Singapore

Global brands accept high costs as gateway strategy squeezes local shops

International operators arrive with established digital marketing capabilities and supply chains.
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Metro and Samsung partner to upgrade Paragon store

Twelve large-format Samsung digital displays installed across three floors.

Online shopping boom drives 17.7% growth in Singapore’s ecommerce

Livestream shopping on TikTok, Shopee, Lazada, and Facebook is gaining popularity.

Singapore retail sales edge down 0.4% in January

The decline was partly due to CNY falling in February.

How will delivery fees change in a Grab–Foodpanda duopoly?

Deliveroo struggled to compete in a market driven by scale.

Deliveroo parent exits Singapore and Japan as multi-month review cites conditions

The decision comes after a multi-month review of market conditions.

Leaner menus seen as key after 2,431 F&B outlets shut

Closures have reached a near 20-year high following a wave of business liquidations.

Singapore plans blind box rules over gambling concerns

It aims to address gambling inducement risks.

Lazada's RedMart launches 30-minute grocery delivery in Singapore

The service is designed for urgent or last-minute grocery needs.

FairPrice AI trolleys trigger 80% surge in shopper spend

Its flagship store has raised the average basket size from $19.64 to $35.36.

Singapore retail sales slows in December 2025 as online shopping declines

Online sales share fell to 14.8% in December from 17% in November.

Frasers Property launches 9-mall rebrand and tech overhaul

Rebrand coincides with Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s 20th anniversary.