Retail
Fashion, gaming and beauty lead Singapore exports via PayPal
Fashion, gaming and beauty lead Singapore exports via PayPal
Gaming led monthly volume with around 1.7 million transactions.
What are the roadblocks ahead for retail’s acceleration?
Retail sales to rise 2.5% in 2025, yet softer jobs risk curbing spending.
Singapore retail sales up 2.8% in September
In contrast, F&B sales declined 1.6% YoY and 1.3% MoM (seasonally adjusted), with total sales estimated at $966m.
The real price of doing nothing: Singapore's counterfeit challenge
As counterfeiting grows more sophisticated, technology offers the best defense for revenues, consumer safety, and brand trust.
Sheng Siong Group earns $415.5m revenue in Q3 amidst store expansion
The firm opened 90 stores and saw a 4.4% YoY improvement in store sales during the quarter.
Changi Airport trials e-voucher assurance for travellers with delayed flights
They can get $10 e-vouchers through Changi App if their departing flight is delayed by three hours.
Retail rents dip 0.7% QoQ in Q3
Island-wide vacancy rate decreased to 6.9%.
FairPrice Group connects brands with consumers with FPG ADvantage launch
It will connect FPG brands to its 1.7 million FPG app users.
Inflation up 0.2% YoY in September
But it was 0.1% lower on a mknth-on-month basis.
Retail sales up in Q3 with boost from SG60 voucher payout
High operating costs and a softer economic and hiring environment could, however, drive further store closures.
Competing on value, not price: Why managers must rethink customer propositions
When value is made visible and measurable, loyalty and profitability follow.
Retail rebound may fade as labour and trade headwinds emerge
RHB and UOB attributed the improvement to a rebound in tourism and targeted government support measures.
Retail sales reaches $4.3b in August driven by online sales
This was an increase of 5.2% compared to the previous year.
COTD: Prime retail rents up by 0.3% QoQ in Q3
Suburban prime malls also saw rents grow 0.3% QoQ.
COTD: Islandwide retail supply pipeline peaks in 2025
However, supply is expected to ease from 2026 through 2029.
FJ Benjamin Holdings widens net loss in FY 2025
The group said revenue for the year also declined by 22.9% to $60.5m.
FairPrice expands payments with Alipay+ mini app
More than 500 FPG outlets will now be able to accept cross-border mobile payments.
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