(MENAFN)On Tuesday, May. 4 official figures demonstrated that Hong Kong's retail trade rose for a second consecutive month in March as consumers' confidence advanced amidst the narrowing coronavirus pandemic.
A report of the Census and Statistics Department said that retail trade in March was provisionally projected at 27.6 billion Hong Kong dollars (around USD3.55 billion), a rise by 20.1 percent annually.
The expansion in March occurred after a 30-percent increase in February.
An administration spokesperson stated that local consumption sentiment witnessed some development after the gradual easing of social distancing procedures since mid-February, attributing the sales climb in March to a low base a year ago.
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