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DS Groceries is a Hong Kong neighbourhood supermarket chain under Dai Sang Group, selling imported snacks, health foods, beverages, dried seafood and packaged foods, plus frozen items in selected stores.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

DS Groceries (Chinese: 大生生活超市) is a Hong Kong retail chain operating neighbourhood supermarkets under Dai Sang Group (大生集團). The brand positions itself as a community-oriented grocery store that carries everyday foods and household goods, with a particular emphasis on imported snacks, health foods, beverages, dried seafood and other packaged foods. According to the company's own brand story, the name "Dai Sang" was chosen by its founder to convey prosperity for the business while also evoking the feeling of a traditional shop serving its local neighbourhood. The company says it places strong emphasis on communication and care between customers and staff, and wants shoppers to leave with more than just goods — a sense of warmth. The founder of Dai Sang travelled and studied abroad, and the brand story states that this experience gave him a clear understanding of specialty foods from around the world. DS Groceries therefore sources products from Europe and the Americas, Japan and Korea, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, aiming to offer Hong Kong customers a comprehensive selection of foods suited to local tastes. The assortment spans imported snacks, health foods, drinks, dried seafood and packaged foods, with selected stores adding chilled and frozen foods. The company describes its pricing as fair and its quality as good. Beyond its physical stores, DS Groceries operates an online shop at dsgroceries.com. The website promotes a range of member and promotional programmes, including a new app member discount, gift vouchers, the JoyYou Card, referral rewards, flash sales and VIP double rewards. It also sells physical gift vouchers, such as a HK$1,000 voucher and a HK$50 voucher, and offers a 5% discount on the online store. The site highlights exclusive in-house product lines, including the "潮食工房" hotpot ingredient series with Chaoshan-style meatballs and selected beef cuts, and the "典爵" (Dian Jue) dried meat and jerky series, which uses premium meat sources and traditional craft combined with modern techniques. It also features the Japanese-inspired "お菓子の森" confectionery line, offering items such as waffles, dorayaki, castella and cheese cakes. The brand has marked anniversaries with promotional campaigns, including a 12th anniversary offer promoted on its website. DS Groceries is identified in Wikidata as a Hong Kong retail chain. Its parent, Dai Sang Group, is described on the brand's own pages as providing for daily life needs through its supermarket business. The chain remains active in Hong Kong, combining physical neighbourhood stores with an e-commerce channel and private-label food ranges.

History

DS Groceries (大生生活超市) is a Hong Kong supermarket chain operating under Dai Sang Group (大生集團). The brand's own account of its origins centres on the meaning of its Chinese name. According to the company's brand story, the founder chose "Dai Sang" because he wanted the business to prosper and grow, but also because a shop with such a traditional name could give customers the feeling of an old-style neighbourhood store that served local residents. The company states that it therefore places great importance on communication and care between customers and staff, welcomes all customer questions, suggestions and requests, and hopes that customers leave having bought not only goods but also a sense of warmth. The brand story adds that the founder travelled widely and studied abroad, which gave him a clear understanding of specialty foods from different places. He wanted to share foods suited to Hong Kong palates, and so Dai Sang deliberately sources goods from Europe and the Americas, Japan and Korea, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, offering customers a broad choice. Dai Sang Group is described as providing for daily life needs, with its DS Groceries supermarkets selling a wide range of everyday foods and household goods. The main categories are imported snacks, health foods, beverages, dried seafood and other packaged foods, while selected stores have added chilled and frozen foods. The company presents its prices as fair and its quality as good. Over time the business has developed both a physical store network and an online shop at dsgroceries.com. The website functions as a promotional and sales channel, advertising member benefits and campaigns such as a new app member discount, gift vouchers, the JoyYou Card, referral rewards, flash sales and VIP double rewards. It sells physical gift vouchers, including a HK$1,000 voucher and a HK$50 voucher, and offers a 5% discount on the online store. The site also showcases private-label ranges that have become part of the brand's identity: the 潮食工房 hotpot ingredient series, exclusive to DS Groceries, featuring Chaoshan meatballs and rare beef cuts; the 典爵 dried meat and jerky series, made from fresh hind-leg meat using traditional craft combined with modern techniques; and the Japanese-inspired お菓子の森 confectionery line, whose products include waffles, dorayaki, castella and cheese cakes. The brand has also marked anniversaries, including a 12th anniversary promotion highlighted on its website. DS Groceries is identified in Wikidata as a Hong Kong retail chain. Its parent, Dai Sang Group, remains the corporate umbrella for the supermarket business. The chain continues to operate in Hong Kong, combining neighbourhood stores with e-commerce and a growing portfolio of in-house food brands.

  • Dai Sang Group's DS Groceries supermarkets sell everyday foods and household goods, mainly imported snacks, health foods, beverages, dried seafood and packaged foods.

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  • Selected DS Groceries stores add chilled and frozen foods.

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  • DS Groceries launches an online store at dsgroceries.com offering a 5% discount.

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  • DS Groceries promotes a 12th anniversary offer.

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  • DS Groceries introduces the exclusive 潮食工房 hotpot ingredient series.

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Products and positioning

Neighbourhood-oriented Hong Kong supermarket chain offering imported snacks, health foods, beverages, dried seafood and packaged foods at fair prices, with a warm, traditional shopkeeping feel and an expanding private-label range.

  • 潮食工房 hotpot ingredient series

    Exclusive hotpot ingredient line featuring Chaoshan meatballs and rare beef cuts.

  • 典爵 dried meat and jerky series

    Dried meat and jerky products made from fresh hind-leg meat using traditional craft and modern techniques; flavours include black pepper, sesame, assorted, spicy, original, satay and five-spice.

  • お菓子の森 confectionery series

    Japanese-style confectionery inspired by wagashi craftsmanship, including waffles, dorayaki, castella and cheese cakes.

  • DS Groceries gift vouchers

    Physical gift vouchers, including a HK$1,000 voucher and a HK$50 voucher.

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