{"id":118639,"date":"2020-09-16T07:30:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T00:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kong-retail-sector-fortunes-polarised-as-fresh-food-shops-get-pandemic-boost\/"},"modified":"2020-09-16T09:07:42","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T02:07:42","slug":"hong-kong-retail-sector-fortunes-polarised-as-fresh-food-shops-get-pandemic-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kong-retail-sector-fortunes-polarised-as-fresh-food-shops-get-pandemic-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong retail sector fortunes polarised as fresh food shops get pandemic boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nHong Kong\u2019s shops have become more polarised during the coronavirus crisis, say industry players. Those selling fresh produce are doing a roaring trade while other high-street retailers struggle amid a near-total lack of tourists.Shops selling fresh meat, fish and other perishable goods \u2013 the kind of produce available in wet markets \u2013 are thriving. Because of social distancing measures and a previous ban on restaurant dining in the evenings, more people have turned to buying groceries and\u2026&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : South China Morning Post&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/article\/3101467\/heaven-and-hell-retail-sector-fortunes-more-polarised-ever-hong-kongs\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong retail sector fortunes polarised as fresh food shops get pandemic boost<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Hong Kong\u2019s shops have become more polarised during the coronavirus crisis, say industry players. 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