Many at a loss for words as century-old bookshop closesSwindon, an English bookstore that opened its Hong Kong business 102 years ago, is moving online. Swindon, which opened its business in Hong Kong in 1918, offers books such as academic textbooks, children's literature and magazines. The bookstore is closing its doors at 8pm, but two associated companies - Hong Kong Book Centre and Kelly & Walsh - will continue to operate. In May, the bookstore was sued by one of its proprietors for rent arrears and asked to have the unit back. Singaporean chains Popular and Page One closed all of their stores across Hong Kong in May and 2016 respectively.

Source: The Standard July 29, 2020 03:00 UTC