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New crown pneumonia | Mong Kok now "the end of the pharmacy" baby formula sells for 50 yuan, clerk: flash after clearing

2020-08-12T00:09:57.999Z


The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has lasted for more than half a year, the tourism industry has stagnated and the retail industry has been hit hard. Sai Yeung Choi Street and Sports Shoe Street in Mong Kok used to be shopping paradise for free travel. The streets were full of pharmacies, fashion shops, and sports shoe shops. However, due to the epidemic, more than 10 shops closed down one after another, and the traffic on the streets on weekends was no longer busy. . A pharmacy clerk said that there were only a few people patronizing the store from the morning to noon, guessing that the boss intends to clear the goods and return the rent, and the original price of about 200 yuan for milk powder was reduced to 50 yuan. The clerk at the Sports Shoes Street also pointed out that the current shoe store sales method is unusual. Buy one get one free, which is a disguised "sell and eat." He believes that some shoe stores will close their doors after seeking clearance.


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Written by: Ouyang Dehao

2020-08-12 08:00

Last update date: 2020-08-12 08:00

The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has lasted for more than half a year, the tourism industry has stagnated and the retail industry has been hit hard. Sai Yeung Choi Street and Sports Shoe Street in Mong Kok used to be shopping paradise for free travel. The streets were full of pharmacies, fashion shops, and sports shoe shops. However, due to the epidemic, more than 10 shops closed down one after another, and the traffic on the streets on weekends was no longer busy. .

A pharmacy clerk said that there were only a few people patronizing the store from the morning to noon, guessing that the boss intends to clear the goods and return the rent, and the original price of about 200 yuan for milk powder was reduced to 50 yuan. The clerk at the Sports Shoes Street also pointed out that the current shoe store sales method is unusual. Buy one get one free, which is a disguised "sell and eat." He believes that some shoe stores will close their doors after seeking clearance.

On weekends, the streets of Mong Kok were colder than they used to be, and new shops were constantly emerging. There were 12 shops in Sai Yeung Choi Street and 4 shops in Sneaker Street respectively. (Photo by Ouyang Dehao)

The epidemic in Hong Kong continues. On weekends, the streets of Mong Kok are colder than they used to be. New ji shops have appeared one after another. Sai Yeung Choi Street and Sneaker Street have about 12 and 4 ji shops respectively. Some of the ji shops were formerly fashion stores, pharmacies and chain stores. Drug store. It is reported that H&M Fashion's 50,000-square-foot flagship store at Jialefang Mongkok has a monthly rent of 9 million yuan and will not be renewed after the contract expires. Many stores have already posted the "Resale Price at Lease Expiry". Some pharmacies have placed 10, 15 and 20 yuan special shelves outside the door to sell medicines such as Bao Chai pills at low prices. What's more, there are original prices around. The 200 yuan milk powder has a big split to 50 yuan. The shoe store also launched a "buy one get one free" discount, and even a bulk store reduced the original price of about 600 yuan to a pair of 299 yuan.

Pharmacy 200 yuan milk powder reduced to 50 yuan clerk: the end of the pharmacy

There are pharmacy clerks sitting outside waiting for customers. Even though the prices of the goods are attractive, no citizens stop to choose or even buy. The clerk revealed that from the opening of the shop in the morning to noon, only a few people patronized. He believed that the epidemic in the past six months was "the end of the pharmacy" and considered what would happen after being fired. He pointed out that the vacancy rate of the shops in Mong Kok is getting higher and higher. "Everyone is stuck. Even the isolation of Zhuoyue is stuck. The big groups are closed. You know the environment."

The clerk continued that the current supply of masks in the port is sufficient, and they can be bought on the streets and alleys, and citizens no longer buy masks in pharmacies. When asked why the price of milk powder was reduced to 50 yuan, he guessed that the boss plans to withdraw the rent after clearing the goods. "Will your boss lose hundreds of thousands of rent every month? It will flash when the goods are cleared."

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Shoe store crowds are rushing  clerk: buy one get one free and sell

However, the situation in the "Sports Shoes Street" across the street is completely different. Many people in many shops are choosing sneakers. But a senior clerk who has been in business for more than 20 years urged reporters not to be deceived by appearances, "You have to look at the next street, there are no bags, and you must buy them on the street." He said that the current shoe store sales methods are unusual. Because the incoming price of a pair of sneakers is about 40% off the original price, buying one get one free is a disguised "sell and eat".

The clerk continued that at least three shoe stores on the street have closed down. "Where did there be a lucky shop on the Sneaker Street before? There were already somebody who took care of it in the early days of auspicious. You look at it and the family is bleak." He also pointed out that some shoe shops changed their short-term lease contracts to continue their business after their contracts were full. After the clearance of the goods, the company closed its doors and believed that the business model was similar to that of the 10 yuan bulk yard. He also revealed that the average daily business volume of his shop fell to less than 1,000 yuan, which was less than 20% of the peak period. Even 10,000 yuan was not enough to meet the rent. "Sports shoes are not a must-have. If you look at the streets and have a bleak sense of life, you know that the consumption power of Hong Kong people is on the edge."

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