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Tadashi Yanai, chairman, president & CEO of Fast Retailing, said Fast Retailing Group is committed to employing people with disabilities, in the belief staff can learn from each other and grow by working together. “Through our support of the Special Olympics…
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has launched a digital platform allowing shoppers to browse and reserve online exclusive lines not available in stores outside its mall. The new O2O initiative not only helps the mall promote its exclusivity and premium luxury…
Marina Bay Sands’ family of celebrity chef restaurants have joined hands to craft exclusive gelato flavours for Scoops of Hope, a new addition to this year’s Sands for Singapore Charity Festival. From 31 July to 9 August, the public can savour eight…
Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines and the Singapore Tourism Board are to invest S$20m ($14.8m) on a coordinated effort to encourage more visitors to engage in leisure, business and MICE activities. All three parties have agreed a two-year…
A study by eBay shows that Singapore’s tech savvy retail exporters, who use the company’s online market place, sell to an average 41 international markets. eBay defines retail exporters as those sellers on its site who garner US$10,000 in sales to global…
US mall-based youth fashion discounter Aeropostale has announced new partnerships in India and Indonesia. The company will open stores in India through a licensing agreement with Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited, and in Indonesia through a licensing agreement…
A new Uniqlo modest wear range designed in partnership with UK designer and blogger Hana Tajima has gone on sale in Malaysia and Singapore. The Uniqlo X Hana Tajima Collection is launched today, July 3, at Uniqlo’s 313@Somerset store on Singapore’s Orchard…
Sasa Singapore says government restrictions on staff hiring are adversely affecting its business in the city state. As a result, the company plans to rationalise its store network and exit some leases early. The Hong Kong-headquarter retailer says that during…
Sanrio, the global lifestyle brand best known for beloved pop icon Hello Kitty, and Universal Parks & Resorts have announced their partnership to develop Hello Kitty interactive retail experiences scheduled to open later this year at Universal Orlando Resort…
TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference 2015, the 20th event for the duty free & travel retail industry in Asia Pacific, closed on 14th May in Singapore after a very successful week. With occupied exhibition space topping previous years at 9,118 m2 – up 9%…
Navigating Singapore’s crowded banking landscape is not easy, and Maybank’s retail banking unit says it needs to be nimble by zooming in on market niches. The bank last month launched a Maybank Save Up programme tailored for young workers in Singapore after…
Singapore nitro ice cream cafe 320 Under has opened its first worldwide retailer, in Kuala Lumpur’s 1 Utama purchasing centre. 320 Under has three cafes working in Singapore – in Geylang, Tampines and Tanjong Katong Rd. The idea makes use of liquid nitrogen…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to change accounting rules that split domestic and offshore banking into separate ‘units’. 03 Jul 2015 Since 1968, banks have had to separate operations into domestic banking units (DBSs) and Asian current units…
Visible analytics answer supplier Qlik stated on Wednesday that it has teamed up with Singapore on-line trend retailer Inverted Edge and Deloitte Digital, a design and improvement company to launch an in-store digital buying answer which supplies clients with…
Denmark’s Countless Jewellery has made its Asian debut, opening its first retailer in Taiwan. The opening marks Infinite Jewellery’s fourth continent and 23rd worldwide market. Earlier in June it opened its first retailer in Estonia. Its merchandise at the…
Singapore-headquartered Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Belief is to purchase two purchasing centres in Indonesia. The properties are Palembang Icon and Lippo Plaza Batu, collectively value $83.33 million (or Rp1.06 trillion). The Batu Metropolis mall is a small…
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