Robinsons' closure: Department stores struggle to find relevance with today's shoppers

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Robinsons is liquidating its two department stores at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Centre.

ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

Tiffany Fumiko Tay

SINGAPORE - The demise of one of Singapore's oldest and best-loved department stores marks the end of an era for the retail scene here.
It may also spell the beginning of the end for the one-stop-shop format, which has struggled to remain relevant among younger shoppers.
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