Bargain hunters flock to final day of Hong Kong brands and products expo
- More than 1 million people visited Hong Kong products showcase in Victoria Park and generated HK$1 billion in sales
- Many vendors report increased sales after last month’s relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions
Thousands of bargain hunters flooded into Hong Kong’s Victoria Park for big discounts on the last day of one of the city’s largest annual outdoor fairs, where vendors reported increased sales compared with 2021.
The 24-day, 56th annual Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo, organised by the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, ended on Sunday after it attracted more than a million visitors and generated HK$1 billion (US$128 million) in sales.
Many of the 400 exhibitors in 860 booths at the Causeway Bay park enticed customers with hefty discounts on products such as food, home appliances, toys and health items.
Allen Shi Lop-tak, the association president, said on Sunday afternoon that business was so brisk that some booths had already run out of stock.
“This year’s expo performed the best in terms of people traffic and sales out of the past three years during the pandemic. The resumption of on-site food tasting was a game changer,” Shi said.
Eating and drinking were reinstated in outdoor areas at places of entertainment, event venues and sports premises after the government scrapped most pandemic-related curbs on December 22.
