Fashion Tech Summit: Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage
時尚科技峰會: 可持續發展作為行業核心競爭優勢

Sports Economy On a Rise
體育經濟崛起

The Fashion Tech Summit, organised by Li & Fung Limited on August 15, explored ways to build a stronger multinational supply chain. Speakers acknowledged commitment to long term partnerships with manufacturers while allowing reasonable margin to be reinvested to upgrade the supply chain; on the other hand it is highlighted too manufacturers should work to keep a clean data set for easy adaption into different ESG reporting needs.

由利豐有限公司主辦的時尚科技峰會於8月15日舉行。活動探討了提高跨國供應鏈效率的建設性建議。講者認同長遠的夥伴關係並為生產商保留合理的利潤空間將有利革新供應效率。同時，生產商應清晰保存生產數據以滿足不同的環境、社會和管治報告需要。

Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing market for sportswear. It is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of 8.39 percent over the forecast period of eight years surpassing the expected growth rate of the rest of the world.
As Asia’s main shopping hub, the total sales revenue of the Hong Kong sportswear market in 2023 was US$2.7 billion (HK$21.1 billion), and is expected to increase by 62 percent, reaching US$4.4 billion (HK$34.4 billion) by 2028. Looking into the future, openings such as Kai Tak Sports Park and Go Park will give extra boost to local enthusiasm for sports.
Brands are already advancing their investment to capture the opportunity. Swiss sports brand On has taken over a 3,000-square-foot retail space in Central, similarly French sports brands Salomon and HOKA both opened their first concept retail stores.

亞太地區成為運動服飾市場增長最快的地區。預計在未來8年內，亞太地區的年均複合增長率達8.39%，增長超過世界其他地區。
作為亞洲主要消費中心，2023年香港運動服市場的總銷售額為27億美元（約211億港元），預計到2028年將增長62%，達44億美元（約344億港元）。展望未來, 即將開幕的體育場地如啟德體育園和西沙GO PARK 將進一步提振運動風氣。
各個品牌已經開始加大投資以捕捉市場機遇。瑞士運動品牌On日前進駐了中環3,000平方英尺零售空間。同時，法國跑鞋品牌Salomon和HOKA俱開設全港首家概念店。

L’Oréal Hong Kong completed recruitment for its Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Programme. Being the first programme of its kind in Hong Kong, the French cosmetic & skincare group offers testbed to innovative solutions in both Hong Kong and France to enhance customer experiences. More details

法國美妝護膚品集團歐萊雅完成「Big Bang 美妝科技共創計劃」的香港招募。作為首個美妝科技的孵化計劃, 計劃將為提供香港和法國零售科技提供應用場景，提升客戶體驗。詳情

Image courtesy: L’Oréal

L’Oréal Launches Retail Tech Accelerator In Hong Kong
香港歐萊雅零售科技孵化計劃

Case Studies: Belu
投資案例 : Belu

Case Studies: Komehyo Holdings
投資案例 : Komehyo Holdings

Belu provides high-quality, sustainable drinking water options through its “Filter in Action” systems, aimed at reducing waste, delivery costs, and carbon emissions in Hong Kong.
Belu intends to launch refillable bottles in Hong Kong and explore partnerships with retail malls for premium water refill stations.

隨著消費者對可持續性態度的轉變，Belu希望取代一次性膠樽，這與香港政府的目標一致。
Belu計劃在香港推出可循環再用的水樽，並探索與零售商場合作設立優質的飲水機。

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Komehyo Holdings, a Japanese second-hand luxury goods retailer, has established its first overseas base in Hong Kong, capitalizing on the city's reputation as a global shopping destination and a hub for luxury brands.
Its "Relay-Use" business concept aligns with the growing demand for responsible and sustainable shopping options among Hong Kong consumers.

來自日本的二手奢侈品零售商Komehyo看中了香港作為全球購物勝地和奢侈品牌中心的聲譽，在這座城市建立了首個海外基地。
「接力使用」的商業模式迎合香港消費者對於負責任和可持續的購物選項日益增長的需求。

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ReThink Hong Kong 2024
12 – 13 Sep, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
9月12日至13日，香港會議展覽中心

ReThink HK is an annual event for sustainable development at every stage of their value chain, showcases innovation and the solutions that accelerate sustainable transformation.
ReThink HK是一場致力於推動供應鏈可持續發展的年度盛事，聚焦創新和加速可持續轉型的解決方案。 Website/網址

Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong 香港珠寶首飾展覽會
16 – 20 Sep, AsiaWorld-Expo Hong Kong
9月16日至20日，香港亞洲國際博覽館
18 – 22 Sep, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
9月18日至22日，香港會議展覽中心

Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW) is a B2B marketplace for the jewellery industry featuring 40+ group and themed pavilions.
香港珠寶首飾展覽會是珠寶業界的B2B盛會，擁有40多個團體展團和主題展館。
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The Latin Kaleidoscop
20 – 21 Sep, PMQ
9月21至21日，元創方

An open-to-public cultural, business, fashion and gastronomical festival with the theme of Latin America. Some overseas businesses from the continent will participate in the event.
聚集多間來自拉丁美洲的海外企業， Latin Kaleidoscope是面向公眾的文化、商業、時尚和美食節。 Website/網址

Global Sources 2024 環球資源香港展覽會
Phase 1 : 11 – 14 Oct, Phase 2 : 18 – 21 Oct, Phase 3 : 27 - 30 Oct, AsiaWorld-Expo
第一階段：10月11日至14日，第二階段：10月18日至21日，第三階段：10月27日至30日，
亞洲國際博覽館

Global Sources are hosting a sourcing show consisted of three phases covering an extensive range of products. The latest edition will highlight new product launches with a full list of other onsite activities.
環球資源舉辦的采採購盛會，三階段將涵蓋廣泛產品類別，聚焦新產品的發布，及一系列精彩的現場活動。
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StartmeupHK Festival
21 – 25 Oct
10月21日至25日

The StartmeupHK Festival is an annual series of events curated by Invest Hong Kong and organised by external expert partners. This year’s Festival will feature main events covering a startup competition, web3, female entrepreneurship, healthtech and sustainability. In addition, a wide range of community events will be held such as an investor summit, business matching etc.
創業節是香港投資推廣署策劃、合作夥伴合辦的年度盛事。今年創業節會涵蓋主要領域如初創比賽、Web3、女性創業、健康科技和可持續發展。此外，還將舉辦一系列其他活動，如投資者峰會、商業對接等。
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Cosmoprof Asia 2024 亞太區美容展
12 – 14 Nov, AsiaWorld-Expo
11月12日至14日，香港亞洲國際博覽館
13 – 15 Nov, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
11月13日至15日，香港會議展覽中心

Cosmoprof Asia is a beauty trade show with regional attention across Asia. It sets to be global beauty trendsetters gather to introduce their cutting-edge technologies.
亞太區美容展是亞洲領先的國際美容展，全球美容潮流的引領者彙聚一堂，介紹他們的尖端技術、產品創新和嶄新的解決方案。
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Fashion Summit (HK) 2024
時尚高峰（香港）2024
26 Nov, Palace Museum West Kowloon Cultural District
11月26日，香港故宮博物館

Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) brings together key players to exchange insights on the latest sustainable fashion trends, technology, best practice, solutions, and opportunities. This Year, the theme of Fashion Summit (HK) 2024 is “Power UP Sustainable Fashion Business”. There is a series of events such as an international conference, fashion shows, exhibitions, pop-up shops, etc. to promote Hong Kong as a creative fashion hub and to encourage fashion designers and industry players to integrate their creativity, innovative thinking, and sustainability concepts into business practices.
時尚高峰（香港）匯聚了業界人士交流最新的可持續時尚趨勢、技術、最佳實踐、解決方案和機遇。今年，時尚高峰（香港）2024的主題是「推動永續時尚業務」。活動包括國際高峰會、時裝表演、快閃店等，旨在推廣香港作為創意時尚中心，鼓勵時裝設計師和行業參與者將創意、創新思維和可持續概念融入商業實踐中。
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Fashion Asia
29 Nov, The St. Regis Hong Kong
11月29日，香港瑞吉酒店

Hosted annually in Hong Kong, Fashion Asia’s flagship events are the Fashion Challenges Forum and a curated exhibition of the ‘10 Asian Designers to Watch’. Sharing the best of what Hong Kong has to offer as a creative capital, Fashion Asia explores the industry’s most pressing issues.
香港年度盛事Fashion Asia 舉辦時尚未來論壇以及公布是年十大亞洲新進設計師。活動聚焦探討如何把握香港作為創意之都的優勢和眼下業界最迫切的問題。
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New BUD fund caters for e-commerce projects in Mainland China covering online sales platform, advertisement, mobile application, company website etc. Hong Kong enterprises can apply up to HK$1million matching fund within the cumulative BUD funding ceiling of HK$7 million per enterprise

BUD專項基金新增了針對內地電子商務項目的資金支持，包括線上銷售平台、廣告、移動應用程序、公司網站等。 本港企業可以申請高達港幣1百萬元的配對基金，每個企業的累計資金上限為港幣7百萬元。

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BUD E-commerce Easy Guide to Application
BUD專項基金電子商務簡易申請指南