Sincere Department Store

The Sincere Department Store was one of the first department stores established in Hong Kong. It was founded by Ma Ying Piu (馬應彪) (1864-1944) and his business partners in 1900.

Sincere Department Store, HK

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The Sincere Department Store was one of the first department stores established in Hong Kong. It was founded by Ma Ying Piu (馬應彪) (1864-1944) and his business partners in 1900 with the capital he earned from Wing Sang & Co and his remittance business. Ma Ying Piu Ma introduced modern Western retailing concepts to the store and achieved huge success in Hong Kong. Later, the company opened a new branch in Guangzhou in 1914 and a flagship store in Shanghai in 1917. In the years before 1949, Sincere, Wing On, Sun Sun and Da Sun were regarded as the four big Chinese department stores in Shanghai. After 1949, Sincere Department Store in Shanghai was nationalised by the PRC government. Since then, the ownership and names of the store have been changed several times. Today, the building is occupied by Jinjiang Star Hotel (錦江之星酒店) and Shanghai Fashion Store (上海時裝商店).

Sincere Department Store, Shanghai

Image Courtesy of: South China Morning Post