Affected by online shopping flowers and Hong Kong people northward, the business of some flower shops in Hong Kong this year has declined.
Comprehensive Ming Pao and Radio Hong Kong website reported that Wednesday (February 14) was Valentine's Day, and Miss Ma, the person in charge of Lianyi Flower Store, estimated that the business amount was reduced by 20 % to 30 % this year.
Ms. Ma said that on the Internet platforms in mainland China, such as Taobao and Xiaohongshu, the price of the bouquet is relatively low. 99 red roses only sell for about 1,000 yuan (Hong Kong dollars, the same below, about 173 yuan)So many Hong Kong people choose to buy online.
However, there are also men who have bought flowers on the scene that they can see flowers with different flowers, so they still choose to buy from the physical store in person.
The person in charge of the flower shop said that this year's Valentine's Day flow has fewer people than in the past, and the business has fallen by half. I believe that Factors such as foreign travel, online shopping, and even buying flowers in the north.