Suntec City will host Suntec Shopfest next week, a first-of-its-kind, live-streaming shopping festival in Singapore. The mall operators’ interactive live stream show will be broadcast via the Suntec+ app during four-hour-long interactive sessions showcasing…
Lee Hwa Jewellery has introduced a new experiential store inviting customers to “get intimate” with jewellery. In a bid to meet millennial “experience economy” market demand for immersive retail experiences, Lee Hwa’s Jewelspace – a bespoke design concept…
Malaysian cafe chain Oldtown White Coffee has launched a concept store at Suntec City Mall. The venue opened last month and features a facial-recognition feature as part of its ordering system. Seating 88 guests, Oldtown Suntec City offers exclusive local…
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…
Japan’s My Melody Cafe plans an outlet at Suntec City. Commonly known as My Melo, the character central to the cafe is a white rabbit from Japanese characterisation company Sanrio who is said to be a good friend of Hello Kitty. With an al fresco garden…
Retail data from Suntec City shopping centre shows growth by every measure in the first quarter of this year. Suntec City REIT has recorded a modest increase in gross revenue for the first quarter, as rising retail rents made up for declining office income.…
Suntec City and Alipay are pleased to announce today that they have inked a two-year partnership to launch Alipay touchpoints in Suntec City. The two-year partnership between Suntec City, one of Singapore’s largest shopping malls and Alipay, the world’s…
Spanish frozen yogurt chain Llaollao closed yesterday, being replaced by another European brand, Yole. D+1 Holding, the master franchisee of Ilaollao in Singapore, has not revealed why it has discontinued with the brand. However, the company has acquired the…
AW Lab Singapore has opened a store in Suntec City, the first brick-and-mortar outlet in Asia Pacific for the Italian sports apparel retailer. Covering 2630sqft (240sqm), the store has a futuristic concept that invites young people to “play with style”.…
Xiaomi phones are finally available offline in southeast Asia as the company has opened a shop outside greater China for the first time ever. The sunny island state of Singapore hosts the first Mi Home store to open outside of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The…
With the relevance of the Great Singapore Sale (GSS) in doubt, going by falling retail sales, questions have been raised about what went wrong with the sale. Many consumers have pointed out that the annual sale of 23 years is not that great, as the discounts…
Singapore design firm, Greymatters recently completed the interior design for PasarBella’s second outlet, at Suntec City. The design has been described as “an enclave of enchantment” with diverse food and beverage and retail offerings. The new space houses 15…
Suntec City officially reopened on Thursday (Oct 22) following a S$410 million enhancement. In a press release, ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, the manager of Suntec REIT, said enhancement works began in June 2012 and were completed in June this year.…
Suntec City has finally completed its $410 million asset enhancement initiative (AEI) and officially unveiled the revamped mall on Thursday Oct 22. The AEI programme started in June 2012 and was completed in June this year. The work involved decanting…