HK residents world's top shoppers
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-06-07 06:03 Results from the global
ACNielsen on-line survey about consumer's attitudes toward shopping have
confirmed that the world's biggest shopaholics are found in Asia and more
closely, in Hong Kong.
A recent ACNielsen global online survey conducted among 22,000 Internet users
in 42 markets has revealed that 74 percent of world's consumers admit to
shopping as a form of entertainment while 93 percent of Hong Kong consumers see
the same.
According to the survey, seven of the top 10 markets with most people
claiming to shop once a week for amusement are in Asia. People in Hong Kong (34
percent), United Arab Emirates (30 percent) and Thailand (27 percent) top the
world for shopping once a week for entertainment.
Hong Kong citizens rank first again for shopping as frequent as twice a week
just for something to do, followed by Thailand (9 percent) and Singapore (7
percent).
Hong Kong has long been promoted as a shopping paradise. The opening of
bigger and better shopping malls with shopping, dining and entertainment all
under one roof are everywhere, said Bienvenido Niles, regional president of
ACNelisen, Asia Pacific.
Meanwhile, neighboring regions are also fast catching up with the biggest or
tallest malls.
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