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Two new CapitaLand Retail-managed malls will be opening in China. CapitaLand Retail CEO Wilson Tan says the firm has signed 10 such agreements in China since announcing in August 2016 its intention to expand its existing retail footprint via management deals.…
Travel luggage firm Samsonite has launched its first-ever concept store for ladies, Samsonite for Her, now open in Orchard Road’s Paragon shopping mall. The space has been designed to showcase curated product lines under the Samsonite, Samsonite Red, and…
Korean retailer E-Mart starts selling products from 16 Korean SME companies in Singapore yesterday. The move is a part of E-Mart’s plan to take Korean brands into new markets, starting with the winners of the giant retailer’s SME-support project. The products…
KFC Singapore is jettisoning plastic straws and drink-cup lids in its restaurants in a sustainability initiative it says will cut 17.9 tonnes of single-use plastic waste in a year. Dine-in guests of its 84 restaurants in Singapore will not be served lids and…
Don Don Donki Singapore’s second store has begun trading at 100AM Mall on Tras Street in the CBD. The 1186sqm store will trade from 8am to midnight seven days a week, selling a wide range of fresh and packaged foods, liquor, cosmetics, stationery and other…
KFC Singapore is jettisoning plastic straws and drink-cup lids in its restaurants in a sustainability initiative it says will cut 17.9 tonnes of single-use plastic waste in a year. Dine-in guests of its 84 restaurants in Singapore will not be served lids and…
Half of communications service providers in Singapore expect to improve revenue by at least 16% in just two years by leveraging partner ecosystems, according to a new study from BearingPoint. Over 80% believe that partner ecosystems can help them remain…
In France, WFS provides handling services for the airline’s daily Airbus A380 flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle as well as offline cargo reception points, handling and domestic trucking at all WFS stations across the country. The two companies began…
Israel-based bath and body brand Sabon has opened its first Southeast Asia flagship boutique, in Singapore. Located in Takashimaya in the Ngee Ann City shopping centre, the store carries a full range of products for the body, face and the home. Soaps handmade…
Falling sales of electronics and apparel muted the overall figure for Singapore retail sales in April. The year-on-year headline figure rose by just 0.7 per cent after sales of motor vehicles were excluded from the data. Sales of computers and phones fell by…
Work will start soon on a revamp of One Raffles Place Shopping Mall aimed at improving shopper circulation and opening up the retail space for better visibility. As the mall will trade throughout the renovation, work is being phased to minimise disruption. At…
Retail sales continued its lacklustre streak in April, ticking up marginally by 0.4 per cent compared to a year ago, dragged down by a sharp dip in computer and telecommunications equipment. This followed March’s 1.1 per cent drop in retail sales. Excluding…
Zalora has been working towards the creation of exclusive collections to provide its customers with a unique experience. Zalora holds its own fashion labels, values local designers and culture in the markets, where it operates, and recently launched its first…
DHL will extend its network of technological showcase centres to North America in summer next year when it opens its third Innovation Center in Chicago. Like the existing DHL Innovation Centers in Troisdorf, Germany, and Singapore, the Americas Innovation…
German luxury brand MCM is pleased to announce the opening of its first Southeast Asia MCM HAUS in Paragon on 12 May 2018. The 2,160 sq. ft. store offers a full range of products including leather goods, ready-to-wear apparel as well as shoes and accessories.…
Freshly renovated, Century Square Mall in Tampines will house the first Foot Locker Singapore store. This follows the opening of the first JD Store at Jurong Point, with a second to open at Ion Orchard next month. From the US, Foot Locker provides apparel and…
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