Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Singapore, updated continuously by our newsroom.
A research by eBay exhibits that Singapore’s tech savvy retail exporters, who use the corporate’s on-line market place, promote to a mean 41 worldwide markets. eBay defines retail exporters as these sellers on its website who garner US$10,000 in gross sales…
A Singaporean funding firm has taken a strategic stake within the Malaysian licenceholder of Japanese division retailer model Sogo. Singapore-listed LTC Company, by way of a wholly-owned subsidiary, has taken a 50 per cent share of USP Fairness in equal…
All 2G voice and messaging services will end in Singapore as the airwave-starved island moves to reuse existing 2G airwaves to boost the capacity and speeds of newer 4G services. The three local telcos Singtel, StarHub and M1 said in a statement on Monday…
Singapore’s Metro Holdings has reported an 82.7 per cent fall in its internet revenue to S$7.6 million within the fourth quarter. Full yr earnings, nevertheless, rose 33.7 per cent to $142.9 million on income up four.78 per cent to $145.eight million. The…
Sands Retail, the leading operator of luxury retail properties around the world, has won the prestigious RLI Shopping Centre Renovation Award 2015 for upgrading The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore’s iconic luxury shopping mall. The award forms part of…
India’s retail market is expected to expand at USD 1.3 trillion by 2020 and the GDP is set to grow at 8 per cent over the next three years, making it the world’s fastest-growing major developing market, a consultancy firm has forecast. The current retail…
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has gained the RLI Purchasing Centre Renovation 2015 title in The International RLI Awards 2015 held in Dubai, UAE. The Shoppes gained the award forward of worldwide contenders the Armada Purchasing Centre in Turkey, CapitaMall…
Singaporeans, Taiwanese and South Koreans will be capable of purchase the Apple Watch from later this month. “The response to Apple Watch has surpassed our expectations in each approach, and we’re thrilled to convey it to extra clients around the globe,”…
Jewelry and watch model Thomas Sabo has opened its new VivoCity boutique in a star-studded offical opening occasion. Situated within the newly opened B1 retail space of VivoCity – Singapore’s largest shopping center – the 565 sqft boutique options handcrafted…
Trend is a worldwide enterprise, and the world is a burgeoning market. The US$1.5 trillion trend commerce is on a double-digital progress trajectory pushed by creating economies, and large retailers will not be the one beneficiaries. Begin-ups and smaller…
Local blockchain solutions provider Tembusu Systems will begin its first real-world implementation of digital currency payments in Singapore using the TRUST framework on 10th June. The TRUST system, a proprietary platform based on the blockchain technology…
Diageo partners DFS group to launch first Johnnie Walker House in southeast Asia at Singapore Changi airport. Diageo Global Travel together with DFS Group have launched the Johnnie Walker House retail showcase within DFS Group’s new wines and spirits flagship…
Asia’s leading infocomm technology and broadcasting industry event maintains its position as platform of choice for companies to announce major launches and partnerships Over the past four days, Marina Bay Sands has been abuzz with activity as…
Luxury travel specialist DFS Group has opened its largest global store: a wine, spirits and tobacco flagship at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The store, in the airport’s Terminal 3, covers 11,400 sq ft across two floors. Designed by award-winning interior…
Equinix deal gives Alibaba a better cloud story for multi-nationals wanting to do business in the U.S. and China. It might also be worrisome to U.S. cloud powers who want that business. Chinese retail giant Alibaba is going bigger in cloud thanks to a new…
Online and offline sales in Singapore are growing in tandem as omnichannel is becoming an integral part of shopping culture in Asia. Data compiled by online couponing website Flipit.com show that 85% of Singaporeans shop in-store at least once a month while…
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