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\nAlthough retail sales in Hong Kong rose more than 10 per cent year on year in the first five months of 2026, a wave of shop closures continues, leaving tenants and landlords with vastly different assessments of the retail leasing market.
\nMany tenants say that despite racking their brains for solutions, their businesses remain stagnant. They are losing money because of constant price cutting to attract customers, a situation they attribute to the broader economic climate. Many hope for rent…
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Retail rift: Hong Kong shops plead for rent relief, landlords see improving market<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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