Retail
Retail sales shrink for fourth straight month in May
Retail sales shrink for fourth straight month in May
Sales fell 2.2% with motor vehicles leading the decline.
Can retail underdogs take a bigger bite of Singapore's online grocery pie?
Despite only holding less than 7% grocery market share in 2017, RedMart and FairPrice will dominate the market in few years time.
Online grocery market in Asia to skyrocket 198% to US$295b by 2023
South Korea, Japan, and China are poised to have the most established online grocery market.
eBay to bridge more SMEs to 179 million-strong buyer base
It partnered with the Singapore Institute of Retail Studies to train SMEs in cross-border trade.
Revamped Funan kicks off
It will bank on experiential offering such as an urban farm and a futsal facility to drive footfall.
Chart of the Day: How much are Singaporeans willing to spend on shopping?
They spend $624 on average for in-store travel-related transactions.
Retail REITs stage turnaround
The threat from online shopping has eased as the share of e-commerce in total retail sales slowed to 5.4%.
FJ Benjamin Holdings gets 12-month extension to exit SGX watchlist
After booking pre-tax losses for three straight years, the retailer bounced back with $939,000 profit in FY2018/2019.
Here's why more than half of Singaporeans still prefer in-store shopping
They want to make sure they could test the product first, a study found.
TT International records three consecutive years of losses
It is at risk of being placed under the SGX-ST’s watchlist.
Hyperpersonalisation— the holy grail of retail
The retail sales (excluding auto) in Singapore has been declining since 2014 on an average of 0.2% per year, but the yearly decline is much faster in...
Retail sales slipped 1.8% to $3.5b in April
Only the apparel & footwear industry was able to post gains after sales rose 3.4%.
Shopee launches live streaming feature
It wants to allow viewers to directly engage with sellers.
Singtel unveils moveable unmanned 24/7 pop-up store
A roving live bot provides personalised phone and plan recommendations.
Consumers hold grudges after getting bad customer service: report
About 47% displayed negative buying behaviour two years or more after going through a bad experience.
Funan could bring in $16.5m of rental income to CapitaLand Mall Trust
Its retail segment and office segment are already pre-committed by 90% and 98%, respectively. CapitaLand Mall Trust could finally reap the benefits...
Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak launches in Singapore
This will connect 4 million Indonesian sellers to the global market.
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