Retail
Creator-led retail space opens in Dempsey Hill
Creator-led retail space opens in Dempsey Hill
Reverie On Hill (ROH) positions itself as Singapore’s first creator-powered retail space that offers shoppers incentives
Over 80% retailers confident in growing international sales
More than half favour their own e-commerce websites.
DFI Retail Group posts $48.6m loss for H1 2025
Still, underlying profit attributable to shareholders rose 39% YoY.
Nearly 7 in ten Singaporeans shop from overseas websites at least once a month: report
Singapore consumers are the most frequent cross-border shoppers in Asia.
Creative Technology expects revenue dip at $38.4m in H2
This was due to uncertain macroeconomic conditions and weakening consumer sentiments.
8 in 10 turn to brand rewards for access to unique perks: report
81% of Singaporeans rely on brands for rewards and benefits to access unique or exclusive experiences.
RHB upgrades FY25–27 outlook for DFI and Sheng Siong
These results reinforce RHB’s OVERWEIGHT rating on the sector, with analysts pointing to its defensive positioning.
Singapore retail outlook dims as demand momentum fades: analysts
Both banks highlight that underlying retail activity remains weak.
Singapore retail sales rise 1.4% in May with vehicle boost
Whilst this marked an improvement from April’s modest 0.2% growth, driven by the motor vehicle segment.
Freddy Sim to step down as CEO of Creative Technology
Sim will remain as a non-executive, non-independent director at the company.
CMON halts new titles as tariffs disrupt board game production
As part of this strategic shift, the company confirmed it has implemented staff reductions affecting its creative teams.
HomesToLife revenue leaps by 405% YoY in Q1
This was driven by a $4.4m revenue contribution from HTL Far East.
FairPrice unveils over 100 SG60 vouchers in anniversary savings drive
In 2024, the campaign generated nearly $1.4m in customer savings.
DFI exits SG grocery market with minimal disruption expected
Macrovalue acquired DFI’s Cold Storage and Giant stores in Singapore for $125m.
Retail growth softens as headwinds mount in second half
Retail sales in April eked out a 0.3% YoY gain, recovering slightly from March's decline of 2.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Retail sales edge up 0.3% YoY in April with broad-based growth
Excluding motor vehicles, growth would be higher year-on-year.
Cutesy toys need to imprint on humans to be effective
The emotional connection must create loyalty that outlasts the campaign itself.
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