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Hong Kong’s Luxury Results Jump in January
Mar 7, 2018 5:14 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT...
Sales of jewelry, watches and other luxury items in Hong
Kong rose in January, despite the Chinese New Year falling out a month later
than last year, according to the municipality’s data authority.
January retail sales for the category increased 10% year on
year to $1.03 billion (HKD 8.07 billion), Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics
Department reported last week. Total retail sales for all sectors jumped 4.1% to $5.73 billion (HKD 44.88 billion).
The lunar New Year fell on February 16 rather than January 28,
which was when the holiday occurred in 2017. Unlike last year, consumers had the first two weeks of February to complete their shopping for the holiday. Even so, January saw strong retail sales, a government spokesperson said.
“This suggests that consumer sentiment has been rather
robust on entering 2018,” the spokesperson added. “Looking ahead, the
favorable job and income conditions, [along with] sustained recovery in inbound
tourism, should continue to render solid support to retail business in the near
term.”
In 2017, the total number of tourists
arriving in Hong Kong rose 3.2% to 58.5 million, according to the Hong Kong
Tourism Board.
Professional-services firm PwC expects 4% to 6% growth in
the municipality’s retail sales in 2018, Reuters reported last week, while Hang
Seng Bank predicts a 4% increase.
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