Chairman's Feedback on the Monthly Survey of Retail Sales, September 2007
(香港訊,二零零七年十一月一日) - 就政府公佈二零零七年九月份的零售業銷貨額臨時統計數字,香港零售管理協會主席關百豪先生有以下回應: (1) 數字與協會預期情況相符; 1. 九月份股市暢旺、新股集資市場蓬勃,恆生指數屢創新高,產生不少財富效應; 2. 就業情況持續改善,人力資源市場緊張,帶動薪金向上調整; 3. 訪港旅客人數持續上升,今年九月份較去年同期便增加了15.9%的訪港旅客;種種因素均帶動本地消費情況持續改善,當中尤以高級消費品的銷情較為理想。 (2) 惟零售業目前仍面對不少隱憂,包括: 1. 租金、油價、薪金等經營成本不斷颷升; 2. 入口通脹持續;令零售商百上加斤,亦會蠶食消費者的購買能力。 3. 消費兩極化的情況越趨嚴重:雖然經濟發展迅速,但並不是所有零售類別均能受惠;不少經營本地必需品的零售商已被迫邊緣化。 (3) 預期香港來年的經濟及就業情況應有平隱的表現,在今年高位基數效應下,協會預期明年零售銷售數字將有單位數升幅,而消費兩極化的情況將會持續。
About HKRMA The Hong Kong Retail Management Association (HKRMA) is the major association representing Hong Kong's retail industry. The Association's current membership represents over 500 major retail chains covering more than 5,000 retail outlets and employing two-thirds of the total retail workforce in Hong Kong. Member organizations are engaged in various types of retail businesses ranging from department stores to supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, food, fashion and accessories, specialty stores and industry related service organizations.
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