Sincere to close historic flagship store in Hong Kong's Central district
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Hong Kong's historic Sincere department store will close its flagship branch in the Central business district in early December after 126 years, following failed lease renewal negotiations with the landlord.
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Sincere is Hong Kong's first Chinese-owned department store and has operated for 126 years.
Hong Kong’s first Chinese-owned department store, Sincere, will close its historic branch in the city’s central business district in December after 126 years of retail history.
The company revealed, however, that it would seek a new location in Central or Sheung Wan.
Sincere announced on Sunday that the flagship store would shut in early December after lease renewal talks with the landlord broke down ahead of the tenancy expiring on December 31.
“As a result, the Central store will cease operations in early December and reinstatement work on the premises will commence thereafter for handover to the landlord,” the company said, without specifying the final date of the branch’s operation.
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Sincere will cease operations at the Central branch in early December.
Very likely · Within weeks
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- What is the exact final date of operation?
- Where will the new location be?
