text:  has been dropped by a lot of percentage because of the immigration wave. Government statistics show that there was an exodus of people from Hong Kong in the wake of the protests and COVID. Ma reckons up to 40% of his customers moved to places like the UK or Canada. Consumer sentiment and spending are weak these days in Hong Kong too. And anecdotally, shoppers are crossing the border into China more and more in search of bargains. We're now trying to strengthen our resources.