Retail
Hong Kong's March retail sales growth slowed to 9.8%
Hong Kong's March retail sales growth slowed to 9.8%
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Even Mainland visitor arrivals were sluggish.
                    
                                        
                    
                Seminar for SME to roll out
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Free admission on 15 May.
                    
                                        
                    
                Samsonite's sales jumped 15.6% to USD466.5m
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Check out how sales from each region fared.
                    
                                        
                    
                Sa Sa slated to open 20 stores in the next 18 months
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	That's on top of its c100 existing atores in Hong Kong.
                    
                                        
                    
                Check out how Hong Kong's retail subsectors performed in February
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Overall growth rocketed 22.7%.
                    
                                        
                    
                February retail sales surged 22.7% to $41.4b
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Thanks to robust inbound tourism.
                    
                                        
                    
                Li & Fung's profits fell 9.4% to US$617 million
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Check out what to blame.
                    
                                        
                    
                Samsonite's earnings climbed 15.4% to USD287m
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Thanks to its strong market in North America and Asia.
                    
                                        
                    
                These factors could hurt Samsonite's performance in 2013
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Shady days ahead amidst 22% gain forecast.
                    
                                        
                    
                Li & Fung forms JV with retail millionaire Kishore Biyani
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Fung Capital will own a 26% stake.
                    
                                        
                    
                Trinity's core net profit to climb 6.7% to HKD547m
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	But sluggish start in 2013 might shadow positive growth forecast.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong retail sales climbed 10.5% in January
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Thanks to strong consumer durables segment.
                    
                                        
                    
                Victoria’s Secret to open two Hong Kong stores
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	World famous lingerie brand going east to meet surging demand.
                    
                                        
                    
                AEON Stores renames JUSCO shops
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Stores in China and Hong Kong will now be called "AEON".
                    
                                        
                    
                This segment will drive Li & Fung's core op profits
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Stock now trades ~22-25x .
                    
                                        
                    
                Cheaper Singapore office rents hurting Hong Kong
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Singapore rents cheaper by half compared to Hong Kong’s.
                    
                                        
                    
                Parkson Retail's net profit to fall 19.4% to RMB906mn
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Here are other threats to its growth in 2013.