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Fortnum & Mason to Close Hong Kong Store, Farewell Sale Starts

1/11/2026

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Fortnum & Mason will close its Hong Kong store by January 26, 2026, after opening in 2019, ending its first stand-alone shop in Asia since 2017.
The farewell sale offers discounts of up to 60%.
On Saturday, hundreds of shoppers lined up for discounted products.
Staff cut off the queue two hours after opening.
Alvin Chan, a shopper, expressed excitement over the deals.

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Fortnum & Mason will close its Hong Kong store by January 26, 2026, after opening in 2019, ending its first stand-alone shop in Asia since 2017.
The farewell sale offers discounts of up to 60%.
On Saturday, hundreds of shoppers lined up for discounted products.
Staff cut off the queue two hours after opening.
Alvin Chan, a shopper, expressed excitement over the deals.