Lane Crawford

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Lane Crawford lobby in Times Square, Hong Kong
Lane Crawford lobby in Times Square, Hong Kong

Lane Crawford (連卡佛) is a famous department store chain in Hong Kong specializing in luxury goods.

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[edit] History

In 1850, Lane Crawford was established in Hong Kong by T.A. Lane and Ninian Crawford. T.A. Lane was one of the purchasers in 1846 of the only Chinese junk, Keying, to visit the USA and England. The original Lane Crawford flagship store was located on Des Voeux Road Central in Central, Hong Kong. It was demolished during the 1970s, making way for The Landmark, and the flagship store was moved to 70 Queen's Road Central, Central. The flagship store was moved once again in 2004 to the IFC Mall in the International Finance Centre.

During the 1990s, the Lane Crawford store at Times Square, Causeway Bay was named Lane Crawford eXpress and was aimed at the young and trendy shoppers. Lane Crawford eXpress was subsequently closed and became the location for the current Causeway Bay store.

[edit] Competitors

Main competitors in the Hong Kong luxury department store segement include Harvey Nichols, The Swank Shop, Joyce Boutique and Seibu.

[edit] Brandname Goods Sold

A view of Lane Crawford in IFC Mall, Hong Kong.
A view of Lane Crawford in IFC Mall, Hong Kong.

[edit] Male Fashion

[edit] Female Fashion

[edit] Home & Living

[edit] Jewellery

[edit] Cosmetics

[edit] Store Locations

[edit] External links

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