suitable tenants. In fact, during 2016, rents for street-level... https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2070717/innovation-key-changing-world-hong-kong-retail?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2070717/innovation-key-changing-world-hong-kong-retail?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:48:58 +0000 Hong Kong is now established as the world's most expensive location for prime retail space, but the city's retail sector is much more than the eye-watering numbers. Shopping has a deep-rooted importance to the city and has long been the No1 pastime for locals, who prefer to frequent air-conditioned malls rather than pursue outdoor pursuits, especially during the hot summer months. The definition of a shopping mall has undergone constant evolution over the past 40 years. In the 1970s, there were... https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/1029466/40-years-retail-change-hong-kong-remains-shoppers-paradise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/1029466/40-years-retail-change-hong-kong-remains-shoppers-paradise?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000