Retail
Metro Holdings shifts to brand management for int'l labels in Grand Brands Asia launch
Metro Holdings shifts to brand management for int'l labels in Grand Brands Asia launch
The SGX-listed group is moving into brand management to bring new international concepts to Singapore.
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Retail sector seen maintaining stable growth into 2026
In 2025, median household market income rose 6.8% in real terms.
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Retail property market holds steady in Q4 2025 despite fall in visitor arrivals:
The impact on rents is expected to be cushioned by a limited retail supply pipeline.Retail property market remained stable in the fourth quarter of...
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Mastercard and Primer Group’s first NGP tech rollout eases transactions for APAC users
The PrimerStar app enables secure QR-based retail transactions.
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Retailers may face pressure as Budget 2026 eyes AI and manufacturing
Cost-of-living moderation aid could weigh on Sheng Siong and retail malls.
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Retail grows 2.7% as online shopping share plateaus
F&B sales rise 0.7% as online retail reaches 14.8%.
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Holiday surge drags reluctant SMEs toward automation
Peak-season pressure forced businesses to digitise order tracking.
Sasseur REIT rejects Xi’an outlet acquisition under ROFR
Sasseur flags DPU and NAV dilution risk.
Strata retail sales surge 59% in H2 2025
Affordable price attracted cost-conscious businesses.
Metro Holdings sets up 2 new subsidiaries on investment, retail
Each subsidiary has a $10,000 capital and 10,000 ordinary shares.
Retailer caution triggers slower rental growth in Q4
Retail sales up 0.8%, rental growth remains moderate.
Franke opens Singapore flagship as New A Line platform debuts
The Tai Seng facility joins other major locations in Tokyo, Sydney, and Shanghai.
Retail rents hit $37.78 as underperforming stores exit
Retail rents rose 0.6% even as businesses abandoned more space than they occupied in Q4.
SRA seeks $10m 'Scale-Up' as strong dollar drains retail spend
Whilst tourism booms, local retailers are bleeding cash to regional markets. SRA demands a $10m fix.
Locals own nearly 90% of SG retail entities as gov't details support schemes
The government is arming them with support like grant to go global.
1 in 3 Singaporeans started holiday shopping in October: FedEx
FedEx said it generated US$5.7b in economic impact across Singapore and APAC.
LMIR Trust seeks $63m in renounceable rights issue
A rights issue of 9.005 billion new units has been proposed.
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