Retail
Luxury fashion startup BlinQ banks on AR tech to revolutionise retail
Luxury fashion startup BlinQ banks on AR tech to revolutionise retail
Users can virtually try out clothes on its platform through the use of digital cameras.
How Zowedo aims to create an all-around online consumer services platform
The self-funded startup links 500 micro-vendors to consumers.
Isetan Singapore will not renew ‘loss-making' Westgate store lease
It was not able to reach an agreement on the renewal terms with JG Trustee.
Sheng Siong's profits jumped 5.9% to $19.36m in Q1
Growth was boosted by its 10 new stores.
CapitaLand Mall Trust's Funan hits 90% pre-leasing mark
The office portion has commitment rates of over 92% whilst the retail portion is slightly behind at 87%.
Singapore's grocery market to be worth $9.9b by 2023
Singapore is expected to rank as the 23rd largest grocery market in Asia.
Grocery players' struggles hold firm despite store supply spike
The sharp 4% growth of outlets in 2018 marks the sector's cyclical problem as supply has only grown 1.6% for the past five years, an analyst said.
2 in 5 firms fail to act on customer feedback: survey
Meanwhile, 10% of companies ignore feedback entirely.
Retail sales slipped 10% in February 2019 to $3.3b
The early CNY celebration weighed on sales.
E-commerce startup ShopBack clinches US$45m funding from Rakuten and EDBI
The proceeds will be used to enhance data capabilities and fuel expansion plans.
Little India marketplace Dei debuts in Singapore
It hosts 70 Singapore-based Indian retailers and 15,000 products.
How can Singaporean retailers navigate today's omnichannel landscape
The retail landscape in Singapore has faced a slump during the festive season in 2018, and analysts are predicting a challenging year ahead. Retailers...
Who should Singapore's luxury brands be targeting in 2019 and beyond?
If there is one name that luxury brands in Singapore (and Asia) need to pay attention to this year, it’s the name “HENRY”. No, HENRY isn’t the name of...
NTUC FairPrice fires first salvo in supermarket war
Its price freeze of 100 FairPrice housebrand products until 30 Jun 2020 kicked off a price competition amongst housebrands.
NTUC FairPrice vs. Sheng Siong: which is cheaper?
A recent survey looked at which supermarkets offered the best deals, and the results may surprise you.
e-commerce firm Shopmatic merges with retail manager Octopus
The combined entity will reportedly acquire 500,000 customers, generate $10m in revenue in 2019.
Alibaba's Taobao debuts Jiyoujia home and living brand in Singapore
Taobao’s NomadX store will feature furniture items from the platform and recommendations via digital showcases.
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