Sales staff say security systems can’t protect against kind of robber who rendered employee unconscious and made off with HK$3 million in Hermes and Van Cleef & Arpels products
Employees at second-hand luxury goods stores in Hong Kong have voiced fears over their safety after a Tsim Sha Tsui shop was robbed of HK$3 million (US$382,170) in Hermes and Van Cleef & Arpels products, with a saleswoman rendered unconscious during the crime.
Security and insurance experts highlighted the importance of insuring luxury goods, installing comprehensive antitheft measures and carrying out staff training to minimise the risk of becoming a target for criminals.
Zoe Chan, an employee at MM Station, a second-hand luxury goods store in the same neighbourhood as the business that was robbed on Wednesday, said she was worried the shop’s security system was not enough to protect staff.
“There is nothing else we can do [in case of a robbery],” she told the Post.
