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M&S flagship foodhall Popular British retailer, Marks and Spencer relaunched its 31,000 square foot flagship store at Cityplaza last month with a plethora of expanded lifestyle choices including wellness, baby and the city’s first introduction of French household name frozen brand, Picard. Filled with impressive offerings for food and home, the newly launched store offers a wider range of products, including
Roaring success The Lion Rock Press headquarters has recently had a makeover and the team are excited to welcome customers to their brand new Sheung Wan home. Since its conception in 2013, this is the first time that the much-loved stationery and gift brand has had a permanent showroom. “I feel quite overwhelmed thinking back on our humble beginnings, based out of a hot desk at The Garage Society. We have proudly reused old bits and pieces for the showroom. We think about the eco impact of everything we do and creating the showroom was no different, ” says founder Claire Yates. See the whole Lion Rock range in one space, benefit from exclusive showroom deals and check out the new Christmas collection. The showroom is open weekdays, 10am-6pm at 10/F Arion Commercial Centre, 2-12 Queen’s, Road West. thelionrockpress.com
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270 new chilled food lines, a cheese chiller, more organic and gluten-free products and a dedicated Percy Pig section. Shoppers can also enjoy the new coffee-to-go counter as well as a ‘Mum Ambassador’ personalised shopping service offering top tips and tried and tested products for mum and baby. Shop 130, Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing. marksandspencer.com
Hong Kong’s lawmakers have voted in favour of classifying wildlife crimes including buying, selling and importing endangered shark fin species as ‘organised and serious’ crime. This new law gives Hong Kong authorities the power to detect, disrupt, dismantle and ultimately deter the international criminal networks responsible for the unsustainable exploitation of endangered species. The city currently classifies 12 shark species as protected under this law including sawfishes, basking sharks, whale sharks, white sharks and hammerhead sharks. The Hong Kong Shark Foundation has stated this law as “a game changer in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade, not just for Hong Kong, but regionally and globally.”
Going Indigo for autumn Indigo Living has just launched their Fall/Winter 2021 collection highlighting two new seasonal trends, Boston Brownstone and Around the Bend. Boston Brownstone designs are inspired by a chic city loft with a touch of the rustic outdoors featuring bold, masculine finishes in warm leathers, antique metals and rich black marble. While Around the Bend offers glamorous pieces merging deep warm tones and brass, pops of greens, royal blues, burnt coppers and mustard with rounded and curved elements for a playful, feminine touch. indigo-living.com
