Hongkongers packed the aisles of supermarkets with carts full of daily necessities as the city’s major grocery chains engaged in what some were calling a “price war” ahead of Mother’s Day.Hong Kong’s two major supermarket chains, CK Hutchison Holdings-backed ParknShop and Jardine Matheson’s Wellcome, each offered 12 per cent off everything in their stores for those who bought a certain amount of goods on Saturday.HKTVmall, the city’s popular online shopping platform, entered the fray and offered an even bigger discount – up to 15 per cent off – for those who shopped at one of its physical stores, as well as for home delivery and self-pickup.
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SAT · 2026-05-09 · 09:06 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0509-74857
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Hongkongers pack major supermarkets amid ‘price war’ on eve of Mother’s Day
Hong Kong's major supermarkets, ParknShop and Wellcome, initiated a "price war" on Saturday, the eve of Mother's Day, offering significant discounts to shoppers. Both chains provided 12% off all purchases for customers who met a minimum spending requirement.
Connor MycroftSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-09 · 09:06 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's major supermarkets, ParknShop and Wellcome, initiated a "price war" on Saturday, the eve of Mother's Day, offering significant discounts to shoppers. Both chains provided 12% off all purchases for customers who met a minimum spending requirement. The online shopping platform HKTVmall joined the promotion, offering up to 15% off at its physical stores, for home delivery, and for self-pickup orders. This competitive pricing strategy led to crowded supermarkets as consumers stocked up on daily necessities. The promotions aimed to attract shoppers during the busy pre-Mother's Day period.
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HKTVmall offered up to 15% off for shoppers at physical stores, home delivery, and self-pickup.
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ParknShop and Wellcome offered 12% off everything for purchases above a certain amount on Saturday.
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Hongkongers packed major supermarkets ahead of Mother's Day.
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Major grocery chains in Hong Kong engaged in a 'price war'.
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