Discord in Hong Kong’s ‘yellow economic circle’ as staff disputes, mistrust add to Covid-19 business woes
- Struggling yellow shops find a lifeline offering takeaway services, discounts for bulk orders
- Disagreements, accusations lead prominent restaurant chain owner to quit yellow movement
Gelato maker Chung Yiu-wa landed a bumper order worth HK$111,786 (about US$14,400) in the run-up to the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The single sale of 678 cups of his Italian-style dessert, 118 ice cream cones and 280 gelato mooncakes was delivered to a group of 250 Tseung Kwan O residents, who joined forces to make the online order.
The firms openly declare their backing for protesters, campaigning actively online for Hongkongers to shop there and shun “blue” establishments branded pro-government, pro-police or pro-Beijing.
The yellow shops, mostly small enterprises, were hit hard when Covid-19 arrived in January and customers stopped coming because of social-distancing measures put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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