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8-10-2011 00:51 |
Reply #3 devilgodspeed's post
The Tung Chung outlets used to be a great deal but really no more.
When the Tung Chung mall was built, the retailers were dying for biz as there wasn't that much foot traffic out there. Tung Chung is not really close enough for most ppl to take a trip out there. Many of the original retailers left the mall as it wasn't generating enough income to pay rent.
One day the developers came out with a great idea to turn the Tung Chung mall into an retail outlet mall. It was a great success. In the past (as recently as year and half ago) I was able to find great deals on clothes, luggage, athletic gear that were only 1 season old and my size too. I could find savings of 50% and more.
Then someone in the mall management got the great idea to provide a direct bus from Shenzhen to the Tung Chung mall for the mainland tourists. Now the mall is flooded with mainland daytrippers and because there are so many tourists, the retailers don't have to give deep discounts any more. These days discounts are like 10% or less which is nothing for HKers who have to justify getting out there. But to the mainland tourists, they would be willing to pay full retail as it the goods are still less expensive than inside China.
We would have to wait for the next recession before there would be any deep discounts once again at Tung Chung mall. | |
| TonyToro |
8-10-2011 05:18 |
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