Vendors Expecting Drop In Business This Mother's Day

Hong Kong's families are marking Mother's Day on Sunday, though flower sellers say the festival isn't bringing the traditional big boost in sales.

Vendors at the Mong Kok Flower Market said they've seen far fewer customers in the morning, and they're expecting a 60-percent drop in business compared to last year.

They said consumers have been more cautious with their spending these days, adding that the rainy weather may have dampened sentiment.

"I am giving flowers to my parents – cheap flowers because I am poor," one boy told RTHK.

"We planned some outdoor activities, but it's raining heavily, so we're going to the flower market and will go to a restaurant to have dinner," another woman, surnamed Lau, said.

Some restaurants told RTHK that they've recorded a substantial jump in business from last year, saying the lifting of Covid restrictions meant more people could enjoy their meals together.

Meanwhile, Chief Executive John Lee said he’s prepared two bouquets of flowers for the two most important “mothers” in his life – one being his mother and the other being his wife.

“Wishing all mothers in the world a Happy Mother’s Day!” he wrote on social media.

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