Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Singapore, updated continuously by our newsroom.
A brand new entertainment venue has opened in Singapore: Flight at Sky on 57 a new lounge experience atop Marina Bay Sands. The integrated resort has transformed its outdoor terraces into a “contemporary lounge experience” called Flight, making the most of…
While this week’s retail sales figures data may have subdued expectations of Singapore’s retail sector, another set of figures just out will do little to change the mood. Spending data from MasterCard suggests the Great Singapore Sale has delivered a…
Malaysia’s Parkson Holdings is to sell a 67.6 per cent stake in its Singapore-listed Parkson Retail Asia Ltd to its Hong Kong listed subsidiary Parkson Retail Group Ltd. The rearrangement of its assets will net it US$167.2 million, according to the financial…
Don’t be fooled by mainstream media headlines reporting a rebound in Singapore retail sales. The 6.1 per cent increase headline year on year increase is almost entirely driven by a near 50 per cent surge in motor vehicle sales. Core retail sales rose a modest…
Glenfiddich, ‘the world’s most awarded’ single malt Scotch whisky, is partnering with DFS Group, to launch the Glenfiddich Residence Cask Vintage 1992 at DFS Singapore Changi Airport. The Glenfiddich Residence Cask Vintage 1992 edition comprises single cask…
CapitaLand has sold its 18 month old Bedok Mall in Singapore to a trust. CapitaLand subsidiaries Brilliance Residential and CMA Singapore Investments have entered into a sale and purchase agreement with HSBC Institutional Trust Services, trustee of CapitaLand…
The world’s oldest toy retailer – Hamleys – is to make its Singapore debut this month. Hamleys Singapore will open its first store in the Plaza Singapura extension on July 24 in a partnership with Global Retail Ventures, which also runs Hamleys’ outlets in…
Can someone give Naiise’s founder Dennis Tay and his team a trophy? In just two-a-half years, the retailer of Singapore-designed products went from a one-man show operating an online store to opening three physical outlets with a team of 20 employees. To…
After launching with one daily service in 2008, Jetstar Asia now operates up to 30 weekly services and continues to enhance the travel experience for thousands of passengers who fly between Singapore and the Malaysian capital each year. Jetstar Asia is…
Baby and maternity products retailer Mothercare is implementing warehouse platform Peoplevox in Asia, following initial success with the system in its Irish business. The vendor’s dedicated eCommerce warehouse management system is to be implemented in…
Cognizant has partnered NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice), a major supermarket retailer in Singapore, to digitally transform its business and provide customers with a seamless multi-channel shopping experience. By bringing together its consulting, industry and…
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions today announced its continued commitment to Singapore with an expanded manufacturing presence to include the SurePOS 700 series of POS systems. Known for delivering state of the art ODM/OEM products for Fortune 500 companies…
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Singapore has launched a US dollar and Singapore dollar dual currency credit card as it seeks to expand its retail banking presence here. The ICBC Visa USD/SGD dual currency credit card will have zero…
Retail rents on Singapore’s prime retalstrip, Orchard Rd, slipped by 1.6 per cent in the latest quarter. But worse is yet to come according to Colliers International in its quarterly review of Singapore retail rents, tipping a full year decline as high as…
Singapore’s Perennial Real Estate Holdings said it would expand into healthcare for the first time through a joint venture in China that will buy and develop hospitals as well as medical service businesses. Seeking to take advantage of China’s strong demand…
Pazzion, home-grown shoe brand turned international sensation, has appointed award-winning PR agency, PR Communications to handle all its media relations programmes and special events. Since its conception in 2001, PAZZION has exploded onto the regional…
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