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Retail Asia18/11/2016

An international group is seeking to invest in Singapore brand-management company FJ Benjamin, which has such brands as Bell & Ross, Givenchy, Guess and Tom Ford in its portfolio. FJ Benjamin says it has entered into a non-binding term sheet, a document that sets out the terms and conditions under which an investment will be […]

Retail Asia03/07/2016

Streetwear chain 77th Street is about to become another victim of Singapore’s struggling retail scene. The home-grown clothing company will close the doors of its last outlet, in Ang Mo Kio, by the end of this month, according to Channel NewsAsia. Founder Elim Chew says high rents have forced the closure, with the present rate […]

Retail Asia06/05/2016

The last Raoul Singapore boutique has closed its doors as creator FJ Benjamin decides to focus on wholesaling. Raoul, positioned as an affordable luxury brand, began life as a menswear brand back in 2002 before expanding into women’s fashion – because women shoppers were buying smaller sized men’s shirts to wear themselves. At one point, […]

Retail Asia18/08/2015

Labels such as Raoul, Ong Shunmugam and Collate The Label are certainly going to give it a try In the heart of an old industrial estate in Toa Payoh North, an immaculately dressed Velda Tan sits in a small office as office workers, aunties wearing tight clothes and construction workers carry on with their lives […]

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Offshore investor shows interest in FJ Benjamin

Another close shut down in Singapore

Raoul Singapore closes last store

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