EconomyHong Kong’s first-store appeal grows as more Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands arrive
Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands accounted for more than one-third of new entrants to Hong Kong’s retail property market in the first nine months of 2026, up 7 percentage points and a three-year high, Cushman & Wakefield said. Demand from mainland Chinese brands declined, while the trend is expected to continue.
Hong Kong’s first-store appeal grows as more Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands arrive
Economy