Retail

Aspial Lifestyle profit jumps 89% in H1 despite $5.2m hedging loss

Higher retail sales and lending revenue drove earnings growth.
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Retail growth to slow to 3% on tourism drag, rising job cuts: banks

June sales rose 4%, but eight of 14 segments posted monthly declines.
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CCS gets up to $1m refund pledge over DNA Brands’ unfair sales tactics

Probe found staff assessed customers’ credit capacity and CPF savings.

Prime rents rise 0.2% in Q2 despite cautious spending

Other city areas led H1 growth, with rents rising 1.0%.

Singapore leads ASEAN in consumer confidence gains

Positive views of the current economy rose 16 percentage points to 66%.

Retail rents rebound 0.6% in Q2 despite drop in occupied space

Rental index returned to 80.6, the same level as in Q4 2025.

Prime retail rents edge up 0.4% in Q2

Occupier demand remained modest as economic uncertainty weighed on consumer and tourism spending.

RTS Link could shift $290m more spending out of S’pore: study

SBF sees $1.05b in new spending by Singaporeans in Johor Bahru.

Knight Frank urges variable rent model as retail rents climb 2.6%

Orchard Road retained the highest gross rents even as its growth moderated for a third quarter.

MAS proposes framework to widen retail fund offerings

An Alternative Funds Appendix will accommodate new investment products.

GDP upgrade, CDC vouchers support retail sales outlook

UOB said global risks may weigh on discretionary spending.

Retail sales growth cools in May

Monthly sales fell as consumer purchases eased after April's stronger performance.

Lazada trims workforce in Singapore, other Southeast Asia markets

The move affects about 5% of staff as e-commerce sector continues restructuring.

FairPrice extends $6 return voucher offer to 21 June

The extension covers the group’s third voucher round this year. 

FairPrice rolls out $6 vouchers to counter inflation

Price freezes on 500 essentials will stay until the end of August.

Retail growth masks consumer budget squeeze

High-end watches, jewellery, and expensive household furniture face an intense winter slump.