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Retail Asia10/05/2017

Unilever Foundry, a Unilever-lead initiative for start-ups and innovators, has opened a collaborative working space at the firm’s regional office in Singapore – the first of its kind for Unilever. Dubbed Level3, the new collaborative space was launched by the Unilever Foundry to provide startups with the opportunity to interact and partner with Unilever and […]

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Retail Asia10/05/2017

Changi Airport Group (CAG) recognized its top airline partners at the Changi Airline Awards 2017, where a total of 25 awards were presented to airlines whose efforts over the past year contributed significantly to the growth and development of the Singapore air hub. The Partner of the Year award was presented to DHL Express, in […]

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Retail Asia10/05/2017

Singapore’s StarHub has reported a 21% year-on-year decline in net profit for the first quarter to S$73 million ($51.9 million), partly as a result of declining revenue from pay TV and mobile services. Revenue for the quarter increased marginally to S$592 million, but service revenue declined 1% to S$537 million, the company said. Mobile revenue […]

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Retail Asia09/05/2017

The President of Tax Free World Association (TFWA) Erik Juul-Mortensen has been named as the Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) Best Business Event Champion at its recent prestigious Singapore Tourism Awards. The STB says the award was made in recognition of his ‘instrumental role at TFWA’ amongst several other category awards which recognise the best and […]

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Retail Asia09/05/2017

Apple is getting ready to open its first Apple Store in Singapore on the island’s prime Orchard Road shopping boulevard. The storefront at Knightsbridge Mall is covered by a white facade with a large red Apple logo next to a heart and red dot above the store name “Apple Orchard Road”. Singaporeans often refer to […]

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Retail Asia09/05/2017

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has teamed up with Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) frequent flyer program to launch KrisFlyer UOB Account. Targeting those who prefer to use a debit card or millennials who may not yet be eligible for a credit card the account allows users to earn KrisFlyer miles whenever they save or spend. The […]

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Retail Asia05/05/2017

French luxury maison Louis Vuitton will open its first duplex boutique in an airport early next year, opting to bow the store inside Singapore’s Changi Airport. Opening January 2018, the duplex boutique will be located in Changi’s new ‘Crystal Garden’ in Terminal 3’s Departure Transit Hall. Covering 530 square metres and two levels, the new […]

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Retail Asia05/05/2017

Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF) will set up the Singapore Data Science Consortium, a national partnership that aims to improve strengths in data science and analytics. The consortium includes the National University Singapore (NUS), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the Singapore Management University (SMU) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). The consortium […]

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Retail Asia04/05/2017

Four banks in Singapore are participating in a pilot that aims to explore ways to simplify online banking transactions with the use of the government’s MyInfo online authentication service. The pilot is backed by the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) and Government Technology Agency (GovTech), in collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore […]

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Retail Asia04/05/2017

American coffee house Starbucks has opened its 10th Reserve café in Singapore. Located inside Singapore’s Changi airport, the 24-hour airport outlet has opened in T3’s public area, in the United Square section. While patrons will be familiar with Starbucks, Starbucks Reserve is the coffee chain’s more high-end version of a café or coffee bar. Every […]

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Retail Asia04/05/2017

Apple is reportedly opening its first store in Singapore this month, according to CNBC, which will also serve as the U.S. tech giant’s first Southeast Asia store. Located at the city’s Knightsbridge mall on Orchard Road, the hotly anticipated Apple store – which spans five storefronts and climbs four storeys, is due to open May […]

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Retail Asia02/05/2017

Singaporeans lead the region in online video consumption, spending two hours every day tuning into video content, according to the results from a new YouTube Consumer Insights study conducted by Google Singapore and Kantar TNS. The survey of 1,035 Singaporeans aged 16 to 60 found that 78% of Singaporeans are turning to YouTube as their […]

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Retail Asia02/05/2017

Industry leaders kicked off discussions at the sixth edition of Sea Asia with a focus on digitalisation and the need for industry players to embrace this new reality in order to remain competitive in today’s market environment. In particular, industry leaders emphasised that there needs to be a change in mindset towards one that is […]

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Retail Asia02/05/2017

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s Budget 2017 has placed a strong emphasis on helping businesses stay competitive and grow in an increasingly global marketplace. Helping Singapore SMEs Go Digital Mr Heng has emphasized the importance of digital capability as the Singapore economy continues to mature. He says it is essential that SMEs in particular embrace […]

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Retail Asia30/04/2017

The public can get a preview from this Sunday of what to expect when Funan mall opens its doors in the final quarter of 2019. Funan, an integrated development redeveloped from the former Funan DigitaLife Mall in the heart of Singapore’s Civic & Cultural District, has scored a retail sector-first with a one-of-a-kind experiential showsuite, […]

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Retail Asia30/04/2017

Italy’s Illva Saronno returns to this year’s TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference with the aim of consolidating its brand presence and meeting new clients. The brand’s main focus will be on its trademark Disaronno, which is also available as a limited edition with the Disaronno wears Etro bottling. Each year, Disaronno forges a partnership with an […]

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Retail Asia28/04/2017

Marina Centre, City Hall, and Bugis precincts reported lower rents. The challenging retail scene was proven by the drop in island-wide prime retail rents, which slipped 0.4% in the first quarter of the year. According to the Singapore Retail Bulletin by Knight Frank, this was largely due to lower rents in the Marina Centre, City […]

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Retail Asia27/04/2017

Local co-working space EV Hive is collaborating with Singapore’s working space BASH to provide places for startups from both countries to develop and thrive. These spaces with assist startups with business development and funding. “Regional companies based in Singapore can use EV Hive as a launch pad to the Indonesia market. Indonesia companies can use […]

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Retail Asia26/04/2017

A Lazada loyalty program for Singapore shoppers looks set to be expanded to other Asian markets. Alibaba-owned Lazada has teamed up with Netflix and Uber Technologies – the first time the companies have jointly created an online rewards program, according to Lazada CEO Maximilian Bittner. The program is aimed at consumers who primarily go online […]

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Retail Asia26/04/2017

Singapore’s port and maritime industries need to gear up to deal with digitalization and disruption of global transport supply chains – that was the message of Khaw Boon Wan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister of Transport at the official opening of Sea Asia 2017. The role of hub ports such as Singapore, the world’s […]

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