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Department stores

‘Online shopping is not for us’: Shoppers lament Metro’s planned Paragon, Causeway Point exit

Footfall at Metro’s Causeway Point outlet and the rest of the mall was light on July 21.
Footfall at Metro’s Causeway Point outlet and the rest of the mall was light on July 21.

Metro to close department stores in Paragon, Causeway Point after leases expire

Metro said the move will better position it to adapt to changing consumer preferences and opportunities in Singapore’s retail sector.
Metro said the move will better position it to adapt to changing consumer preferences and opportunities in Singapore’s retail sector.

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Guide to Takashimaya Food Fiesta 2026: Baked cheese tarts, Sanrio macarons, matcha lattes, and more

Takashimaya Food Fiesta 2026: Lian Huat Seafood x Moh Swee Kee, Bake Cheese Tart, Maruchan Takoyaki, Sugar Smith
Takashimaya Food Fiesta 2026: Lian Huat Seafood x Moh Swee Kee, Bake Cheese Tart, Maruchan Takoyaki, Sugar Smith

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Best home and kitchen deals at the Takashimaya Mid-Year Sale: King Koil, Tefal, Philips and more

Takashimaya Double Bonus Points promotion
Takashimaya Double Bonus Points promotion

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Best rice dumplings in Singapore to enjoy during Dragon Boat Festival: Tried and tested

Best bak chang in Singapore: Tried and tested
Best bak chang in Singapore: Tried and tested

Irish PM urges full probe of death of Congolese man restrained outside store

People stand near flowers laid outside a department store on Henry Street where a Congolese-born man, Yves Sakila, was restrained by security guards last week and later pronounced dead in hospital, in Dublin, Ireland, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Conor Humphries
People stand near flowers laid outside a department store on Henry Street where a Congolese-born man, Yves Sakila, was restrained by security guards last week and later pronounced dead in hospital, in Dublin, Ireland, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Conor Humphries

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Takashimaya Card Day has up to 70 per cent off deals, voucher rebates — Here’s how to save more

Rahasya is first Singapore fragrance brand to launch in Britain’s Selfridges

Rahasya founders (from left) Sachit Sood, Utkarsh Vijayvargiya and Sai Pogaru.
Rahasya founders (from left) Sachit Sood, Utkarsh Vijayvargiya and Sai Pogaru.

Seibu department store in Tokyo’s Shibuya to close in September: Sources

The store, located near Shibuya's iconic scramble crossing, has seen declining profit due to competition in the area.
The store, located near Shibuya's iconic scramble crossing, has seen declining profit due to competition in the area.

Forum: When a shop’s error becomes the customer’s burden

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