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Food and beverage sales go up 17.8% to $956m in March

Food caterers have sizeable sales growth, with 80.1%

Food and beverage sales go up 17.8% to $956m in March

Food caterers have sizeable sales growth, with 80.1%

Retail sales soar 4.5% to $4.1b in March

13.0% came from online retail stores.

Retail sales grew 12.7% YoY in February

The Chinese New Year festivities contributed to the growth.

F&B sales up 21.8% YoY in January

The Chinese New Year celebration partly contributed to the increase in sales.

Retail sales fall 9.4% MoM in January

The January record is a reversal from the 7.7% increase in December.

Business receipts of service industries rise 10.9% YoY in Q422

Recreation & Personal Services had the highest growth in revenue amongst industries.

Foreign wholesale trade falls 5.9% QoQ in Q422

Most wholesale trade industries recorded QoQ declines in foreign sales.

Domestic wholesale trade dips 3.3% QoQ in Q422

Most wholesale trade industries recorded QoQ declines in domestic sales.

Retail industry to face uncertainties in 2023: analyst

Easing economic growth and tax hikes will affect retail transactions.

End-year festive demand to keep uplifting retail sales: UOB

Big ticket item transactions are expected in the remaining months of 2022.

Retail sales up 10.4% in October

The estimated total retail sales value was $4b.

Chart of the day: Older firms are more likely to have corporate websites

Only three out of 10 firms who are aged 5 years or younger have websites.

Inflation could moderate retail sales growth in Q4 22: analyst

Experts said retail sales may expand 10% in 2022.

CHART OF THE DAY: More than 2 in 10 services firms upbeat about business outlook

Only 14% of services firms are expecting worsening business conditions.

Services sector outlook remains ‘positive’

The net weighted balance of 9%, however, was lower than the previous quarter.

Upcoming major events to drive up retail sales: UOB 

The analyst expects retail sales post full-year growth of 8.5%.