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The Boots chain of health & beauty stores is looking to cull as many as 200 outlets in its home UK market as its US parent embarks on a strategic review. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) says the Boots business saw profits fall 20 percent to £398 million for…
Thai coffee chain Cafe Amazon has opened its first outlets in Singapore. One store is located at Jewel Changi, the other at Jurong Point shopping center. An opening ceremony was held at Cafe Amazon Jewel Changi, which marked the 2750th branch of the…
LVMH’s luggage brand Rimowa Singapore has opened a new store at the newly refurbished Raffles Hotel. The 600sqft store features a greenery space with the floral walls which provides an immersive conceptual experience to visitors and shoppers alike. Customers…
Digital remittance company InstaReM has partnered Thai banking group Kasikornbank in an agreement that would see the Singapore startup power cross-border payments for the bank’s clients in select markets, it announced in a press release on Thursday. This…
Singapore’s StarHub has selected Red Hat to provide specialized training for its Integrated Network Engineering team to help them keep abreast of best practices in next-generation cloud-based platforms. Under the agreement, StarHub engineers will take part in…
HSBC, which has been present in Singapore since 1877, said it intends to increase its share in its target small-medium-enterprise (SME) market from the current 10 percent to 15 percent by 2021. HSBC classifies SME clients as those with a turnover of $5-$100…
Weber Singapore will open a new store at No 4, Sixth Avenue. The US-based barbecue brand’s new store will showcase the full range of Weber’s cooking products including gas-, charcoal- and electric-powered grills. “Weber aims to create succulent moments that…
Singapore’s first peer-to-peer on-demand rental marketplace MyRent has launched. The site allows Singaporeans to rent items including photographic and sporting equipment, seasonal apparel and video games. After a beta trial, it already has more than 2000…
Italian kitchen-design studio Stosa Cucine has opened its first store in Singapore. Located at the Apex @ Henderson building, the showroom spans 140sqm, displaying four kitchen models: Aliant, Natural, Infinity, and Aleve, for customers to experience.…
Burger & Lobster Singapore will open its first outlet, at Jewel Changi tomorrow. The 81-seat Jewel Changi store is the 16th Burger & Lobster’s outlet internationally. Others are in locations including New York, Bangkok, Dubai, Genting Highlands in Malaysia,…
Tiffany Singapore celebrates the launch of Tiffany True collection with Tiffany Blue benches in front of its stores. Tiffany Ion Orchard is its first location and other venues include Clifford Square, Ngee Ann City, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands,…
Online wine business Vinomofo has appointed its first employee in Singapore, fortifying its growth strategy in the region. “We like to build out our community and business in person as much as possible, and Michael’s appointment will help us do that,” Dry…
Shiseido Travel Retail has teamed up with Jewel Changi Airport and TeamLab to launch an art installation called Sense. Located at ‘Shiseido Forest Valley’ in the mall, the installation engages the senses through sound, smell, sight, and touch. “We know that…
A Naiise Iconic store has opened at Jewel Changi Airport. Spanning almost 9500sqft across a two-story space, Naiise Iconic store brings new creative brands and ‘experience stations’ to customers. The first one is a tea bar run by homegrown tea marketplace…
Singapore-based fiber operator ViewQwest is expanding its footprint in Malaysia through a new partnership with Telekom Malaysia. ViewQwest, which currently has its own fiber network in parts of the Klang Valley and Johor, plans to use Telekom Malaysia’s HSBB…
Taiwanese bubble-tea chain Chicha San Chen has opened its first outlet in Singapore. Located in 313@Somerset, the flagship store has modern design with an open kitchen. Customers can make their own tea and watch as it brews in a Teapresso machine. They can…
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