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Collecting things, it can be said, is the bane of modern living. So it is refreshing to see just how Gallery & Co. boldly eschews the easy materialism of museum retail. Modeled to offer visitors a curated experience of its bookstore, bar, cafeteria, café and…
Kipling has introduced an Asia exclusive collection, which celebrates individual style with ‘optimism and functionality’ and has been specially designed for the Chinese Zodiac’s Year of the Monkey. The monkey plays a key role in the Kipling accessories, as it…
Singapore-based online grocery organization RedMart is near raising a huge $100 million Series C round to grow its services crosswise over Asia. The new subsidizing is relied upon to shut in the following couple months. The organization was established in…
Concession sales at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) rose by +8% in 2015 to over S$2.2bn/$1.54bn helped by the popularity of the airport’s online shopping portal (iShopChangi.com) and growing passenger interest in the Changi Millionaire draw. China, Singapore,…
Visitors to the National Gallery Singapore can now enjoy a quick dose of retail therapy and casual dining experience all under one roof at the newly opened Gallery & Co. Spanning 8,800 sq ft across the City Hall Wing on the ground floor, Gallery & Co…
Ties up with Chalhoub Group to bring in the Singapore-based fashion department store Dubai: Two UAE based retail groups have come together to launch the first Robinsons fashion department store in the region. The first of the Singapore-based brand will open…
Keppel Reit has divested its 100% interest in 77 King Street in Sydney, Australia to ARE Noble Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Asia Core Fund for A$160 million (S$160 million), resulting in a divestment gain of A$28 million (S$28 million). 77…
The petite designer has launched her new concept store at the boutique-centric Capitol Piazza Local fashion had a tough year in 2015, what with the high-profile shuttering of well-known labels such as Hansel by Jo Soh, the long-standing M)phosis and…
The third largest chain of supermarkets in Singapore Sheng Siong loses 90 metal trolleys and 180 plastic ones over its outlets each month. That interprets into a stunning $120,000 loss on just trolleys. Furthermore, this supermarket chain is not the only one.…
Singapore-based investors purchased a record US$26.31 billion (S$37.83 billion) in overseas real estate in 2015, up 49 per cent from US$17.63 billion in 2014, going by preliminary data compiled by real-estate data and analytics firm Real Capital Analytics…
Indonesia’s national postal service, Pos Indonesia, is mulling a spin-off its logistics arm in 2019 an IPO to capitalise on the online shopping boom. Pos Indonesia is aiming for Rp 11 trillion ($796 million) in revenue within the next two years, according to…
Singapore design firm, Greymatters recently completed the interior design for PasarBella’s second outlet, at Suntec City. The design has been described as “an enclave of enchantment” with diverse food and beverage and retail offerings. The new space houses 15…
Singapore-headquartered e-commerce fulfillment company Anchanto said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pos Logistik Indonesia to bring its technology, expertise and regional network to the fast-growing Indonesian market. Indonesia is the…
CapitaLand Mall Trust says its portfolio of “necessity malls” has proven resilient to the challenging economic and retail period of the last year. CapitaLand Mall Trust Management (CMTML), the manager of CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT), has reported a…
Electrical goods, information technology and furniture retailer Courts Asia believes that while e-commerce has been gaining popularity, retailers should not neglect their brick-and-mortar operations. The Singapore-based company also sees technology and…
Edrington Asia Travel Retail has sold more than $1.7m-worth of fine and rare bottlings of The Macallan and Highland Park Scotch malt whiskies at DFS Group’s Masters of Wine & Spirits’ (MOWS) events, since its launch in 2011. Edrington has also welcomed the…
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