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New Zealand manufacturer of soaps and body products, Soap Opera Productions Limited, announced today (November 16) that it has opened its first retail store in Hong Kong, Honeybunch Handmade, in response to strong demand for quality personal care products in the region.
The new retail store at Aberdeen Street in Central offers New Zealand handmade soaps, bodycare products as well as flower bouquets. According to the Managing Director, Mrs Lisa Jolly, Soap Opera Productions has been developing soap products for a Chinese retailer starting with only one store and now having over 20 stores in Mainland China.
She said, "Through this business partnership, we gained the know-how and expertise in developing soap products that are suitable for the Chinese market, therefore we decided to launch our own brand in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is an international city famous for its breadth of retail choices. It gives new brands great exposure to residents, business traders and visitors. It is the best place from which to promote our New Zealand handmade gift and floral concepts to the world."
She added, "I am impressed with Hong Kong's fabulous logistic services. It offers exciting opportunities for us to extend our customer reach beyond Hong Kong through e-commerce. Our online store supports delivery to worldwide customers."
The Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion, Dr Jimmy Chiang, said, "Being a free port and logistics hub, Hong Kong is able to efficiently support both online and offline business operations. It offers tremendous opportunities to companies that use Hong Kong as their sales and distribution centre in Asia. Soap Opera Productions has extended its business model from a manufacturer to a retailer and we are happy that the company has chosen Hong Kong as its first overseas location. We wish the company every success in Hong Kong."
About Honeybunch Handmade
Honeybunch Handmade is a retail store in Hong Kong that offers handmade soap and bodycare products produced by Soap Opera Productions Limited in New Zealand. Both companies are owned by Mrs Lisa Jolly. The company claims that its soap and bodycare products are 100 per cent handmade, using natural ingredients from New Zealand, and infused with pure Manuka honey and goats milk. For more information, please visit www.honeybunch-hk.com.
About Invest Hong Kong
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is the department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government established in July 2000 to attract foreign direct investment and support overseas and Mainland businesses to set up or expand in Hong Kong. It provides free advice and customised services to help businesses succeed in Hong Kong's vibrant economy. As at June 2015, InvestHK had assisted over 3,700 companies which have created more than 40,200 new jobs in the first year of operation or expansion and over $99 billion of investment. For more information, please visit www.investhk.gov.hk.
For event photos, please visit: www.flickr.com/photos/investhk/albums/72157661266572151.
Ends/Monday, November 16, 2015
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