Retail
Amazon strengthens Singapore foothold with office launch
Amazon strengthens Singapore foothold with office launch
The new office is located in Asia Square.
CapitaLand China Trust’s net property income soars 81.1% in Q3
This is the company’s highest nine-month NPI since its listing in 2006.
CapitaLand and Shopee return with 11.11 campaign
The two companies continue to help digitalise SG's retail sector.
What would push Singaporeans to shop on Black Friday?
Adults will only shop if goods are discounted by at least 48%, survey says.
Recurring waves of infections slam retail's chance at recovery
Retail sector has experienced the “most disruptions” with the changing restrictions.
SG retail market recovery momentum hit by heightened alerts
Islandwide prime retail rents saw a dip by 0.6% q-o-q.
SG enforces vaccination-differentiated safe management measures
Establishments covered by this include shopping malls and large standalone stores.
Retail property investment sales jump five-fold to $0.6b in Q3
The surge was bolstered by two mega deals worth over $100m a piece.
E-commerce pushes SG REITs to rethink retail
Online shopping boom forces landlords to recalibrate tenant mix, incorporate digital channels.
SG-based business-to-consumer e-commerce exports valued at $1.4b
MSMEs account for at least 45% of this amount, according to an Amazon report.
Singapore retail landlords need to embrace digital channels as e-commerce booms
This is despite the prediction for overall retail occupancy to remain high.
9 in 10 top SG e-commerce websites make basic checkout errors
The most common errors include the non-acceptance of Google Pay and Apple Pay.
Finding the silver lining in Singapore’s retail story
To say that the retail sector in Singapore has been hard hit over the past year will be an understatement.
Singapore retail sales down 2.8% in August 2021
Petrol service stations contributed the most with 23.7% yoy growth.
PayPal regional execs to keynote virtual forum on cross-border e-commerce as holiday season looms
The event aims to prepare merchants to sell cross-border during the holiday rush.
5 of 10 Singaporean consumers won't buy from unethical suppliers
One of their considerations is environmentally sustainable practices.
Chart of the Day: How many workdays do you need to afford the latest iPhone?
The average Singaporean needs to work for 7.6 days to afford the iPhone 13 Pro.
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