{"id":114359,"date":"2020-02-18T11:13:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T04:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kong-retailers-stage-unprecedented-strike-in-14-shopping-centres-to-demand-lifeline-as-foot-traffic-plunges-amid-coronavirus-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2020-02-18T12:22:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T05:22:37","slug":"hong-kong-retailers-stage-unprecedented-strike-in-14-shopping-centres-to-demand-lifeline-as-foot-traffic-plunges-amid-coronavirus-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kong-retailers-stage-unprecedented-strike-in-14-shopping-centres-to-demand-lifeline-as-foot-traffic-plunges-amid-coronavirus-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong retailers stage unprecedented strike in 14 shopping centres to demand lifeline as foot traffic plunges amid coronavirus outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFifty retailers shut their fashion outlets, restaurants and cafes in Hong Kong on Tuesday in an unprecedented strike to demand rental cuts, as plunging foot traffic caused by months of anti-government protests and a coronavirus outbreak threatens to decimate the industry.Confectioner Lady M, the French sportswear brand Lacoste distributed by Crocodile, Singapore\u2019s fashion brand Club 21 and the American outdoor brand Timberland are among nearly 200 shops that have declared a \u201cno business\u201d day\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Hong Kong retailers stage unprecedented strike in 14 shopping centres to demand lifeline as foot traffic plunges amid coronavirus outbreak<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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