Hong Kong has long been known as a "shopping paradise" where products are of high quality and low price, making it popular among Hong Kong immigrants and tourists. Every year, a large number of mainland tourists visit Hong Kong for tourism and shopping. However, many people do not know what to buy when shopping in Hong Kong, what is the cheapest, and where to find the best deals. If you are also a novice in shopping in Hong Kong, take a look at this shopping guide to learn how to get great bargains!
Secret Spot One: Joyce Sale Venue
Joyce sells multiple European and American brands, attracting even Japanese tourists to shop here. It is estimated that there are over 200 brands available, making it one of the largest outlets for brand sales currently. Brands like Giorgio Armani, Issey Miyake, Marni, and Dries Van Noten release a large number of new styles each season, with a continuous supply and an impressive quantity, and fitting rooms are available for customers to try on. Prices are adjusted downwards every two months, making it a treasure trove for fans of certain brands!
Secret Spot Two: Space
Space specializes in its own brands such as Gucci, Prada, Helmut Lang, and Miu Miu. The decor is stylish, with soft lighting, avoiding the rough feel of typical outlets, and products are neatly displayed by brand and type. Handbags and shoes, favorites among office ladies, are key items to purchase, with prices starting from just over a thousand Hong Kong dollars.
Secret Spot Three: Label For Less
Opened by The Swank Shop, Label For Less features top brands like Chloe, Givenchy, Kenzo, and Christian Lacroix for both men and women. The store spans 8,000 square meters, allowing customers to freely select goods, with a focus on more formal evening wear and party dresses.
Secret Spot Four: I.T. Sale Venue
If you find the prices at the above sale venues too high, the prices at the I.T. sale venue are more approachable. The variety of goods is extensive, with some items priced as low as 200 to 300 Hong Kong dollars. Local brands like b+ab, 5cm, Miu Miu, House of Jazz, and Helmut Lang are available, with a wider range of sizes offered.
Secret Spot Five: Dissen Brand Discount Warehouse
The Shatin discount warehouse, three times larger than the outlet store in Taikoo Shing, naturally offers a wider variety of sale items, especially women's clothing, with over 70 styles of handbags available.
Secret Spot Six: Esprit Sale Venue
Esprit has a sale venue occupying four floors located opposite the Peninsula Hotel at the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR exit. This is a fantastic place to visit, with signs indicating prices starting from $9, making it hard not to feel excited! The layout of the venue is very simple, with rows of hanging racks, each consisting of two rows of display racks filled with clothing sorted by category. This includes a red earth cosmetics area, children's products area, edc brand area, Esprit women's and men's clothing areas, shoe area, and accessories area, all categories available in Esprit stores are sold here at discounted prices. Compared to regular priced items in mainland stores,
the same styles here are generally sold for less than half price, allowing you to easily find great value items. Each customer pushes a shopping cart, casually selecting items as if shopping for daily necessities in a supermarket. Moreover, there are not many customers, providing a distraction-free environment. Here, you only need to follow this simple procedure to complete a perfect shopping experience: freely select items to put in your cart, and the staff's only task is to help you find the right size when needed, complete your selection, try on in the fitting room at your leisure, and proceed to the checkout to pay and pack. Although the prices are discounted, the items here are of high quality; if you are patient in selecting, it is like digging for treasure, always leaving you with surprises to look forward to!
Secret Spot Seven: Acetex
Located in Admiralty, Acetex and Twist in Causeway Bay are the most convenient sale stores. Acetex specializes in top Italian brands such as Prada, Fendi, and MaxMara, focusing on elegant and fashionable office lady attire, generally priced 1,000 to 2,000 Hong Kong dollars cheaper than retail stores, and during clearance sales, prices can drop below half.
Secret Spot Eight: Twist Birkin
Twist is a hub for selling brand-name clothing, including many brands and styles of Birkin, with many seasonal items already enjoying discounts of 20-30%, making it worth a visit.
Secret Spot Nine: Benetton Sale Venue
This sale venue offers consistently low prices on inventory year-round, and with careful searching, you are sure to find plenty of treasures.
Secret Spot Ten: Swatch Boutique
At the Peak, there is a stunning modern building - the boutique, and the first store you encounter upon entering is a watch gallery, with most of the display cases showcasing Swatch. This store differs from other Swatch outlets, not only selling the latest seasonal styles but also featuring collectible commemorative editions and special versions from previous years. It is worth mentioning that most of the stock here is sold at original prices, but the actual collectible value far exceeds the marked price. The quiet environment and carefully arranged displays will only gradually ignite your desire to possess more.