BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 August 2026 – The 43rd "Baidui Cup" Football Tournament recently came to a close in Beijing. First established in 1984, this youth football tournament introduced a "two‑track" system for the first time this year, with separate Popularization and Competitive Groups. The event attracted a total of 1,481 teams and more than 20,000 young participants, reaching a new high in overall scale in recent years.
The "Baidui Cup" is one of the longest‑standing youth amateur football tournaments in China, and the only national youth football event that has run continuously without interruption since its inception. This year, the tournament broke new ground by moving beyond the previous format in which teams of different levels competed together, establishing two separate tracks: Popularization and Competitive.
The Popularization Group is open to all young football enthusiasts, championing the principles of "joyful participation and free team formation." It covers 14 age‑based competition categories, ranging from 6‑year‑olds to high school students. In the 6‑year‑old category, no rankings are recorded and all participants receive awards, with the aim of fostering interest and expanding the grassroots football base. Designed specifically for professional club youth academy teams, sports schools, and school representative teams, the Competitive Group covers 10 age categories from 8 to 17. Through high‑level competition, it serves as a testing ground to improve the selection mechanism for reserve talent.
A representative from the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau noted that the "two‑track" system marks the Baidui Cup's transformation from a standalone amateur event into a comprehensive youth tournament system that equally emphasizes participation and excellence, offering a valuable model for refining the youth football competition framework.
During the tournament, Fu Ming, an international referee who officiated at the FIFA World Cup 2026™, took charge of Competitive Group matches and offered this encouragement to the young players: "Win on the condition that you enjoy the game." Shao Jiayi, the tournament's image ambassador and head coach of the Chinese men's national football team, presented awards to the winning teams and encouraged the children to compete with courage.
"The Baidui Cup is Beijing's very own 'World Cup' for its children," said a post‑80s football enthusiast who had participated in the tournament as a child and now coaches a team. The event has become more than just a competitive stage—it is a summer memory for generations of Beijing residents and a cultural touchstone of the city's sports identity.
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The 43rd "Baidui Cup" Football Tournament in progress.
Proposed an interim dividend of HK11.0 cents per share
Highlights:
- Revenue increased to approximately HK$1,450.9 million.
- Gross profit increased to approximately HK$518.8 million.
- Profit attributable to owners of the Company amounted to approximately HK$116.2 million.
- As at 30 June 2026, the Group operated a total of 190 chain retail stores
- Basic earnings per share was approximately HK11.6 cents. The Board recommended the payment of interim dividend of HK11.0 cents per share.
Financial Highlights:
| | For the 6 months ended 30 Jun |
| HK$'000 | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
| Revenue | 1,450,897 | 1,436,576 | +1.0% |
| Sales derived from private label products | 277,194 | 251,203 | +10.3% |
| Gross profit | 518,758 | 518,177 | +0.1% |
| Interim dividend per share (HK cents) | 11.0 | 11.0 | - |
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 August 2026 – Best Mart 360 Holdings Limited ("Best Mart 360" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 2360.HK), a leading leisure food retailer in Hong Kong, announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 ("the Period under Review"). During the Period under Review, the revenue recorded by the Group amounted to approximately HK$1,450,897,000, representing an increase of approximately 1.0% as compared to approximately HK$1,436,576,000 for the six months ended 30 June 2025 (the "Corresponding Period Last Year").
During the Period under Review, profit attributable to owners of the Company amounted to approximately HK$116,221,000.
For the six months ended 30 June 2026, gross profit of the Group was approximately HK$518,758,000, representing an increase of approximately 0.1%, as compared to gross profit of approximately HK$518,177,000. Gross profit margin during the period was approximately 35.8%. During the Period under Review, basic earnings per share of the Group was approximately HK11.6 cents. The Board recommended the payment of interim dividend of HK11.0 cents per share.
BUSINESS REVIEW
CHAIN RETAIL STORES
As at 30 June 2026, the Group operated a total of 190 chain retail stores, including 184 chain retail stores in Hong Kong and 6 chain retail stores in Macau, respectively. During the Period under Review, the Group continued to implement its store network optimization strategy to fully showcase its diverse product portfolio, further enhance its overall brand image and provide customers with a more comfortable shopping environment.
Since 2021, the Group has launched its brand of global wine and food stores "FoodVille", which provides mid-to-high-end, premium food products from around the globe. These include fine wines, premium chocolates, health foods, cheese, Western sauces and ingredients from around the world, aming to cater to the market's pursuit of a quality of life and expanding the Group's customer base. As at 30 June 2026, the Group operated a total of 8 retail stores under the brand.
During the Period under Review, the rental expenses (on a cash basis) of the Group's retail stores accounted for approximately 9.7% of its sales revenue.
THE PRODUCTS
During the Period under Review, the Group adhered to its global procurement strategy, sourcing high-quality products from around the world to provide customers with a diversified range of choices. During the Period under Review, the Group sold over 1,045 brands and more than 3,054 stock keeping units ("SKUs") of products in total. The Group continuously optimised its product portfolio and actively introduced a variety of new products and flavours to meet customers' ever-changing needs.
To enrich its product mix and maintain effective control over product quality, supply stability and profit margins, the Group continued to actively develop its private label products. During the Period under Review, sales derived from private label products amounted to approximately HK$277,194,000 (six months ended 30 June 2025: approximately HK$251,203,000), which accounted for approximately 19.1% of the Group's total revenue for the Period under Review. The Group had a total of 12 private labels covering approximately 272 SKUs of products, including masks, canned Chinese delicacies, cereals, milk, honey, nuts and dried fruits as well as a wide range of leisure food products.
MEMBERSHIP SCHEME AND MARKETING & PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
As at 30 June 2026, the Group had a cumulative total of approximately 2,469,754 registered fans and members (30 June 2025: approximately 2,243,198). As at 30 June 2026, the number of mobile app members reached approximately 1,374,462 (30 June 2025: approximately 1,238,775).
During the Period under Review, the Group continued to carry out a variety of marketing activities, including "Best Price", "Instant Redemption upon Purchase" and other promotional campaigns, which provided customers with a series of special offers on selected quality products as a way to show its appreciation for their support and effectively enhance customer loyalty. The Group also launched a new brand promotion campaign, namely "Best Mart, Always a Friendly Buy", in 2026. By integrating online and offline promotional channels, the Group further strengthened its brand image and enhanced its interaction and connection with customers.
The Group also utilised a variety of outdoor media, such as large-scale advertisements at MTR stations and truck wraps, together with marketing strategies on digital media and social platforms, to further increase its brand exposure and market penetration, thereby attracting more new customers to shop at its stores.
In addition, the Group actively fulfilled its corporate social responsibility by partnering with the charitable foundation under China Merchants Group to launch the "Care 360˚" Neighborhood Support Programme, which aids families in need, continuously promotes community care and inclusion and actively puts into practice the core principles of corporate sustainability.
EMPLOYEES
As at 30 June 2026, the Group employed a total of 1,257 full-time and part-time employees (31 December 2025: 1,227). The increase in the total number of employees was primarily due to the Group's recruitment of additional staff for its newly opened stores. To retain talent and provide its employees with appropriate incentives to enhance their sense of belonging and loyalty, the Group regularly reviews and updates its employee remuneration packages and benefit plans, taking into account labour market supply and remuneration trends as well as individual employee performance. During the Period under Review, the staff costs of the Group (excluding emoluments of the Directors) accounted for approximately 9.6% of its total revenue (six months ended 30 June 2025: approximately 9.7%).
OUTLOOK
Global geopolitical tensions remain high, and uncertainty persists regarding the pace of the external economic recovery. Meanwhile, the active expansion of mainland Chinese e-commerce platforms into Hong Kong has driven the popularity of cross-border online shopping, further intensifying competition in the local retail market. Amid complex and increasingly competitive market conditions, the overall business environment for the retail sector is expected to remain under pressure in the second half of 2026. However, as Hong Kong hosts a series of major international events and exhibitions as well as cultural and sports activities, the number of visitors to Hong Kong and their willingness to spend are steadily recovering. At the same time, consumption of daily necessities has demonstrated strong resilience. Market demand for value-for-money globally sourced food products and healthy snacks continues to grow, presenting the Group with solid development opportunities. Looking ahead, the Group remains cautiously optimistic about its business prospects. To address intense market competition, we are committed to refining operational management, optimizing business processes, and maintaining strict cost controls.
To further strengthen its connection with consumers, the Group officially launched a rebranding campaign in June 2026, adopting "Best Mart, Always a Friendly Buy" as its new core brand value and striving to build a more welcoming, youthful, vibrant and creative brand image. Regarding its store network management, the Group will balance strategic expansion with operational optimization. On one hand, the Group will capitalise on appropriate market opportunities and continue to expand its footprint through a "dual-brand" strategy featuring "Best Mart 360˚" and "FoodVille", aiming to precisely meet the demand for high-quality food across different customer segments. On the other hand, the Group will adhere to strict capital-return discipline by actively negotiating with landlords for more flexible and reasonable lease terms, while regularly reviewing the operational efficiency of existing stores. Through these efforts, the Group aims to comprehensively enhance the overall profitability of its network and deepen its presence in the mass retail market.
Faced with a complex, ever-changing and highly competitive market environment, the Group is comprehensively exploring and researching the application of artificial intelligence in its business processes, aiming to enhance operational efficiency through innovative technology. The Group will further deepen its online-offline integration strategy, fully leverage the advantages provided by the extensive member database of its mobile app and implement targeted marketing through big data analysis to effectively increase member engagement and overall repeat purchase rates.
In terms of online channels, the Group will strengthen its collaboration with the foodpanda mall platform to ensure a seamless shopping experience. The Group will also remain agile in our operational strategies to optimize overall sales performance.
Guided by its core brand philosophy of "Best Quality" and "Best Price", the Group will make every effort to expand its upstream supplier network while ramping up the development of its private label products. These initiatives will solidify our competitive pricing advantage while effectively meeting the market demand for daily necessities. The Board is confident that, through prudent yet flexible strategic planning, strong brand appeal and an optimised product portfolio, the Group will successfully enhance customer loyalty. This will steadily drive the business toward sustainable growth, thus creating long-term and robust returns for shareholders.
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About Best Mart 360 Holdings Limited
Best Mart 360 Holdings Limited, mainly operates chain retail stores under the brand "Best Mart 360˚". It offers a wide collection of imported prepackaged leisure foods and other grocery products, principally from overseas. The Group's business objective is to offer "Best Quality" and "Best Price" products to customers through continuous efforts on global procurement with a mission to provide comfortable shopping environment and pleasurable shopping experience to customers. As at 30 June 2026, the Group operates 190 retail stores that are strategically located across 18 districts in Hong Kong and Macau. In addition, the Group's new global gourmet store, "FoodVille", was officially opened in September 2021, which mainly provides globally sourced medium-to-high-end quality food products.
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