Singapore

Global brands accept high costs as gateway strategy squeezes local shops

International operators arrive with established digital marketing capabilities and supply chains.

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.