Investment gold retailers move into vacant Hong Kong high-street shops on metal’s rise

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Peggy YeFebruary 22, 2026 at 02:30 AM

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The rise in gold prices has spurred an influx of investment gold retailers into Hong Kong's high-street shopping districts. These retailers, specializing in gold coins and bars, are occupying previously vacant ground-floor spaces. San Gold Coins, a mainland Chinese bullion retailer, has rapidly expanded in Hong Kong, opening three stores in prime locations and planning further expansion due to high demand for investment gold. This trend of investment gold retailers moving into vacant spaces has been followed by the return of high-end jewellery vendors, contributing to the stabilization of rents in Hong Kong's expensive districts. While traditional jewellery merchants are common, investment gold retailers are a relatively new phenomenon in Hong Kong.

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Causeway Bay 40% Central 40% Tsim Sha Tsui 40% China ×260% Sophia Chen 60% San Gold Coins ×380% Hong Kong ×590%

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investment gold 100% bullion retailers 90% hong kong 80% gold prices 70% retail expansion 60% jewellery merchants 50% high-street shops 50% san gold coins 40%