Hutchison Whampoa Corporation Limited

Hutchison Whampoa Corporation Limited is a leading international corporation committed to innovation and technology with businesses spanning the globe. Its diverse array of holdings range from some of the world's biggest port operators and retailers to property development and infrastructure to the most technologically advanced and marketing savvy telecommunications operators. HWL reports turnover of approximately HKD268 billion (USD34 billion) for the year ended 31 December 2006. Operations in 56 countries and over 220,000 employees worldwide, Hutchison has five core businesses ports and related services, property and hotels, retail, energy, infrastructure, investments and others, and telecommunications. Operates retail stores in the categories of food, electronics and general merchandise, comprising of a powerful and respected portfolio of brands that specialise in delivering the good things in life to a wide range of consumers good food, good wine and lifestyle enhancing technology.

Always heard of poor tourists buying overpriced electronic products. Well, as a smart consumer, one shoul
d at least check out the price at your home country if he plans for buying a DC or DigitalCam. But what if the shopping spirit suddendly glows? Don't worry. Remember, chain stores don't lie. Fortress, Boardway, Thai Lin, Chung Yuen and Gome are all reliable chain stores, where prices are listed clearly but there are often complimentary cartoon towel or memory cards. And more importantly, they are absolutely honest. Honest on stock availability, actual quality and prices. Moreover, staff speak good English. And if you are buying cell phones, there is one more reason to go shop in chain stores. Second hand cell phone trading is very active in Hong Kong and cell phones come in variants in the market not only imported with or without license, but some might be  recombined with parts from different cell phones of the same model.