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In a first for Singapore, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has unveiled an interactive concept, the Virtual Closet. Located on the Grand Colonnade of The Shoppes, it is an interactive platform enabling shoppers to browse the latest collections from Burberry,…
Singapore’s StarHub has launched a range of new postpaid mobile plans offering free unlimited local data access on weekends. The range of plans will offer unmetered access from 12am on Saturdays to 11:59pm on Sundays. During the week the plans range from 3GB…
American youth fashion brand Hardy Hardy Singapore has chosen Ion Orchard to set up its first flagship boutique in Southeast Asia. Hardy Hardy’s second Singapore store (the first is at Bugis+) offers 1200 sqft (111 sqm) of retail space featuring marble…
A new GSK Shopper Science Lab opened in Singapore will help drive business growth across Asia-Pacific, the company says. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare describes the research centre as a “cutting edge facility” which will deliver unique shopper…
Uniqlo Singapore has launched the casualwear brand’s Click & Collect service, allowing shoppers to pick up their online purchases at any of its Singapore stores. Customers can choose from the Japanese brand’s full line-up of products, including extra sizes,…
OCBC Bank has launched a mobile keyboard that allows customers to make peer-to-peer payments without having to exit their current mobile applications. The OCBC Keyboard can be used within any mobile app or browser – for instance, within Facebook, Whatsapp,…
China’s popular cashless payment platform Alipay has honed in on Singapore, announcing on Tuesday it has entered into partnership agreement with a local digital payment provider CCPay to offer cashless payment services to Singaporean retailers. Alipay, a…
Despite a drop in revenue, Singapore luxury retailer FJ Benjamin’s net loss for its latest fiscal year has narrowed to S$17.42 million (US$12.7 million) from $22.96 million. Turnover slipped 18 per cent to $207.49 million mainly because of discontinued…
British bank HSBC is now “back in growth mode” in Singapore after investing heavily in turning around revenue and profitability, said a top executive. Despite a fiercely competitive retail market, the bank has high hopes for its business here, said Mr Anurag…
As Singapore seeks to accelerate its growth as a cashless society, online-to-offline (O2O) mobile platform, Fave is supporting restaurants and offline retailers to offer convenient mobile payments that aim to help them grow their business by rewarding…
Skincare company Mt Sapola Singapore has relaunched itself as Hysses as its moves beyond its spa-at-home heritage. “In the past 10 years we have grown as a company to have a stronger sense of who we are and what we can deliver, which allows us to tell…
UnionPay International has launched a new global dining privilege programme – the U Dining Collection – for Platinum and Diamond UnionPay Cardholders. Curating over 80 of the finest restaurants located in key cities around the world, including…
Chinese online and mobile payment platform Alipay has signed a deal with CC Financial Services to allow it to expand its 20,000 acceptance points in Singapore. CC Financial Services, a Singapore-based startup which runs a mobile payments platform named CCPay,…
CapitaLand is advancing its omni-channel strategy by forging an alliance with Lazada Singapore, and has also signed an agreement to manage Alibaba Shanghai Center, comprising four office towers and a retail podium. Its China project is the start of a…
With four stores already, cosmetics company Lush Singapore is set to open its flagship at VivoCity on September 1. Occupying a 107 sqm basement space, it will be the largest Lush shop in Singapore. “The new shop will allow us to showcase the innovation at…
A Japanese airline with a Singapore partner will open an all-Japanese food court at Changi Airport by the end of this year. Japan Gourmet Hall Sora is a joint venture between a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA) and specialty consultant Komars Group. It…
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