Retail
Dairy Farm upgrades Cold Storage services with 7-Eleven features
Dairy Farm upgrades Cold Storage services with 7-Eleven features
It is “following the trend” of the group franchise-licensed 7-Eleven by offering a wider range of ready-to-eat food in its premises, a report said.
The omni-channel customer
Technology has changed the way retail is presented to its customers, so what do brands need to do to keep their customers happy?
Chart of the Day: Online shopping to grow 13.6% over 2018 to 2022
It is poised to beat store-based shopping, which is only projected to grow 1.5%.
Mondrian Investment Partners buys 6.58% of Sheng Siong for nearly $100m
The stake in the supermarket retailer joins Mondrian's assets worth US$60b.
Singapore's retail sales down 1.5% in March
Motor vehicle sales dropped due to the lower number of new and used cars sold.
Chart of the Day: New F&B firms are sprouting amidst weak industry
Employment and property occupancy in the two sectors has been declining since 2015.
Retail space prices dipped 0.1% in Q1
Pipeline supply for retail space rose 4.1% to 509,000 sqm.
DIY or die: Singapore's brick and mortars turn to experiential shopping to survive
Some stores on the lion city's high street allow for the personalisation of bags, jewellery and even ice cream.
Sheng Siong's 'bad' store locations are growth areas: RHB Research
Analysts see opportunities in outlets located away from malls such as Fernvale Street and Edgedale Plains.
Singapore is tired of the same, old convenience stores
Businesses need to shed old beliefs on consumers and ramp up the uniqueness of their products and their pricing strategies.
Alibaba launches retail and e-commerce courses for Singaporean businesses
Firms will be able to access courses through an online platform by Taobao University.
Chinese New Year effect boosts retail sales by 8.6% in February
The total retail sales value hit $3.7b.
Amazon's bid for e-commerce supremacy in Singapore falls short
The retail giant is having trouble gaining market share with analysts pointing to its failure to offer a full click-and-mortar experience.
Chart of the Day: Online grocery sales growth dipped to 35% in 2017
New online groceries can't break into the dominance of supermarkets.
The consumer case for brand freedom in Singapore
Consumers’ right to choose among different brands and regulators’ intent to control our consumptions clash more often than would think. Singapore...
Can Sheng Siong repeat its success in China?
It could lose around US$6m if it doesn’t succeed.
Singapore retailers push for premiumisation
Firms handling brands like Johnnie Walker are tapping into more Singaporeans looking for luxury.
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