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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.
Retail sales growth moderates to 6.2% YoY in November
In October, retail sales grew 10.3% YoY.
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%.