Chairman's Feedback on the Monthly Survey of Retail Sales, January 2008
(香港訊，二零零八年三月三日) – 就政府公佈二零零八年一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：
- 農曆新年會在一或二月份不定期的出現，所以零售商均以首兩個月的平均數去監察業務表現；按今年一月份的情況來看，今年的零售市道將繼續平穩發展，而消費模式亦趨向兩極化，即高級消費極受追捧，而基本必需品的銷情則稍欠理想。
- 預期二月份的數字將較一月份有所回落，主要由於消費者一般集中在過年前購物，準備賀年禮品及食物等。
- 今年一月份天氣寒冷，亦有助銷情，如衣履、百貨、超市等。
(2) 協會對於新一年的財政預算案表示歡迎，認為有關內容能照顧不同階層的需要，而有關寬免亦非即時對經濟有所影響，措施較為長遠，應對通脹的壓力輕微。
(3) 惟協會對通脹仍表示擔憂，由於是次通脹主要以入口帶動，基於人民幣升值、美元仍處弱勢、油價高企，預期通脹將進一步蠶食消費者的購買力及零售商的營利能力。
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 more than 5,000 retail outlets and employs about half of the total retail workforce in Hong Kong. Member organisations are engaged in various types of retail businesses ranging from department stores to supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, food and beverage, fashion and accessories, specialty stores and industry related service organisations.
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03/03/2008
