Retail sales drop for 10th consecutive month

[RTHK] - 02/3/2025

Retail sales dropped 9.7 percent in December year-on-year, marking the 10th consecutive month of declines. According to figures from the Census and Statistics Department released on Monday, the value of total retail sales in December was estimated at HK$32.8 billion. The decrease followed a (…)



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