Retail
Singapore retailers turn to AI amid falling store sales: survey
Singapore retailers turn to AI amid falling store sales: survey
69% of Singapore retailers believe AI agents will be essential to outpacing competitors within the next year.
Thakral Corporation net profit down 4.9% YoY in Q125
Foreign exchange loss and income taxes drove the decline.
Investors demand authentic growth from sustainable food brands
Truly Nuts! and TNB Aura outlines what it takes for sustainable food businesses to scale.
Sheng Siong’s net profit rises 6.1% YoY to $38.5m in Q125
Revenue rose in tandem.
Singapore ranks 19th in global luxury retail rents in 2024
The city-state also ranked fifth in new store openings.
Singapore ranks seventh globally in D2C funding: Tracxn
Singapore led in Southeast Asia.
Duty Free’s net profit soars to $16m in FY 2024
Basic earnings per share stood at $1.33 (RM4.47).
Retail vacancy drops 1.5% YTD: JLL
Vacancy rates remained stable despite weaker space demand.
Prime retail rents remain flat in Q1 2025
The average island-wide gross rent only grew 0.3% QoQ.
Retail sales drop 20% MoM in February
Total retail sales dropped to $3.2b from $4.0n in January.
Grocery firms' earnings resilient on global supply flexibility
Food procurement costs due to US tariffs can be mitigated through alternative markets.
COTD: How AI-ready are Singaporean sellers?
61% are still skeptical about the usefulness of AI.
Singapore has second-highest share of AI-driven sellers
Entrepreneurs use AI in at least 29% of their operations.
Singapore eyes directory of heritage businesses
Citizens are being urged to patronise companies with cultural significance.
Retail sales fall 3.6% in February
The decline was partly due to the Chinese New Year.
Accounting, storage, and cargo handling prices rose in Q4 2024
Freight forwarding and sea freight transport prices fell during the quarter.
Businesses sentiment of small enterprises hit highest since 2019
Over 6 in 10 small businesses in Singapore expect growth, CPA Australia found.
Read Here
Advertise
Sign Up
Commentary
RIE2030’s real test: Turning innovation into impact
What Singapore logistics operators often overlook when electrifying fleets
Singapore's mid-market leadership problem nobody is talking about
From ‘only’ to ‘one of’: What Thailand’s land bridge means for Singapore businesses now
Digital identity in the age of AI: Singapore’s strategic advantage
Why Singapore-based firms still underestimate the human side of doing business in North Asia
Singapore's hiring slowdown: A call for data-driven resilience
When it comes to AI, there is no such thing as too many chefs
The agility trap: Why most Singaporean businesses are structured for stability, not speed
Building a Southern Malaysia supply chain ecosystem for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing