Retail

Daily Briefing: Singapore HealthHub hit by 27,000 unusual log-in attempts; Three firms sanctioned over supply of luxury goods to North Korea
18 Oct 18
And here's a new delivery scheme for Lazada customers.
Daily Briefing: Finance minister says VCs will have ‘significant role' amidst age of distraction; Orchard Road revamp in the works
17 Oct 18
And St. Francis Court up for en bloc sale with owners expecting offers above $95m.
Singapore's bright private consumption forecast takes hit as inflation picks up
17 Oct 18
Retail sales are expected to remain weak into 2019.
Online grocers risk losses with new experimental offerings
16 Oct 18
Riding on global trends, honestbee is launching a mixed grocery and dining space with cashless payment and robotic item collection features.
honestbee unveils high-tech grocery and dining space
16 Oct 18
Shoppers can use cashless checkouts and collect items from robots.
Retail's saving grace: Singapore malls embrace activity-based tenants
16 Oct 18
Gyms, health centers and virtual reality arcades are estimated to occupy 50% of the island's retail mix.
SPH REIT's acquisition of Seletar Mall could boost firm's DPU by 5% per annum
15 Oct 18
The acquisition cost is estimated at $500m.
Retail sales down 0.4% in August to $3.8b
12 Oct 18
Motor vehicle sales dropped 12.8%.
SPH REIT's NPI down 1.9% to $40.98m in Q4
12 Oct 18
DPU inched up 0.7% to $0.143.
Jewel Changi Airport 90% leased ahead of 2019 opening
11 Oct 18
Tenants include Shake Shack, Pink Fish and Laderach which will have their maiden outlets in Singapore.
Supermarkets face fight for survival amidst another store closure
7 Oct 18
Hypermarket Giant’s outlets in Junction 10 and Jalan Tenteram have already shut down whilst its operation in ViVoCity is set to cease by Q1...
Grab teams up with O2O platform Fave to boost growth
4 Oct 18
Consumers in Singapore and Malaysia can use GrabPay to spend on Fave deals.
Take-up rates of Capitaland's Funan Mall hits 70%
2 Oct 18
Tenants are already flocking to Funan including Golden Village Cineplex, Kopitiam Foodcourt, ABC Cooking Studio and Ark Futsal.
Hypermarket chain Giant to shut down Vivo City outlet in early 2019
28 Sep 18
The move will follow the closure of Giant’s Junction 10 and Jalan Tenteram outlets this year.
Singapore's inflation in line with expectations at 0.7%
24 Sep 18
Thanks to the smaller decline in accommodation costs.
Nine precincts join business improvement district programme
17 Sep 18
They include historic, civic, and mixed-used districts.
Sheng Siong shies away from aggressive store bids
14 Sep 18
But it continues to grow its store count with eight more openings by end-FY2018.
TT International's Big Box Singapore proceeds with liquidation
12 Sep 18
Operations were halted due to constrained cash flow.
Retail sales fell 2.6% in July
12 Sep 18
Motor vehicle sales dropped 15.4%.
Retail market could see more conversions to flexible workspace: analyst
12 Sep 18
Landlords may be pushed to explore leasing to flexible operators for a more stabilised occupancy.
Dairy Farm to replace Starhub in STI
7 Sep 18
The retail firm is scheduled to join the index by 24 September.
Consumers not required to disclose NRIC numbers for purchases by September
31 Aug 18
It is to protect consumers from identity theft or fraud.
Retail marketing startup Shping eyes APAC expansion after raising AU$8.6m in token sale
30 Aug 18
It will add operations in India and South Korea to its existing Singapore and Australia branches.
Hungry ghost festival good for Sheng Siong sales: analyst
30 Aug 18
They offer various food and offering packages compared to their rivals.
CapitaLand Mall Trust to buy remaining 70% stake in Westgate for $789.6m
28 Aug 18
The transaction is targeted for completion by Q4 2018, depending on unitholders' approval.
Daily Briefing: 8 in 10 e-commerce scams happened on Carousell platform; Manufacturing growth could slow down in industrial property sector by H2
24 Aug 18
And hybrid startup Spiking raises $1.2m.
New Woodlands stores could seal growth for Sheng Siong
23 Aug 18
Its total store size grew to 477,620 sq ft from 404,000 sq ft in 2017.
Singapore's retail scene welcomed back activity-based tenants in H1
22 Aug 18
They prefer the Orchard Road shopping belt and suburban districts.
Rising tourist arrivals boosted Orchard Road rents in H1
22 Aug 18
Its ground-floor rents could lead the gradual rental recovery from 2018 to 2022.
Retail vacancy could rise amidst supply influx
21 Aug 18
Ground floor rents in key areas could lead the gradual recovery amidst sustained flattening out of rents.
Singapore's domestic wholesale trade jumped 10.3% in Q2
20 Aug 18
The domestic retail trade of petroleum products inched up 23.3%.
Higher spending fails to boost retail rents from protracted slump
20 Aug 18
E-payments may not be fully taken into account in the sector’s quarterly performance.
Sheng Siong opens two stores in Woodlands
20 Aug 18
The group is expected to open two more stores within this year.
Car purchases boost retail sales by 2% in June
10 Aug 18
Falling COE premiums spurred purchases.
Founder of luxury trading platform The Fifth Collection to take part in SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2018
8 Aug 18
Nejla Matam-Finn will talk about how startups can lure backers.
Synagie Corporation debuts on Catalist board at 26.5 cents per share
8 Aug 18
It has a market cap of $71m.
Keppel Capital builds US$740m Australian fund with retail property group
6 Aug 18
It will initially invest in retail assets across 5 Australian states.
Sheng Siong could be a takeover target amongst online players: analyst
2 Aug 18
Its store network and logistics chain could attract those who are taking the online-to-offline route.
Is the worst over for embattled Singapore retail REITs?
31 Jul 18
Rents have been in a protracted three-year slump but analysts foresee a mild recovery in the coming months.
Sheng Siong H1 profits jumped 6.3% to $17.15m
30 Jul 18
It opened 2 new stores in Bukit Batok and Yishun.

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