New Gongbei mall seeks to win Macau hearts
jun26 Revamped Gongbei mall draws 100,000 in first six hours, one-third from Macau and Hong Kong By Newsdesk The redeveloped retail complex in Gongbei drew more than 100,000 visitors during its first six hours of trial operation, with Hong Kong and Macau shoppers making up around one-third of the initial foot traffic Anchored by Zhuhai’s largest Freshippo supermarket, the development signals intensifying competition for Macau’s northern district retailers while offering a new platform for local brands entering the mainland market Parkside Mall, a redeveloped retail complex at the heart of the Gongbei border area in Zhuhai, drew more than 100,000 visitors in its first six hours of trial operation on Sunday (31 May), according to Nanfang daily. Hong Kong and Macau shoppers made up about one-third of the early foot traffic. Gongbei is China’s busiest land crossing, ranked first nationally for passenger flow for 13 consecutive years and the first port to pass 100 million crossings in a yea...