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KamCity.com, 15 Mar 2011NTUC FairPrice has said it will expand its hypermarket chain, as it looks to reach a wider range of customers.The chain launched its fourth such outlet in Serangoon today, and said it will open two more by 2013. It added that it aims to have at least one hypermarket in the North, South, East and West heartland areas of Singapore.FairPrice stressed that the hypermarkets

RTTNews, 15 Mar 2011(RTTNews) - Singapore's retail sales growth eased more than expected in January as high cost of certificate of entitlement (COE) pulled down auto sales.Sales rose 2.9 percent year-on-year in January, slower than 3.2 percent rise in December, the Department of Statistics said Tuesday. The outcome was also weaker than the 3 percent growth forecast by economists. Full

People's Daily Online, 5 Feb 2011Sales have been strong as more people went out to enjoy the Chinese New Year festivities in Singapore, thanks to the booming economy.River Hongbao, a major event during the Chinese New Year featuring an array of performances and exhibitions and food stalls at the Marina Bay waterfront, attracted 250,000 visitors in the first three days, organizers said Friday.

People's Daily Online, 5 Feb 2011Sales have been strong as more people went out to enjoy the Chinese New Year festivities in Singapore, thanks to the booming economy. River Hongbao, a major event during the Chinese New Year featuring an array of performances and exhibitions and food stalls at the Marina Bay waterfront, attracted 250,000 visitors in the first three days, organizers said Friday.

Just-food.com, 21 Dec 2010Singapore retailer NTUC FairPrice Co-operative is to set up a venture with Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives to run a chain of hypermarkets in Vietnam.FairPrice said the new chain of hypermarkets would leverage Saigon Co-op's network of supermarkets for economies of scale, as well as its existing loyalty programmes and large customer base in Vietnam.The new

Bloomberg, 15 Dec 2010Singapore’s retail sales, excluding motor vehicles, gained for a 12th month in October as an influx of tourists and rising wages spurred sales at department stores.The index measuring purchases excluding automobiles climbed 5.3 percent from a year earlier, after gaining a revised 5.2 percent in September, the Statistics Department said in a statement today. Including

People's Daily Online, 30 Nov 2010Singaporeans spent about 689 million (526 million U.S. dollars) online last year -- 15 times more than 1999, ........ And this year's sum is expected to exceed 716 million Singapore dollars (546 million U.S. dollars), according to numbers compiled by market research firm Euromonitor International said. Full storyRelated:Singapore sees surge in online shopping -

RTTNews, 15 Oct 2010(RTTNews) - Statistics Singapore on Friday said retail sales in the city-state rose a seasonally adjusted 2.2% month-on-month in August at current prices. This follows a 3.1% increase in the preceding month. Excluding motor vehicles, sales were flat following a 1.3% rise in the prior month. Full story