Retail

Retail sector sees decent recovery in Q4 2021: Knight Frank

This optimistic performance is expected to continue until March 2022.

Singapore’s household spending to grow by 3.1% in 2022: Fitch Solutions

The growth rate estimate is lower than the 2021 forecast of 6.6%.

Singapore e-commerce market to reach $10.7b by 2025

The growth of e-commerce will also give the e-payments market a boost.

Shopee unveils five new ‘$100m’ milestone brand partners

The roster includes L’Oreal Group and Samsung, amongst others.

Retail sales up 1.9% YoY in November

Total retail sales value reached $3.7b.

SG retail sales 6.5% lower than 2019: Fitch

It reflected the struggle to return to pre-pandemic levels.

DBS Bank adds 7 beneficiaries of ‘Adopt-A-Hawker Centre’ programme

Currently, the bank supports three hawker centres under its group-buy scheme.

Not so happy to serve? 9 in 10 consumers dissatisfied with customer service experience

Customer dissatisfaction may cost businesses $14.98b annually, Qualtrics warned.

Here are 5 ways to curb festive season overspending

Around 56% of Singaporeans overspend their money during the season.

NTUC FairPrice wins two major awards for management excellence

It was recognised for executive of the year and COVID management initiatives.

Retail sales jump 7.5% YoY despite tight restrictions in October

This is higher compared to September's retail sales YoY increase at 6.8%.

SG parents need $1,600 to cover newborn costs: iPrice

Birth rates in the country have declined since the pandemic began.

Domestic wholesale trade soars 38.4% YoY in Q3

The increase was partly due to higher oil prices.

Going beyond price as a value-add

Singles Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday… these events are commonly associated with online deals and discounts.

Sasseur REIT’s DPU rises 3.8% YoY to $0.01831 in Q3

This is the REIT’s highest Q3 DPU since its IPO listing in 2018.