Retail
Holiday surge drags reluctant SMEs toward automation
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.
Retail sales rise 4.5% to $4.4b in October
This is thanks to growth in F&B, recreational goods, and watches and jewellery.
Prime retail rents at Tier 1 malls to climb 1.5-2.5% in 2026
It will be faster than the 1% to 2% expected in other city areas during the same year.
Singapore’s digital confidence in the new retail era
To thrive in Singapore’s competitive digital market, businesses must evolve to the evolving nature of the digital shopper.
Sassuer REIT’s China retail spaces drive $91.3m rental income in 9M
Its retail portfolio in Liangjiang, Bishan, Hefei, and Kunming drove $594,300.
Moomoo Singapore launches first physical boutiques
The expansion follows the company's milestone of serving over 1.5 million users.
Singapore retail vacancy dips to 6.9% in Q3
About 540,000 sq ft of new retail space is estimated to enter the market in 2025, down from 679,000 sq ft in 2024.
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