Retail

Noel Gifts International appoints Tham Mei Yoke as Finance Manager

Ms Tham will assist the group in all matters relating to Mergers & Acquisitions.

Noel Gifts International appoints Tham Mei Yoke as Finance Manager

Ms Tham will assist the group in all matters relating to Mergers & Acquisitions.

What you need to know about opportunities in franchised self storage businesses.

With a population of 5 million in Singapore that translates into an industry penetration of 0.24 square feet of self-storage space per person or one...

Singapore posts deteriorating consumer confidence

Singaporeans showed strong declines in consumer sentiment compared to the previous six months.

GfK Asia appoints Lawrence Yeow as Regional Retail Director

Retail Specialist expected to further enhance collaborative efforts with retailers in the region.

What recession? Luxury brands reveal soaring profits

Consumers seem to take comfort in those LV and Hermes bags amid economic volatilities.

Computers and clothes sold less in February

Both retail sectors saw steep declines nearing double-digit percentages, while car sales bounced back strong.

What you need to know about Singapore’s “Lemon Law”

It was described as both pro-consumer and business-friendly.

Singapore – A growing luxury watches market

Singapore is renowned not only as a trading hub but also becoming a luxury shopper paradise. Currently, ranked 7th worldwide, Singapore swiss watch...

Ka-ching rings in digital marketplace

Survey says 62% of today’s consumers go online when shopping.

Upgraded hawker centres start re-opening

Hawkers in Bukit Merah View and Jalan Batu have finished their government-mandated works.

Smart pricing: 5 steps to effectively improve profitability

It will be difficult to find any Singapore retailer nowadays that does not make influ encing consumers’ price perceptions a priority on its agenda.

Sun East Group names Chen Xiao Yin as Vice President, Human Resources

She will head the human resource department because of her extensive experience.

Motor vehicle sales shrank 14.7%

The segment dragged down December 2011 retail sales to a 2.4% month-on-month contraction.

Noel Gifts Intl's General Manager of a subsidiary resigns

Lek Sek Kwee gave up his post at Humming Flowers & Gifts for personal reasons.

Sitra Holdings (Intl) names Lee Tak Meng as Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Lee is tasked oversee the financial and accounting matters of thr group.

Parkson Retail Asia’s net profit jumps 28% to S$27m in 1H12

The surge in profit was largely driven by the group’s opening of new stores and the inclusion of its operations in Indonesia.

Look out for a CapitaMalls Asia comeback

Give it five years and its China malls will start raking in profits and prove naysayers wrong, says Maybank Kim Eng.