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Hong Kong's oldest department store, Sincere, to close Central branch after 126 years

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Sincere, Hong Kong's oldest Chinese-owned department store, will close its flagship Central branch in early December after 126 years. The closure is due to a failure to renew the lease, which expires on December 31. The company is actively seeking new premises in the Central or Sheung Wan areas to continue its operations. AI

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Hong Kong's oldest department store, Sincere, to close Central branch after 126 years

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ng Kang-chung ·

    Sincere to close Central department store after 126 years as lease expires

    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 anno…

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