Fresh back from my recent trip to Hong Kong, we explore why one of the most dynamic places on earth is stubbornly anchored in the past; but still the better for it.

Hong Kong is superlative for those seeking ‘old skool retail’. In the latest edition of our global retail travelogue we explore some of its busiest and most popular areas. Be that from tiny, gaudily lit, intensely merchandised local brand favourites and family shops within the sprawling, scruffy lanes of Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Way. Or the countless designer outposts located within spruced shopping malls, each with their consistent and lavishly fitted out international brand concept interiors.