Sogo Hong Kong

Sogo Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港崇光百貨) is one of the largest Japanese-style department stores in Hong Kong. It originally belonged to Japan's Sogo, but is now owned by Lifestyle International Holdings (SEHK: 1212), a company held by Hong Kong billionaire brothers Joseph Lau and Thomas Lau. It owns stores in Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong and Jiuguang Department Store in Shanghai.

History
Sogo Hong Kong, parented by Japan's Sogo, commenced its operations in 1985 in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on a site at 555 Hennessy Road. It has been one of the important landmarks in Causeway Bay since then. In 1993, it underwent major renovation to become "Jumbo SOGO", expanding its area from 120,000 square feet (11,000 Sq mi) to 400,000 square feet (37,000 Sq mi). In 2000, Japan's Sogo declared bankruptcy under a US$17 billion debt. Lifestyle International Holdings, owned by brothers Joseph Lau and Thomas Lau, and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, owned by Cheng Yu-tung, acquired Sogo Hong Kong.

In 2005, Sogo Hong Kong opened its second store in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is located underground, below Salisbury Road. The location was formerly the site of The Palace Mall, from 1997 to 2001, and of Teddy Bear Kingdom (Amazon), from 2002 to 2005. Sogo is planned to cease operations at this location in 2014. It planned its third store in Nina Tower, Tsuen Wan, but the plan was scrapped in 2006 after failing to agree to lease terms with Chinachem Group, Nina Tower's owner.