Retail
SG parents need $1,600 to cover newborn costs: iPrice
SG parents need $1,600 to cover newborn costs: iPrice
Birth rates in the country have declined since the pandemic began.
MNACT settles Festival Walk insurance claim for $58.3m
The agreement comprises two payments.
Domestic wholesale trade soars 38.4% YoY in Q3
The increase was partly due to higher oil prices.
Going beyond price as a value-add
Singles Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday… these events are commonly associated with online deals and discounts.
Sasseur REIT’s DPU rises 3.8% YoY to $0.01831 in Q3
This is the REIT’s highest Q3 DPU since its IPO listing in 2018.
'Procrasti-shoppers': 16% of Singaporean adults shop on Black Friday due to boredom
Meanwhile, only 14% say they shop because of good value finds.
Only 1 in 4 Singapore boomers make purchases through social media
The major consideration for them is trust.
SG retail sales performance signify light at the end of the tunnel - OCBC
This is on the back of an unexpected 6.6% YoY increase in September.
Retail sales up 6.6% YoY to $3.4b in September
Computer and telecommunications equipment were up by 23.8% m-o-m.
1 in 4 services firms optimistic about the future
Meanwhile, 6% of services firms see a decline in business conditions.
Sheng Shiong net profit up 8.3% y-o-y to $34.4m for 3Q FY2021
Gross profit also saw a jump by 14.2% to $100.9m.
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.
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