Premier Retail CEO Mark McInnes has issued a missive to landlords.
"Respond to the current crisis."
Premier Retail has confirmed it has closed two stores in Hong Kong since the COVID-19 outbreak.
McInnes, who has had a long-running campaign against major landlords, said the current climate requires a swift response.
“Landlords have a major role to play to ensure retailers can operate in the short term for the long-term benefit of all stakeholders.
"Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have closed two stores in Hong Kong and we are prepared to close many more stores globally if landlords do not respond to the current crisis.”
Premier Retail owns a number of prolific fashion brands including Peter Alexander, Just Jeans, Portmans, Jay Jays and Dotti.
McInnes and billionaire Premier boss Solomon Lew have long campaigned for fairer rental rates.