Homegrown multi-label retailer Naiise will be closing its last and largest outlet at Jewel Changi Airport this Sunday due to an “ongoing struggle to pay its vendors.” This news came following a spate of outlet closures last year. In the first half of 2020, it has apparently shut down three …
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The F&B industry continues to be embattled with closures, including MUJI’s Jewel Changi Airport cafe, Bakerzin and Tip Top Curry Puff. Yesterday (Dec 27), Charlie Brown Cafe shared on their Facebook page that they are permanently shutting down. Located at Cathay Cineleisure, Charlie Brown Cafe is a halal-certified themed restaurant which …
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The food and beverage (F&B) industry is a tough line to be in — from intense competition to rising manpower and rental costs and now, a global pandemic. According to Enterprise Singapore, only 60 per cent of small F&B businesses survive in their first five years of operation, and a …
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GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Gaming industry TV ad impressions saw an 87.71% increase from mid-August to mid-September, compared to the previous 30-day period. From August 16 through September 15, 12 gaming brands aired 49 spots over 6,500 times, resulting in 1.5 …
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For a long time, the retail industry in Singapore has felt the effects from the e-commerce boom. Last year, many well-known local and international brands — from Home-Fix to Sasa to Forever 21 — threw in the towel and announced closures. This year, the Covid-19 pandemic has only made the …
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Waze, the Google-owned navigation and mapping service, will lay off 5 per cent of its global workforce, said its CEO Noam Bardin in an email announcement to employees. This equates to about 30 people out of its 555-strong global workforce. It did not mention how many of its Singapore staff are …
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Karaoke outlets and other entertainment venues in Singapore have been forced to close down since end March following the government’s COVID-19 advisory. It’s been an undoubtedly difficult time for these businesses as the cease in operations meant no income while still having to bear overhead costs. The toughest hurdle is …
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Spanish multinational clothing company Inditex — which is also the parent company of Zara and other fashion brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear and Bershka — announced today that it will close up to 1,200 smaller stores by 2021. This is following the firm’s first loss after the …
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I was at a barbecue with a few of my closest friends last summer when the topic of vaccines came up. In the kitchen, while grabbing plates and silverware for the table, I flippantly muttered something like, “Anti-vaxxers are the worst.” I assumed we all shared the same stance. “I …
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