Retail
Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak launches in Singapore
This will connect 4 million Indonesian sellers to the global market.
Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak launches in Singapore
This will connect 4 million Indonesian sellers to the global market.
Singapore's worst stock fails to cash in from diversification play
Dairy Farm International fell 15% YTD in what marks the biggest STI decline.
Private consumption to hit 2.8% amidst Budget 2019 boosts
It is expected to outpace the country’s economic growth at 2.2%.
SGX RegCo orders Best World's major customer to submit documents on sales and finances
The firm’s independent reviewer will now solely report to the self-regulatory organisation.
Chart of the Day: Retail sales down 1% in March
Sales of optical goods & books, food & beverages and telecommunications & computers declined.
SGX RegCo suspends trading of Best World shares amidst short seller attacks
The suspension will continue until investigations into its China sales have been completed.
Best World's profits climbed 79% to $10.33m in Q1
Earnings were bolstered by strong demand for its DR’ Secret skincare line in China.
Which are the go-to e-commerce sites for Singaporeans?
It’s a battle between Lazada and Qoo10 with Shopee on the side, a study found. Alibaba Group’s Lazada is the most preferred e-commerce site for...
Luxury fashion startup BlinQ banks on AR tech to revolutionise retail
Users can virtually try out clothes on its platform through the use of digital cameras.
How Zowedo aims to create an all-around online consumer services platform
The self-funded startup links 500 micro-vendors to consumers.
Isetan Singapore will not renew ‘loss-making' Westgate store lease
It was not able to reach an agreement on the renewal terms with JG Trustee.
Sheng Siong's profits jumped 5.9% to $19.36m in Q1
Growth was boosted by its 10 new stores.
CapitaLand Mall Trust's Funan hits 90% pre-leasing mark
The office portion has commitment rates of over 92% whilst the retail portion is slightly behind at 87%.
Singapore's grocery market to be worth $9.9b by 2023
Singapore is expected to rank as the 23rd largest grocery market in Asia.
Grocery players' struggles hold firm despite store supply spike
The sharp 4% growth of outlets in 2018 marks the sector's cyclical problem as supply has only grown 1.6% for the past five years, an analyst said.
2 in 5 firms fail to act on customer feedback: survey
Meanwhile, 10% of companies ignore feedback entirely.
Retail sales slipped 10% in February 2019 to $3.3b
The early CNY celebration weighed on sales.