The story
In April 1984, the Causeway Bay station construction site was sold by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation to Taisei Corporation for $380m. Following construction, Sogo Hong Kong, originally parented by Sogo Japan (Japanese: そごう), commenced its operations on 31 May 1985 in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Situated on Hennessy Road, the Japanese styled department store has become an important retail landmark of Hong Kong. In 1993, it underwent major renovations to become "Jumbo SOGO", expanding its area from 11,000 square metres (120,000 sq ft) to 40,000 square metres (430,000 sq ft).
In 2000, Japan's Sogo declared bankruptcy under a US$17 billion debt. The Hong Kong store was subsequently acquired by Lifestyle International Holdings.
In 2005, Sogo Hong Kong opened a second store in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It was located underground, below Salisbury Road. The location was formerly the site of The Palace Mall (1997-2001) and Teddy Bear Kingdom (2002-2005). In 2014, Sogo relocated across Salisbury Road next to Sheraton Hong Kong, encompassing a total floor area of 13,000 square metres (140,000 sq ft). This location closed on 12 March 2023 amid plans for relocation to Kai Tak. The new location opened 15 November 2024.
From Wikipedia’s article on Sogo Hong Kong, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5