Retail

Buying masks or haze-related items on the secondary market? Be careful, says CASE

Consumers are advised not to overbuy masks in large quantities.

Some retailers capping purchases of N95 masks as haze drives surge in demand

In stores, Guardian customers are limited to two boxes of surgical masks, and five pieces of N95 masks per person each day.

Design News

Gain City’s Go Green campaign offers up to $1k off on appliances with trade-ins

Gain City’s repair specialists checking whether faulty appliances can be given a second life. It is running a free repair clinic for eligible electrical appliances in October at its Sungei Kadut megastore.

Henna, saris and a sea of lights: Your guide to celebrating Deepavali 2026

(From left) Shoppers at the 2025 edition of the Indian Inks Deepavali Pop-up at Lyf @ Farrer Park, performers on Campbell Lane during the Indian Heritage Centre’s Deepavali Open House.

Gen Zs say they are against fast fashion. So why are they still queueing for it?

Content creator Sarah Lim, 20, outside Subdued’s Bugis+ store in a pink knit jacket from the label, which she wears almost every day.

Polish retailers remove some Halloween products after school stabbings

A police officer and a fire fighter stand near a road sign as they work at the site of a deadly attack at a school by a 15-year-old former pupil, in Leszczydol-Nowiny, Wyszkow County, northeast of Warsaw, Poland, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

Air purifier, air-conditioner sales in S’pore spike amid haze; N95 mask stocks sufficient

Retailer Gain City said that it has seen a significant increase in demand for air purifiers as the haze worsened.

Dump demographics: We don’t slot into age boxes – and savvy brands know it

At Metro Paragon, which believes in age-agnostic retail, the beauty minis at its Minimuse corner appeals naturally to young shoppers and travellers of all ages.

Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing posts 32% rise in profit, beats forecasts

The Uniqlo operator has beaten quarterly expectations throughout the year and repeatedly raised its profit guidance.

Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division

The cuts are the latest in a series of small reductions since a larger round of 30,000 job cuts that began in 2025.

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