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But the steadily declining gold price in the second half of FY2021 and the strengthening RMB led to a turnaround gain on gold hedging and net exchange from losses last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together with the government subsidies in response to the pandemic, operating profit increased by 7.6% to HK$1.24 billion, while operating margin increased to 14%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the year, Luk Fook operated a total of three brands under the multi-brand strategy and saw a net increase of 246 mainly Lukfook stores. The group added a net total of 222 Lukfook shops worldwide, including 224 shops in Mainland China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 31st March, 2021, the company had a global network of 2,366 shops, spanning across Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, the Philippines, the United States, Canada and Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jewellery retail chain Luk Fook said group revenues for the year that ended 31st March, 2021, dropped 21.1% to HK$8.86 billion as the pandemic had impacted tourist traffic in Hong Kong and Macau. Gross profit also decreased by 20.8% to HK$2.63 billion versus a year earlier. 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