High Rent Doesn't Scare Off Gap, Forever 21 From Entering Hong Kong

Retailers from Forever 21 to Gap have rushed to Hong Kong to reach the 28 million Chinese tourists passing through last year. To do so, they're paying some of the world's highest rents. Hong Kong retail rents, which rose 32 percent in prime locations last year according to Savills Plc estimates, may climb more even as global economies and property markets slow.