hk is home to a number of retail brands
heres a showcase of hong kong more renowned retail stores

G.O.D.(Goods of desire): one of hk's most successful store just opened in 1996
http://www.tdctrade.com/Photo/cms/article/designedinhk/24620.jpg

Lane crawford: was founded in hk 1850 by two british now it has four main dept stores and 11 stores in hk and 3 in the mainland
http://www.ifc.com.hk/media/photos/shop_lanecrawford.jpg

citysuper: the upper echelon japanese-european brands food store was founded by some hong kong chinese and japanese in times square, hk 1996
http://www.ifc.com.hk/media/photos/shop_citysuper.jpg

pacific coffee: first established in 1993 now it has 39 outlets in hk and five outlets in singapore

http://www.ifc.com.hk/media/photos/food_pacificcoffee.jpg

park'n'shop: Established in 1973, PARKnSHOP is Hong Kong's leading supermarket chain. owned by hutchison whampoa

http://www1.parknshop.com/WebShop/images/enu/shopfront2.jpg

espirit: a renowned fashion brand established as a distributor in san francisco 1964 by the thompskins and its shares was later sold to michael ying and now based in hk
http://www.esprit.com/company/history/images/hist07.02c.gif

sasa: a cosmetic store established in hk 1978
http://www.sasa.com/corporate/html/eng/home/images/about_02.gif

i.t.: a fashion store and distributor of many local and international designer brands
http://www.ithk.com/brands/images/it_logo.gif

giordano: a gap/uniqlo type of store started out as a single store in hk 1981
http://www.giordano.com.hk/web/images/logo.gif

watson: a rapidly expanding drug store in hk80s, also owned by li ka shing's hutchison, the store originated as canton dispensary in guangdong 1828 later moved to hk 1841 and named a.s.watson in 1858 http://www.aswatson.com/eng/img/add_watson_l03.gif

Interestingly, Tommy Hilfiger is actually based in HK.

That's strange. Why is that? Did it move there recently?

i know espirit, Giordano, Tommy Hilfiger and Watson, not bad :)

tommy isn't do very well lately ...
i like uniqlo or giordano more for casual wear
heres the profile ...
quite they are based in hk unknowningly ...
http://www.forbes.com/2003/12/01/cx_al_1201mondaymatchup.html

Wouldn't it be more economically sound to have a HQ in home territory?

interesting facts.

obviously... THREE! not sure if you'd classify it as a retail brand...

http://www.three.com.hk/website/flash/common/3G_logo.jpg

the dairy farm has also got a handful number of retail brands which are big in asia:

7-Eleven in Hong Kong, China and Singapore;
the Maxims Group;
Mannings (Guardian in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia)
http://www.dairyfarmgroup.com/images/companies/mannings_hk.gif http://www.dairyfarmgroup.com/images/companies/guardian.gif

and onto hotel groups:
Mandarin Oriental; Peninsula; Shangri-la and the growing Langham Group.

Maxims group, you mean Maxims magazine??

Maxims group, you mean Maxims magazine??

Maxims restaurant group I think :)

(Chinese restaurant; western restaurant; bakery; fastfood chain ,etc.

Come on, Maxim's mooncakes, best in hong kong!

Come on, Maxim's mooncakes, best in hong kong!

How about Wing Wah Mooncakes?...:D

Wing Wah mooncakes have always been my favourite, but Maxim is quite good, too. Both types are readily available overseas.

http://www.mooncake.com/images/large/white.gif

Other famous Hong Kong food brands include Lee Kum Kee and Vitasoy.

http://www.lkk.com/image/landing/pic.jpg

hey guys, this just in!! add HAIER to the list! :D

Haier draws assets into HK

http://technology.scmp.com/images/Business_new_haier_graphicb.jpg

Group will inject its holding in successful maker of white goods into HK-listed handset producer


Mainland home-appliance giant Haier Group will inject its prize business operations into its Hong Kong-listed mobile-phone maker in a bid to parlay its global brand recognition into fund-raising power on international capital markets.
The parent company yesterday said it would transfer its entire 42 per cent stake in Shanghai-listed white-goods subsidiary Qingdao Haier to loss-making Haier Electronics Group, which is listed on the main board.

"Hong Kong is an international capital market, so it will be easier to get international financing," Haier Electronics executive director Cui Shaohua said. "This will spur the globalisation of Haier Group."

Mr Cui said the Hong Kong firm would become Haier's flagship, giving it access to the international capital it needed to become one of the world's top three white-goods makers.

Formerly a state-owned producer of shoddy goods, Qingdao-based Haier has emerged as one of the country's most successful and competitive appliance brands. Its refrigerators, microwaves, air-conditioners and washing machines are sold in 160 countries.

Including the firm's crown jewels in Haier Electronics would reinvigorate the stock vehicle while placing Haier on the map for international investors, said Ivan Chung, the managing director of Xinhua Far East China Ratings, a mainland credit rating agency.

"Haier Electronics probably can't turn around its handset business, so it has to get more profitable businesses, otherwise its stock price cannot perform," Mr Chung said.

Until the end of last year, Haier Electronics was solely focused on the brutally competitive mobile handset market in the mainland. Net losses peaked at $856.36 million in 2003, when it booked a $732 million goodwill impairment charge. It recorded revenues of $3.15 billion and net losses of $42.46 million last year, its fourth consecutive year of red ink.

By contrast, earnings at Qingdao Haier rose 0.1 per cent last year to 369.44 million yuan on revenues of 15.3 billion yuan.

"The Hong Kong-listed firm is still too small, so we need the asset injection. If it succeeds, [it] will become a major white-goods company," Mr Cui said.

On January 28, the company acquired Haier Group's washing machine business and bought the 35.5 per cent stake it did not own in Pegasus Telecom (Qingdao) for $1.5 billion. It financed the transaction mostly by issuing new shares and convertible notes, paying only $50 million in cash.

Refrigerators, air-conditioners and washing machines are Haier Group's most profitable products. Haier's share of the mainland washing machine market rose to 34 per cent last year from 31 per cent in 2003, according to China Market Monitor, a mainland market research firm.

Qingdao Haier's air-conditioner sales rose 28 per cent to 7.7 billion yuan and refrigerator sales surged 36 per cent to 4.5 billion yuan.

Although Mr Cui declined to say how much Haier Electronics would pay for the Qingdao Haier stake, the latter had a market value of 2.3 billion yuan yesterday. No timetable was given for the transaction, which needs approval from mainland authorities and shareholders.

The asset swap underscores the demise of international investor interest in the A-share markets, which have been locked in a five-year decline even as the economy has strengthened with unprecedented speed.

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ALSO, isn't PENINSULA HOTELS an HK-brand?? :cool: :cheers:

The Garden Company is also very famous in Hong Kong! (bakery)

http://www.garden.com.hk/web/images/main01.gif

I love VITASOY

李錦記蠔油很好味！

ALSO, isn't PENINSULA HOTELS an HK-brand?? :cool: :cheers:

Technicall... I guess. The Peninsula Hotel Group was set up by the British right? Just like HSBC, Lane Crawford, etc.

Jardine & Matheson, Swire Group, Hutchison Whompoa, and one more trading company are Hong Kong companies as well...

What about the Shangri-La Hotel chain?

Technicall... I guess. The Peninsula Hotel Group was set up by the British right? Just like HSBC, Lane Crawford, etc.

Jardine & Matheson, Swire Group, Hutchison Whompoa, and one more trading company are Hong Kong companies as well...

What about the Shangri-La Hotel chain?

i'd say.. the peninsula and mandarin oriental are purely hong kong brands and these two chains also market their hk hotels as their flagships and hometown hotels.

shangri-la is headquartered in hong kong however strictly speaking i won't say it's as strongly attached to hong kong as MO or Pen. it's more like an 'Asian' hotel chain and their first hotel isn't in hong kong either.

Mandarin Oriental Hotels

http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotelsite/520/images/logos/our_com_logo.gif

In 1963, we opened our flagship property in Hong Kong. It was perfect timing. Hong Kong was growing in regional and financial importance, and our hotel was in the very heart of this thriving metropolis.

1963

Our flagship hotel opens as The Mandarin and soon builds up an enviable reputation for fine service.

1974

Mandarin International Hotels Limited is formed as a hotel management company.

Our intention was to expand into Asia and operate hotels that would reflect the standard of service synonymous with our property in Hong Kong.

In this year, we expanded our portfolio through the acquisition of a 49% interest in The Oriental, Bangkok. The Oriental was already a legendary property and acknowledged as one of the world's great hotels. Through the management of both The Mandarin in Hong Kong and The Oriental, Bangkok, we were in the unusual, and enviable, position of having two ‘flagship’ hotels whose names represented the best in hospitality.

1985

We rationalised our corporate structure and combined these two prestigious properties under a common name, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Our express aim was, and still is, to concentrate on the development and operation of deluxe and first class hotels worldwide.

...

Shangri-la Hotel

http://www.shangri-la.com/images/corp/header/en/header_about.jpg

The story of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts began in 1971 when a deluxe hotel was founded in the city of Singapore. Today, Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is the largest Asian-based deluxe hotel group in the region. And it is regarded as one of the world's finest hotel management companies, garnering international awards and recognition from prestigious publications and industry partners. Our chain comprises 47 deluxe hotels and resorts in key cities of Asia and the Middle East and most sought-after leisure destinations. Seven of these are Traders Hotels, our sister brand established in 1989 to deliver high value, mid-range, quality accommodation to the business traveler.

btw... giordano, baleno/bossini are quite big in the Middle East... very very surprising! :-)

Some other brands:

http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/internet/cxinternet/image/en/header/topheader_home.jpg

http://www.aswatson.com/eng/img/retail_221_fortress_top02.gif

http://www1.parknshop.com/WebShop/images/enu/pnslogo.gif

What's the company that operates/ owns the Star Ferries?

Technicall... I guess. The Peninsula Hotel Group was set up by the British right? Just like HSBC, Lane Crawford, etc.

Jardine & Matheson, Swire Group, Hutchison Whompoa, and one more trading company are Hong Kong companies as well...

What about the Shangri-La Hotel chain?


Its still a local brand no matter what because its founded there. Just because its founded by Brits doesn't mean its foreign just like Yahoo you wouldnt say its Chinese company just because its founded by Chinese.

I think Shangri La is founded in Hong Kong but is headquartered in Malaysia not sure.

Is the young fashion chain, ESPRIT, a HK brand ? You don't see any HK chains in British high streets. The sweet shops in HK (maybe Japanese) are 10 times better than the equivalent sweet shops inside Woolworths! What about the cake shop chain in MTR stations (St. Honor or something?) - there aren't many cake shops in the British high streets and we all know the West have a craving for cakes and the sorts.

It began in San Francisco, but moved to HK, I believe.

Its still a local brand no matter what because its founded there. Just because its founded by Brits doesn't mean its foreign just like Yahoo you wouldnt say its Chinese company just because its founded by Chinese.

I think Shangri La is founded in Hong Kong but is headquartered in Malaysia not sure.

Shangri-la is headquartered in Hong Kong but its first hotel is in Singapore.

the peninsula group is part of the Hong Kong Shanghai Hotel Group owned by the famous Kadoorie Family in Hk started here 76 years ago ... the chairman Micheal Kadoorie is ethnically a jew born in hk ... the large family all lives under one roof in hk and are renowned for its philantrophic acts ...
The company also owns CLP Holding which is one of the two
major electricity supplier in hk and the kadoorie farms and botanical gardens which spends millions to protect flowers and butterflies here ...

HSBC(Hong Kong Shanghai Bank) was more accurately started by the Scots ... the company even had a silent policy earlier when it was still HQ in hk that the chairman is preferred to be of Scottish origin ... Hong Kong is the only city in the world which the name Hong Kong Shanghai Bank is used due to historical and structural reasons. For the rest of the world there is a policy that only HSBC be used ... For example in Canada ... HSBC Canadian Division was previously called Hong Kong Bank of Canada but now its known as HSBC Canada ...

Its very interesting, for the first time in HSBC history that its chairman for the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank(not the corp one) is a Hong Kong chinese named Vincent Cheung who will oversees all the operations in HK and asia pacific ... quite strange the traditions changed despite
the bank being London-Based now ...
However i believe this was due to strategic reasoning
for expansion in China ...

as for Lane Crawford ... it is a local institution that was founded by the british 150 years ago ... with not a whole lot of british influence ...
unlike HSBC which has turned from a Hong Kong local bank founded by the scots with a british system ... to become one of the world's most influential and largest british bank in the world ...
A lot of companies that started in hk were founded by the british ...
jardine matheson which owns many companies such as hkland and dairy farm is one such company ...

Mandarin Oriental and Peninsula were founded in hk and based here
while shangri la and langham are both based in hk but founded in two respective cities namely singapore and London ...

Jacky Chan? Famous HK Brand ;)

http://img168.echo.cx/img168/5049/dsc63879jp.jpg

What's the company that operates/ owns the Star Ferries?

The Wharf (Holdings) Limited. The same company also owns Hong Kong Tramways.

The Wharf (Holdings) Limited. The same company also owns Hong Kong Tramways.

Do they also own the Peak Tram?

Wharf also owns Time square, the shopping mall with many outlets in hkg and mainland

http://www.timessquare.com.hk/new/image_template_en/top_ts.jpg

Don't forget Cathay Pacific Airways. Skytrax 2003 and 2005 world best airline.
It's a HK airline.

Isn't Dragonair also a Hong Kong airline? Skytrax is a discount airline no?

Isn't Dragonair also a Hong Kong airline? Skytrax is a discount airline no?

Yup, Dragonair is also a HKG airline and the best airline in China (regional)

Is Cathay Pacific owned by the British/ Chinese/ both?

What are Hong Kong's major shipping companies/ trading companies?

I know Jardine & Matheson, Hutchison Whompoa, Swire Group. What else is there?

CX is owned by Swire, which was a traditional British-backed trading company.

Hutchison Ports is the world's largest container port operator,

CX is owned by Swire, which was a traditional British-backed trading company.

Hutchison Ports is the world's largest container port operator,

Sorry but what's CX?

CX-Cathay Pacific

CX-Cathay Pacific

Please can u answer my question in Hong Kong Question thread?

sorry idont know answers to those questions...

maybe other people can help when they see it.

sorry idont know answers to those questions...

maybe other people can help when they see it.

Thank u, it's alright. :D

keep rocking on

Isn't Dragonair also a Hong Kong airline? Skytrax is a discount airline no?
skytrax is not an airline. it is a research company based somewhere in europe to conduct survey about airline. It claims their research is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world. CX won't this award couple times. And HK airport already got the "World's Best Airport" title 5 or 6th year in a row now.

yes, there are many things to be proud for HK

Keep supporting local HK Brands so they can continue to be Number One, fly with CX, purchase every HK label, watch HK movies in cinemas & buy original copies of their DVD/CDs, spent money in HK markets

Let's do our part to protect & maintain HK's uniqueness :)

http://www.jardine-matheson.com/home.html

http://www.swire.com/

To explain HK's economy history ,we should check these two groups.

Did these groups decide permanent settle down in HK ? or Are they slightly moving into Singapore?

Jardine and Swire are both based in Hong Kong.

Jardine played a big role in the opium trade and the wars that led to the creation of the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, hence they are very much afraid of China. Back in the 1980s they decided to delist from Hong Kong and relist in Singapore. The result was a loss of investor interest and Jardine withered away from Hong Kong investors' interest. This problem has been repeatedly discussed within much bitterness within Jardine and have made the press several times since. Instead, other companies such as HSBC, Li Ka-shing's conglomerate empire, and now mainland enterprises have overtaken Jardine's once dominating position on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

hkskyline

Thank you for your great reply.
It really helps my knowledge updating for HK's economy.

I'm proud of them.

Its still a local brand no matter what because its founded there. Just because its founded by Brits doesn't mean its foreign just like Yahoo you wouldnt say its Chinese company just because its founded by Chinese.

I think Shangri La is founded in Hong Kong but is headquartered in Malaysia not sure.


Shangri La is owned and controlled by Malaysian businessman Robert Kuok. He is also known as ‘sugar king’ because he has sugar business empire that control the world sugar market. He based every where, Malaysia, Hongkong, Singapore, London many more.

Shangri La is owned and controlled by Malaysian businessman Robert Kuok. He is also known as ‘sugar king’ because he has sugar business empire that control the world sugar market. He based every where, Malaysia, Hongkong, Singapore, London many more.

Shangri-la is headquartered in Hong Kong, though founded in Singapore originally.

More HK Brands! :D

Oasis Hong Kong Airline

http://www.oasishongkong.com/images/sys/en_hk/topnav/img_navlogo.gif

Hong Kong Airlines

http://hkairlines.com/images/public/LOGO_TCHI.gif

Goodway (for household electrical appliances)

How about Pets@Work, DonDon & KamKam accessories of adda products in HK ?

hahaha, u see it all over HK nowadays - they crack me up :lol:

http://www.adda.com.hk/pets/images/news/xmas2006.jpg

For those who are into action figures and model kits, Dragon Models is one of the most known HK toy companies. They popularized the large scale military action figures.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/55/DML.jpg

Dragon is world-famous for its airplane models.

By the way, every year, there is a HK brands exposition at Victoria Park. It just happened over the Christmas holidays.

By the way, every year, there is a HK brands exposition at Victoria Park. It just happened over the Christmas holidays.

Yea and I wish they would fuck off with it.

Recently, "Noodle King" becomes one of my favorites from HK. It is cantonese style instant noodle. Yummy!

http://www.sunshunfuk.com.hk/chi/images/product/727.gif

http://www.sunshunfuk.com.hk/chi/product_5.html

yes, there are many things to be proud for HK

Keep supporting local HK Brands so they can continue to be Number One, fly with CX, purchase every HK label, watch HK movies in cinemas & buy original copies of their DVD/CDs, spent money in HK markets

Let's do our part to protect & maintain HK's uniqueness :)

agree. I only fly with CX unless they don't go the the destination I'm going. I also agree to buy original DVDs and CDs. But how about computer games :D

^^^ Same here, a CX flyer if possible. Probably loving CX so much that don't even care about my cash and still flies CX even it is a little more expensive than other airlines. But I am buying better service for sure. It is not a big deal for short haul flight, but it is big when flies across the pacific. :)

Movies sometime just drive me regret, so many of them are just so crappy that even feel wasted my time to watch them "for free." I would love to spend the money for what its worth, not for crap. The industry really needs to improve more to get that trend going again.

^^^ Same here, a CX flyer if possible. Probably loving CX so much that don't even care about my cash and still flies CX even it is a little more expensive than other airlines. But I am buying better service for sure. It is not a big deal for short haul flight, but it is big when flies across the pacific. :)

Movies sometime just drive me regret, so many of them are just so crappy that even feel wasted my time to watch them "for free." I would love to spend the money for what its worth, not for crap. The industry really needs to improve more to get that trend going again.

I don't watch too much HK movies except those martial arts ones that have English subtitles. Once of favourite HK movie is A Chinese Torture Chamber Story which happens to be a Category IV film.

Other than movies and music I really like to buy HK comicbooks or Manhuaespecially those by Jademan. Ok I don't read Cantonese but I like their artworks. I even prefer HK comics to Manga.

Here's one HK comic artist that made it in the US. He did this for DC Comics
http://www.lovehkfilm.com/features/comic_images/batman_hk.jpg

Don't forget Vitasoy

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/48/166180504_648a336483_o.jpg
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/482248391qyedBb_ph_aJPe58tYu2S8.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/120544914_5aed96f8b7_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/207181876_24ee57245a_o.jpg

I never liked Vitasoy or any soy drink. But I liked their Vita orange :)

I remember their old ad on tv. It goes "Vita Vitality; tastes so good to me" :D

Vitasoy is one of Hong Kong's most successful international brands. Esprit is another one that has gone abroad in a big way.

AAMOF, there're relationship between Vitasoy, Cafe de Coral and Fairwood! That's because the founders of Cafe de Coral and Fairwood were two of the sons of the founder of Vitasoy! ;)

I agree with Esprit being an international brand. I realized how Cafe de Coral and Fairwood are related. BTW, doesn't Cafe de Coral provide the catering in Ocean Park?

Lee Kum Kee has also been able to diversify internationally with its sauces. Even some of the mooncake companies sell overseas now. People can buy mooncake cards in Hong Kong and send them to their overseas friends and relatives for their local pickup. But then, a lot of those manufacturers actually sell in foreign countries so those mooncake cards are fading out.

I think Lee Kum Kee is also known for their XO sauce :)

I think Lee Kum Kee is also known for their XO sauce :)

Their oyster sauce is very famous.

I think Lee Kum Kee is also known for their XO sauce :)

Their oyster sauce is very famous.

Fact: LKK already produce the oyster sauce for over 100 years, for other sauces, they get known to the public for just about 20 years.

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/pb_01.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/soya004.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/soya002.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/soya003.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/soya005.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/pb_26b.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/pb_06c.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/pb_07c.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/pb_08a.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/pb_09i.jpg

http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/eng/images/pb_10b.jpg

VITASOY!!!!! I GREW UP WITH IT. AT LEAST ONE BOX EVERY MORNING.
I AM MISSING IT. ALTHOUGH I CAN BUY IT IN THE US, BUT IT IS JUST SO EXPENSIVE.

TALKING ABOUT LKK, I THINK IT'S MORE INTERNATIONAL THAN VITASOY. LKK IS ON THE SHELF OF MANY AMERICANS' SUPERMARKET. I DON'T LIVE IN A STATE WITH A LOT OF ASIAN, MAJORITY ARE WHITE AND BLACK. I WAS SUSPRISED WHEN THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT IN A NON-ASIAN STORE.

Heh, I think most of us grew up with VitaSoy... I, myself preferr Vita Lemon Tea. :D

How much is it per bottle/can?

HAHA! Thanks for that VITA product line up sheet. I always buy those Tea beverages on campus here.. it's good to see what's available (but it looks like the chart is missing "Pear" flavour). I have two empties beside me as I type this. :)

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4117/imagexr3.png

Another international HK brand is Garden. Has that been mentioned? Garden Wafers.
[edit: It was mentioned on page 1]

How much is it per bottle/can?


HKD 12.90
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HKD 13.50
http://www1.parknshop.com/WebShop/images/prd/24009_l.gif

HKD 15.90 - pack of 6x350 ml cans
http://www1.parknshop.com/WebShop/images/prd/59088_l.gifhttp://www1.parknshop.com/WebShop/images/prd/52599_l.gif

HKD 5.50
http://www1.parknshop.com/WebShop/images/prd/33336_l.gif

More prices : http://www.parknshop.com/

hkskyline, thanks for the price

HAHA! Thanks for that VITA product line up sheet. I always buy those Tea beverages on campus here.. it's good to see what's available (but it looks like the chart is missing "Pear" flavour). I have two empties beside me as I type this. :)

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4117/imagexr3.png

Another international HK brand is Garden. Has that been mentioned? Garden Wafers.
[edit: It was mentioned on page 1]

Same here, I love the Pear White tea..... it's really good. :cheers:

As for Garden, they provide the buns that (HK) Mc Donalds use

I found out not long ago that Vitasoy actually has milk in it.

It's crazy but I only tried Vitasoy once :eek:

BTW, isn't this a known HK brand?

Pak Fah Yeow

http://www.itmonline.org/jintu/image/whiteflower.gif

Founded in 1926, Garden Company is one of the largest, most advanced food enterprises in Hong Kong. It is also one of the most widely recognised.

Guided from the beginning by an enduring commitment to product quality and continuous improvement, the company today produces over 1,000 products, many of which have received international awards for excellence.

http://www.garden.com.hk/products1/1456.jpg

http://www.garden.com.hk/products1/1457.jpg

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http://www.garden.com.hk/products1/1670.jpg

http://www.garden.com.hk/products1/1202.jpg

http://www.garden.com.hk/products1/1634.jpg

BTW, isn't this a known HK brand?

Pak Fah Yeow
It actually didn't start in Hong Kong, although the company is headquartered in HK now. So I guess there was a reason behind why they disappeared from the HK products expo in recent years.

Hoe Hin White Flower Embrocation (白花油)
Website : http://www.whiteflower.com

http://www.whiteflower.com/dbimages/49_l.jpg

Traditional formula is blended from the same old one that the late Mr Gan first developed the product in 1927. The product speaks for itself and has successfully established a profound market place since the 1920's demonstrating a solid proof of the quality and efficacy of the product.

Some of the not-so-often seen packaging :

http://www.whiteflower.com/dbimages/74_l.jpg

http://www.whiteflower.com/dbimages/42_l.jpg

http://www.whiteflower.com/dbimages/46_l.jpg

http://www.whiteflower.com/dbimages/34_l.jpg


Pak Fah Yeow International Limited was incorporated with limited liability in Bermuda under the Companies Act of 1981 of Bermuda (As Amended) on August 1991. It has been listed in the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 1991 and is now headquartered in Hong Kong. The principal activity of the Group is the manufacture, marketing and distribution of "Hoe Hin" brand of products under the flagship of Hoe Hin Pak Fah Yeow Manufactory Limited.

The legend starts in Singapore and Penang in 1927 when the founder, the late Mr Gan Geok Eng first developed the medicated oil of White Flower Embrocation, commonly known as Pak Fah Yeow. The late Mr Gan used to be a merchant operating confectionary, bakery and provision stores. White Flower Embrocation was initially developed for private use. However, the medicated oil proved to be so popular with family friends and acquaintances that Mr Gan decided to produce it on a commerical basis and offer for general sale. "Pak Fah Yeow", literally meaning "White Flower Oil", was named after his favourite flower, white "Narcissus" daffodil. Trademark relating to White Flower Embrocation was first registered in Penang and Singapore by Mrs Gan Low Khoon Choo in 1935.

Following the initial success in Singapore and Penang, Mr Gan decided to enter into the Hong Kong market in 1951 seeing it as both a potential major market and ideal manufacturing centre with its numerous Chinese inhabitants and readily available labour force. With a series of remarkable marketing campaign including extensive outdoor advertising which was unique in its day, endorsement by well known Chinese opera actors and active participation in the Hong Kong Chinese Products Exhibition (Industrial Trade Fair), White Flower Embrocation successfully built up its market place.

Nin Jiom
Website : http://www.ninjiom.com/

Pei Pa Koa

http://www.chamber.org.hk/info/the_bulletin/may2002/ninjiom.jpg

Information from : http://www.chamber.org.hk/info/the_bulletin/may2002/bulletin_index.asp

Ask almost any Chinese person what is the best cure for a cough and they will most likely tell you "Pei Pa Koa Cough Syrup."

Chan Yin, director and general manager of Nin Jiom Medicine Manufactory, which produces the cough syrup, said the reason it is so well known is because it has a pedigree dating back to the Ching Dynasty.

"The formula was developed from a prescription written by Dr Ip Tin-see, a famous physician of the Royal family," he said.

History has it that a provincial commander called Yang Xiaolian asked Dr Ip to treat his mother, who had been dogged by a persistent cough for months. The physician prescribed a blend of natural herbs and honey, which eventually cured Mr Yang's mother. She was so impressed with the results that she asked her son to mass-produce the cough medicine so that others suffering from similar ailments could also be cured.

His family set up a factory in Beijing to manufacture the cough syrup and named the formula "Nin Jiom (in memory of my mother) Pei Pa Koa (loquat syrup)." The words "King-to," which translates as "capital," referring to Beijing, were later added to the company name which became Kingto Nin Jiom.

During the Sino-Japanese War, the Yang family managed to flee to Hong Kong, and later decided to emigrate to Brazil. Fearing that the formula might be lost, and in need of money to emigrate, the Yang family sold their business to a respected local Chinese medicine practitioner Tse Siu-bong, who still heads the company as its chairman and managing director to this day.

Mr Tse produced the cough syrup at his Chinese medicine shop, before finally opening the company Nin Jiom Medicine Manufacturing (HK) Ltd, which was incorporated in 1962.

Amoy
Website : http://www.amoy.com/

1908 - Tao Fa, Amoy's predecessor, was founded in Xiamen, Fujian Province as a milk and soy sauce producer.
1928 - Amoy was set up in Hong Kong.
1991 - Amoy became a wholly owned subsidiary of French multi-national group Danone.

Although first set up in HK, it is technically now a French subsidiary.

Soy sauce is a basic flavour enhancer to almost all Chinese dishes, either as a cooking ingredient or table condiment. With a century of experience, Amoy is one of the most trusted soy sauce brands in the market today. From traditional recipes such as Gold Label Soy Sauce and Dark Soy Sauce, to specialty soy sauces such as Seafood Soy Sauce, Chili Soy Sauce, and Low Salt Soy Sauce, each of Amoy's soy sauces offers its own distinctive flavour that brings out the best flavour of every dish.

http://www.amoy.com/product/Sauce/1.jpg

http://www.amoy.com/product/Sauce/12.jpg

^^^ I have never tried the Pei Pa Koa actually, but plenty of cherry favored (which I hate) cough western medicine.

And I like Amoy more than LKK.

Brand new challenge

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The good news is that Hong Kong has made it into the world's top "city brands." The bad news is that we dropped from 21st place to 37th, and we now sit two places behind Singapore.
I admit that before I read the Anholt City Brands Index for 2006, whence these rankings come, I was inclined to dismiss the entire exercise.

I have some inkling what a brand means for a product line. Here is the explanation from Wikipedia (the first place I looked, itself an example of the effect of branding): "In economic terms the `brand' is, in effect, a device to create a `monopoly' - or at least some form of `imperfect competition' - so that the brand owner can obtain some of the benefits which accrue to a monopoly, particularly those related to decreased price competition."

There are some difficulties in extending this concept to a city. The interests of a company's stakeholders (whether employees or shareholders) are pretty closely tied to the interests of its customers. Yet a city's stakeholders, its residents, are also its customers, the main group in fact, and a group for whom the brand is not particularly relevant.

Branding affects a rather smaller group of non-resident potential customers, and the things ones might do for external brand recognition might not always be in the interests of the residents.

Nevertheless, Simon Anholt, the author of the eponymous report, has a point when he says that every place, city or country must compete for its share of the world's capital, tourists and businesses, and that these decisions are affected by branding.

So, insofar as Hong Kong is engaged in global competition, should we be concerned that we sit 37th, behind such less-than-world-cities as Dublin, Oslo and Philadelphia, and only two places above New Orleans, which, regardless of its history and spirit, has had serious difficulties in functioning since Katrina?

One reason for the drop in rank is that Anholt doubled the number of cities under consideration from 30 to 60; being 37th out of 60 is not great, but perhaps not particularly worse than being 21st out of 30.

Furthermore, not all cities (or companies) are in the same business. A direct comparison between, say, Apple and British Petroleum across all people, whether potential customers or not, is not necessarily very useful. Hong Kong probably is not really in competition in any serious way with Madrid or Munich.

Tokyo tops the Asian cities at only 22; Singapore and Hong Kong pretty much tie; Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Manila and Bangkok are quite a bit further to the back of the pack.

A closer reading of the report is more enlightening. The final ranking is a composite of other rankings based on survey questions about safety, climate, beauty, environment, cost, public services, higher education, etc.

In none of these did Hong Kong score in either the top or bottom 10 (with the sole exception of cost, where it was at the bottom, along with Tokyo and New York).

This implies, it seems to me, that Hong Kong just does not register in the majority of world opinion. This may not itself be a major problem: it may not matter much what the average Carioca, Neapolitan or Glaswegian thinks of Hong Kong.

Tourists probably first think of Asia and so have already preselected themselves; when it comes to investment, the region has also usually already been decided - the choice may possibly be between Hong Kong and Singapore but is unlikely to be between Hong Kong and Atlanta. And Hong Kong scores reasonably well in its peer group of Asian cities.

Nevertheless, the rational - as opposed to emotional part - of branding is a way of countering the cost of information: when you buy an iPod, you have a pretty good idea of what you are getting and if it is satisfactory, there may be no need to look further. The brand premium is compensated by savings in effort and lowered risk.

So Hong Kong not registering much on general opinion might indicate a problem of, at the very least, a lack of information. If it were my campaign, I would attack the lack of information in such areas as our beautiful physical setting, the quality of life (everything from housing to safety, recreational opportunities and public services) and education, all of which are largely unmatched in Asia.

That is not to say there are not weaknesses, including our struggle with pollution and the relative lack of cultural diversions, but a strategic emphasis on our strengths might pop us into the top 10 of at least some categories in a future world ranking.

I am slowly trying all of the VITA teas. The Super Icy one is really nasty... there's some mint thing they put into it.

Just curious, does anyone here ever tried any of those Jack N Jill snacks? Are they from HK?

Just curious, does anyone here ever tried any of those Jack N Jill snacks? Are they from HK?

I did, but I like Carlabee (spell something like that) more, which is a Japanese brand. Jack N Jill always overcooked the chips. But I do think it's from HK.

Gamers should know it is a HK company. It makes game accessories. I'm not a gamer though.:)

http://www.hkems.com/images/photo%20EMS.jpg

http://www.hkems.com

I did, but I like Carlabee (spell something like that) more, which is a Japanese brand. Jack N Jill always overcooked the chips. But I do think it's from HK.

Just did a small research but Jack N Jill is not from HK. It's from The Philippines just like San Miguel Beer.

And it's Calbee. Yes it's Japanese but their potato chips is the most standard brand you can get in HK if not Walkers. I like their Ethnicans or Pizza Potato Chips though.

As for gaming, I have never heard of this company. But I know Lik Sang which is not out of business and is facing multiple lawsuit by Sony :eek:

http://www.lik-sang.com/liksang.gif

I learned about this gaming company from Mingpao:

http://sme.mpfinance.com/cfm/content2.cfm?PublishDate=20061110&TopicID=ba03&Filename=ecp1.txt

I have seen some retail stores here in the US have their products too.

Chow Tai Fook

http://www.chowtaifook.com/IMAGES/BIY1.gif

G.O.D = Goods of Desire

Furniture & LIving accessories

LINK: http://god.com.hk/

http://god.com.hk/photo/1_1_aboutus_home_04.jpg

what about Lee Kum Kee sauce?

http://www.bestchoiceltda.com/images/lkk.jpg

I always saw their ads in the kungfu rentals I used to get

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8563/img01262rr3.jpg

G.O.D. got owned!

工展會逼爆
26/12/2007
東方日報

http://orientaldaily.on.cc/photo/20071226/new/1226nhko37b1.jpg

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Source : http://mccy88.xanga.com/

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^^ According to Vitasoy web site, there are 70 different promotion boxes. Wonder what are they... there are only 17 on the web site.

Chinese only:
http://www.vitasoy.com.hk/chi/news/10_03_01.html

Nokero Solar-Powered Lightbulb Uses 200 Times Less Energy Than a Kerosene Lamp
BY ADDY DUGDALEMon Jun 14, 2010

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Nokero, a Hong Kong-based company, has debuted the world's first solar-powered LED lightbulb. Costing $15, the Nokero N100 has kerosene lamps in its sights but, at $15 a pop (although that drops to $10 if you buy 48 or more) it's going to be an expensive alternative for people in the developing world and for aid agencies in disaster zones. Anyone with a patio or a camping habit, however, might find it more than useful.
The rainproof bulb is made from impact-resistant plastic, with four solar-panels on the side, and a replaceable battery. Fully charged, it can give around four hours' worth of light, although a single charge will probably only give users around half of that. It consumes just 1/200 of the energy of a typical kerosene lamp and provides five times as much light. Over 190 million tons of CO2 are released each year from fossil fuel-burning lamps. That's the equivalent of 30 million cars, or 2 million less than are currently on the U.K.'s roads, if you want to put it into perspective.

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Source: http://www.fastcompany.com/1659796/nokero-solar-powered-lightbulb-uses-200-times-less-energy-than-a-kerosene-lamp