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There is no doubt that Singapore is a paradise for shopaholics and foodies. And, it doesn’t come as a surprise if the island nation has some of the finest malls. Recently, Forbes rated the best five malls in Singapore based on the shopping experience and food…
Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) is launching the inaugural Singapore Golden Week (SGW), a lifestyle event to be held over three weekends from September 30 to October 16. Its aim is to heighten Singapore’s appeal as a lifestyle destination with a suite a…
IT has only been a week since the official release of Pokémon Go in Singapore, but amid the smokescreen of marketing puns and Poké-themed promotions, businesses across different sectors are already reporting an increase in business activity. Businesses are…
French multi-brand beauty retail giant Sephora opened its new local flagship store at Ion Orchard to much fanfare last Friday. The store sprawls across 10,000sqf on basement 2, and features a refreshed store concept from its previous premises on level 1,…
The newly-opened Aesop Ion Orchard features the brand’s newest generation store design concept. The store, designed by Snohetta, was officially opened a week ago after about a month’s trading. It is the first time Aesop has had a presence in Ion Orchard. The…
Orchard Road is meant to be Singapore’s premier shopping belt, but you wouldn’t know it if you strolled into many of the malls along the 2.2km stretch these days. The vacancy rate in malls within the Orchard planning area hit a five-year high in the first…
Tea has evolved to become an everyday indulgence in peoples’ lives. From mass market options to higher-quality tea bags, loose teas and tea leaves sourced from single estates, the appreciation of fine tea has increased over the years. The 1872 Clipper Tea Co.…
Check out its new flagship store at ION Orchard. The 1872 Clipper Tea Company is bringing the artisan tea experience to Singapore with the opening of its 743-square feet flagship store at ION Orchard. Founded by Sri Lankan entrepreneur Balage Porolis de…
The current downturn in the luxury watch business is not stopping Cortina Watch from pressing on with its expansion plans. Last week, Singapore’s second-biggest watch retail chain officially opened South-east Asia’s biggest Patek Philippe boutique in ION…
South Korean skincare brand Laneige has opened a new concept store in Ion Orchard, Singapore. Not only does the outlet have a new look, but it features exclusive products. It is the ninth Laneige store for Singapore, the first opening in 2012. Exclusive to…
Mr Churro Singapore opens officially at Ion Orchard shopping mall today, (December 18). Churros are a fried-dough pastry based snack, usually sweet, popular in Spain, France, the Philippines, Portugal and the Southwestern US. In Spain, churros can either be…
Food and beverage has overtaken fashion as the primary driver of demand for retail real estate in Singapore. In its Third Quarter Retail Index covering Asia-Pacific, property company Jones Lang LaSalle says that despite declining retail sales and consumer…
