The army of Hongkongers heading across the border for leisure spending and entertainment has eaten into the sales of hairy crab retailers in the city, who complain sales in the peak season for the delicacy have fallen by at least 30 per cent over last year.
Gary Tsao, owner of “Icrab.one” in the Causeway Bay shopping hub, has responded to the changing demand by removing one of his shop’s three fridges and he now operates on limited days too.
