Retail
CapitaLand to manage 2 malls in Guangzhou and Chengdu
The property giant now has a retail network of five malls in South China.
CapitaLand to manage 2 malls in Guangzhou and Chengdu
The property giant now has a retail network of five malls in South China.
Can Qoo10 maintain its dominance in Singapore's e-commerce market?
The company enjoys strong support from SME merchants but Amazon may soon give it a run for its money.
Here's how Amazon and Lazada can beat Qoo10's dominance in the e-commerce market
Qoo10 accounts for more than a third (32.6%) of Singapore’s e-commerce market, beating Amazon which only has a measly 11.5%.
Online grocers struggle to make a mark in Singapore
Sales of the largest online grocers only comprised 0.6% of the total retail sales.
Chart of the Day: Qoo10 beats Amazon and Apple in Singapore's e-commerce market
It ate up 32.6% of market share, compared to Amazon and Apple's 11.5% and 11%.
Chart of the Day: Health and beauty stores buck non-grocery decline trend
Their five-year sales from 2012 to 2017 grew 2.5%.
Chart of the Day: Online retail to snap 10% of total sales by 2022
Food and drink are expected to account for a mere 0.53% of retail sales.
Over 2.8 million sqft of retail space is up for grabs
Expect the completion of the Paya Lebar Quarter Mall, which is already 40% pre-leased.
Stores turn to pop ups to survive amidst exits in the retail sector
Gap, Banana Republic, and American Eagle Outfitters recently shut down their stores in Central, whilst Chanel, MiuMiu and Fendi put up their pop up...
CapitaLand to attach robotic product collector arms to Funan mall
It unveiled its plans that also involve a 24-hour click-and-collect shopping drive-thru.
Sheng Siong opened four new stores in Q1
It has even more potential to open stores as 10 supermarket sites are available this year, an analyst said.
Dairy Farm upgrades Cold Storage services with 7-Eleven features
It is “following the trend” of the group franchise-licensed 7-Eleven by offering a wider range of ready-to-eat food in its premises, a report said.
The omni-channel customer
Technology has changed the way retail is presented to its customers, so what do brands need to do to keep their customers happy?
Chart of the Day: Online shopping to grow 13.6% over 2018 to 2022
It is poised to beat store-based shopping, which is only projected to grow 1.5%.
Mondrian Investment Partners buys 6.58% of Sheng Siong for nearly $100m
The stake in the supermarket retailer joins Mondrian's assets worth US$60b.
Singapore's retail sales down 1.5% in March
Motor vehicle sales dropped due to the lower number of new and used cars sold.
Chart of the Day: New F&B firms are sprouting amidst weak industry
Employment and property occupancy in the two sectors has been declining since 2015.