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Hong Kong, China See Lift in Luxury
Jun 3, 2018 9:53 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Sales of jewelry and other expensive items in greater China grew in April amid stronger consumer sentiment and increased tourism to Hong Kong,
according to government sources.
In China, retail sales of gold, silver and jewelry rose 6%
year on year to $3.16 billion (CNY 20.3 billion) for the month, the National
Bureau of Statistics of China reported recently.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong recorded a 25% jump in sales of
jewelry, watches, clocks and other valuable gifts to $843.7 million (HKD 6.62
billion), according to data the Census and Statistics Department released Thursday.
“Retail sales sustained double-digit growth over a year
earlier in April, underpinned by strong local consumer spending as well as
buoyant inbound tourism,” a Hong Kong government spokesperson said.
“Looking ahead, favorable job-and-income prospects and
sustained growth in inbound tourism should continue to support retail sales in
the near term,” the spokesperson added.
Total retail sales in all sectors for China increased 9%
year on year to $444.55 billion (CNY 2.85 trillion) in April. In Hong Kong,
combined sales grew 12% to $5.04 billion (HKD 39.54 billion) for the month.
In April, the total number of tourists arriving in Hong Kong
rose 11% year on year to 5.3 million, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Of those visitors, 4.1 million came from mainland China.
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Tags:
Census and Statistics Department, China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Luxury sales, National Bureau of Statistics of China, Rapaport News
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