Message from the Chairman of HKRMA
香港零售管理協會主席之話
Mr. Thomson Cheng
鄭偉雄先生
Kung Hey Fat Choy! I hope members and fellow retailers had an excellent
Chinese New Year holiday. On behalf of the Association, may I offer you my best
wishes for a healthy and prosperous Year of the Rooster!
As you may know, the Chief Executive Election Committee Subsector Election was
held on 11 December, 2016. On behalf of the Association, Mr. Bankee Kwan, Mr.
Philip Ma and I were successfully elected as the representatives of the Wholesale
& Retail Subsector to vote for the next Chief Executive (CE) in March 2017.
I would like to extend my gratitude to all members and fellow retailers for the
continued support and the votes. I would also like to thank Mr. Vincent Fang for
spearheading the 18-person coalition and soliciting support from the wholesale
and retail sector and respective trade associations. Please rest assured that
the three of us will do our best to help select the right leader in the coming CE
Election for the benefit of our industry and Hong Kong.
Undoubtedly, 2016 was a year full of challenges for Hong Kong retailers. The
downward trend of retail industry has continued for three consecutive years since
2014. Under the protracted slowdown of inbound tourism and weakening local
consumption sentiment, Hong Kong's retail sales value dropped by 8.1% in value
and 7.1% in volume in 2016, compared with 2015. We can see that the annual
retail sales value in 2016 shrinks even more than the previous two years, which
declined by 0.2% in 2014, and 3.7% in 2015.
Moving into 2017, we expect to see a comparatively steady retail market in Hong
Kong, but yet under the shadow of continued austerity. There are still so many
uncertainties in the external environment and meanwhile, the strong Hong
Kong dollar will make this place less attractive to the tourists. The Association
anticipated that the slump in the retail market will be narrowed down this year,
with 3% - 4% year-on-year decrease for 2017 as a whole.
Mr. CY Leung, the Chief Executive, delivered his Policy Address on 18 January,
2017. Same as in previous years, the Association had put forward our
recommendations to the Government on the Policy Address and Budget. In
our submission, we highlighted the importance to address and respond to the
immediate and pressing economic concerns by strengthening Hong Kong's
strategic position and restoring societal harmony with an overarching vision
恭喜發財！希望各位會員及零售同業也度過了
一個美好的新春假期。我謹代表協會衷心祝願
各位雞年身體健康，生意興隆！
行政長官選舉委員會界別分組選舉已於
2016
年
12
月
11
日舉行，關百豪先生、馬景煊先生和本
人很榮幸能代表協會參選，並獲選為批發及零
售界別的代表，將可於
2017
年
3
月投選下一任
行政長官。
謹此感謝各位會員及零售同業的熱心支持及投
票，我亦衷心感謝方剛先生帶領
18
位候選人，
積極爭取批發及零售業與相關行業協會的支
持。在即將舉行的行政長官選舉中，我們三人
定當竭盡所能，協助選出合適的行政長官，為
香港及零售業界謀福祉。
香港零售業於
2016
年面對重重考驗，零售業自
2014
年起連續三年持續下滑。隨著訪港旅客持
續減少以及本地消費意欲疲弱，
2016
年本港零
售銷貨額及銷售量分別較
2015
年下跌
8.1%
及
7.1%
。
2014
年及
2015
年的年度零售銷貨額分
別下跌
0.2%
及
3.7%
，可見
2016
年的跌幅較前
兩年更大。
展望
2017
年，預料香港零售市場將會相對穩
定，但外圍環境仍然充滿陰霾，而港元卻跟隨
美元走強，亦會降低旅客訪港及消費的意欲。
協會預期零售業的跌勢將於今年進一步收窄，
預料會按年下跌
3% - 4%
。
行政長官梁振英於
2017
年
1
月
18
日發表《施政
報告》，一如往年，協會就《施政報告》及
《財政預算案》向政府提交意見，並強調政府
必須以務實靈活的態度，解決迫在眉睫的經濟
問題，並以宏觀的視野配合切實可行的措施，
以保障香港的戰略地位，重建社會和諧。我們
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