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Opatra London suspends HK operations after staff arrests over sales tactics

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Opatra London and its Hong Kong distributor, Sayles Retail, have suspended local operations following the arrest of senior staff. The arrests were made by customs officers under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, related to allegations of aggressive sales tactics. Opatra London has stated that the Hong Kong stores are independently owned and operated by the local distributor, and the company headquarters will cooperate with authorities. AI

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Opatra London suspends HK operations after staff arrests over sales tactics

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Denise Tsang ·

    Opatra London and Hong Kong distributor suspend local operations after arrests

    The British headquarters and Hong Kong distributor of beauty product company Opatra London have suspended local operations after allegations of aggressive sales tactics triggered the arrest of local senior staff and a raid on a corporate secretarial office in Sheung Wan. In a sta…

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