Tai Lin Radio Service Limited (Chinese: 泰林無線電行) was one of Hong Kong's largest electrical appliance retail chains. Founded in 1946, it liquidated on 17 October 2008, having thirteen branches altogether throughout the territory at the time.[1]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 13 |
| Products | Electrical appliances Home theatre |
Number of employees | 260 (Oct 2008) |
| Tai Lin Radio Service Limited | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 泰林無線電行 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 泰林无线电行 | ||||||||||||
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History
editIn 1946, Tai Lin Radio Service Limited was established. Tai Lin opened its first store at 309 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, primarily selling radio sets. Since then, it rapidly developed its servicing, management and retail services, besides including tape recorders, gramophones and amplifiers into its line-up. In 1957, Tai Lin became the first electrical appliance store to introduce stereo Hi-Fi to the Hong Kong market.
In the population boom of the 1960s, Tai Lin expanded its product line to television sets, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and cameras, among others, and at the same time, opening new branches to form a retail chain. In 1976, Tai Lin registered itself as a company under the name "Tai Lin Radio Services Limited."
The 1980s and 1990s were defined as Tai Lin's "golden age." The chain has spent HK$50 million in 1989 to refurbish its existing branches. In addition to three stores in Mong Kok and To Kwa Wan, Tai Lin made its proactive expansion throughout the Hong Kong market with new stores in Kwun Tong, Sha Tin, Causeway Bay et cetera. At its peak in 1997, Tai Lin had 13 stores altogether.
After 62 years in existence, Tai Lin collapsed and succumbed, reportedly to the effects of the global financial crisis, affecting 260 personnel from thirteen branches.[2]
Stores
editThe following are all of Tai Lin's stores at the time of its closure:
- Times Square
- 905B-906, 9th Floor
- 815-816, 8th Floor
- Shop 2015–2016, Podium Level 2, IFC Mall
- 309 -310, Level 3, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
- G52, Ground Floor, Telford Plaza I, Kowloon Bay
- Basement, Sim City, Mong Kok
- 310 - 312, Nathan Road, Jordan
- 32B, Mut Wah Street, Kwun Tong
- 623-626, Level 6, New Town Plaza, Phase 1, Sha Tin
- G33-34, Ground Floor, The Edge, 9 Tong Chun Street, Tseung Kwan O
- G04 Ground Floor, The Edge, 9 Tong Chun Street, Tseung Kwan O
- G - 1/F, Chow's Building, 4 Shiu Wo Street, Tsuen Wan
- G30-G33 & G35, Ground Floor, Tuen Mun Town Plaza, Phase 1, 1 Tuen Shing St, Tuen Mun
References
edit- ^ Institute, Hong Kong Chronicles (30 June 2022). Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview & Chronology. Chung Hwa Book Co. (H.K.) Ltd. ISBN 978-988-8807-32-1.
- ^ "Tai Lin in liquidation". The Standard. 17 October 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
External links
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- Tai Lin Radio Service Limited homepage (archived copies)
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