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Tanglin Village, already a hip dining enclave, is getting another lifestyle quarter – one boasting well-known multi-label fashion store Dover Street Market. To make way for it, two tenants – eatery Chang Korean BBQ Restaurant and antique store Shang Antique –…
Food consumption will remain modest over our forecast period, registering a compound annual growth rate of 2.1% over 2014-2019.Technological innovations and cost-saving measures by mass grocery retailers will be realised in 2017, and a steady rise in food…
The new Under Armour Singapore store at Bugis Junction is the fast-growing sportswear brand’s largest in the city, and second largest in Southeast Asia. The fashionable sportswear brand is growing rapidly, especially in Asia where it has 15 solo-brand retail…
Singapore-listed Challenger Technologies, the state’s largest IT products and services provider says it will boost its push towards a digital retail ecosystem and advanced software development initiatives for continued growth. Its statement followed news…
Singapore celebrates 50 years of independence by sharing with Filipinos the best of what Singapore has to offer. Singapore Ambassador Ms. Kok Li Peng and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario opens SG50, a cultural fair to celebrate Singapore’s 50…
The global market research firm TSN just released the results of a study—The Connected Life—that found nearly nine out of every ten shoppers (88%) in Singapore research products before making a purchasing decision. “It’s unsurprising that Singaporeans are…
The facade of Dover Street Market’s China outpost called IT Beijing Market. Dover Street Market is poised to open its first outlet in Southeast Asia in the hip Singapore neighbourhood of Dempsey. The edgy fashion retail and concept store conceived by Comme…
The rental gap between prime spaces in suburban malls and Orchard malls has been narrowing – and this trend is slated to continue into 2016. Property consultants noted that the relative resilience of suburban malls stems from their larger local catchment and…
Singapore’s fixed-income market next year is tipped to be active, with more retail-friendly issuances. What’s more, perpetuals will continue to be popular even as financial conditions are likely to remain volatile. Retail bond demand is expected to stay…
The force has hit Singapore shores and Star Wars: The Force Awakens fans in Singapore could not be more excited. Whether you’re a hardcore Rebel or an Empire henchman, let’s see what’s been going down on social media in the month leading up to this year’s…
Nicholas shared his strategies to displace cash totally. Always try and do not be afraid of failure. Every failure is part of our learning experience and must help us improve.This is so that we do not stagnate nor remain in the status quo while the…
New Delhi has topped the list of Asia’s top cities for shopping, offering a treasure trove of goods through its blend of charming traditional markets and glitzy shopping malls, according to a new survey. New Delhi has topped the list for the best shopping…
From 2017, retailers of tobacco products will not be allowed to display them in their shops, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Wednesday (Dec 9). The ministry said it will move to ban stores from displaying such products after amendments to the…
Diageo’s Johnnie Walker House has launched Johnnie Walker Blue Label The Casks Edition, a Scotch whisky and bottle design available exclusively through Singapore Airlines. The ‘richer and more intense’ Johnnie Walker Blue Label The Casks Edition is a higher…
Philip Morris Singapore said the forthcoming ban on the display of tobacco products at retail outlets will have no impact on the smoking rate in Singapore. The comment by the leading tobacco company in Singapore was in response to the announcement by the…
A Singtel strategy to pick up ideas from independent developers across the region has resulted in affiliates of the telco adopting new revenue-boosting apps and technologies. The initiative seems to have helped boost revenue at some of these affiliates while…
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