Retail
Retail space prices dipped 0.1% in Q1
Pipeline supply for retail space rose 4.1% to 509,000 sqm.
DIY or die: Singapore's brick and mortars turn to experiential shopping to survive
Some stores on the lion city's high street allow for the personalisation of bags, jewellery and even ice cream.
Sheng Siong's 'bad' store locations are growth areas: RHB Research
Analysts see opportunities in outlets located away from malls such as Fernvale Street and Edgedale Plains.
Singapore is tired of the same, old convenience stores
Businesses need to shed old beliefs on consumers and ramp up the uniqueness of their products and their pricing strategies.
Alibaba launches retail and e-commerce courses for Singaporean businesses
Firms will be able to access courses through an online platform by Taobao University.
Chinese New Year effect boosts retail sales by 8.6% in February
The total retail sales value hit $3.7b.
Amazon's bid for e-commerce supremacy in Singapore falls short
The retail giant is having trouble gaining market share with analysts pointing to its failure to offer a full click-and-mortar experience.
Chart of the Day: Online grocery sales growth dipped to 35% in 2017
New online groceries can't break into the dominance of supermarkets.
The consumer case for brand freedom in Singapore
Consumers’ right to choose among different brands and regulators’ intent to control our consumptions clash more often than would think. Singapore...
Can Sheng Siong repeat its success in China?
It could lose around US$6m if it doesn’t succeed.
Singapore retailers push for premiumisation
Firms handling brands like Johnnie Walker are tapping into more Singaporeans looking for luxury.
CapitaLand to launch e-payment service in 17 malls
It will open its first terminal in Raffles City Singapore on 18 April.
Daily Briefing: Online fashion marketplace Zilingo raised $54m in series C round; SGX stock nearly plunged to 52-week low
And Broadcom announced that it has completed the move to US from Singapore.
Are supermarkets kicking convenience stores out of Singapore?
Small stores cannot keep up with the market giants’ product variety and prices.
Chart of the Day: Sheng Siong and FairPrice are eating up the supermarket pie
Within five years, Sheng Siong took up 18.9% whilst FairPrice ate up 56% of the market.
Location-based marketing app WhereisWhere connects shoppers to nearby deals and discounts
Shoppers no longer have to wander to find a product they want to buy.
Lazada Singapore to develop e-commerce courses for entrepreneurs
Over 1,000 people are expected to complete the courses between April to December 2018.
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