Retail

Retail sales dipped 4% to $3.6b in November

Motor vehicles and furniture & household equipment led the decline in sales.

Retail sales fell 4.3% in October YoY

The optical goods and books industry experienced the biggest decline with a 6.9% fall.

BlinQ rolls out pre-owned luxury items delivery service

The platform will offer complimentary pick-up, price setting and product photography for clients.

Time to embrace sustainability in the fashion industry

Greenhouse gas emissions from the apparel industry is expected to increase to 49% in the next decade.

How luxury brands are turning old inventory into opportunity whilst staying environmentally sustainable

OnTheList ties up with brands like Jimmy Choo and Armani for weekly, members-only flash sales.

Retail sales slid 2.2% to $3.5b in September

The motor vehicles industry recorded the largest decline as it crashed 12.3%.

SPH REIT banks on rising consumer spending with Westfield Marion buy

The mall’s proximity to several government-backed projects nearby will boost spending in the long run.

Sheng Siong profits up 16.4% to $20.59m in Q3

Its new store openings boosted revenues.

How malls are reinventing themselves as e-commerce bites

Retailers are embracing smaller stores and experiential selling to stay afloat.

Zilingo to pump $136m into digitising US operations

The startup opened offices in New York and Los Angeles earlier in 2019.

Shopee hit 11 million orders on previous 11.11 sale

The e-commerce sector is set to exceed $208b by 2025.

Japanese beauty brand KOSÉ to open store in LazMall

Synagie will facilitate the store’s management and operations.

Retail sales down 1.3% to $3.6b in August

Auto sales saw the steepest decline with a 19.1% crash.

How Singapore's second billion-dollar startup is revolutionising retail

Trax offers real-time product tracking services and counts Coca-Cola and Nestle amongst its clients.

CCCS sets out price transparency guidelines

It will require suppliers to include mandatory fees in the headline price.