Singapore is known as shopping country. The government has poured huge funds for developing areas where people can have fun spending their money. Millions of tourists that visit Singapore flock to the country’s shops and stores. Many have found their way to the ethnic enclaves where bargaining for prices is the rule of thumb. The island has more than ten major shopping districts and over 250 shopping malls.
Gigantic one-stop shopping centers are the places to go when you have to buy several things at one shopping location. Centrepoint, Far East Plaza, and Ngee Ann City are just a few examples of these megamalls in Singapore that have hundreds of retail shops under one roof, and selling practically everything. For some of these giant shopping establishments, it will take you more than a day to visit all the shops.
A fairly recent phenomenon in the Singapore shopping scene is the rise of warehouse retail outlets in the suburbs that can give serious competition to malls. These are predicted to become bigger magnets for serious shoppers. Boasting of lowest possible factory rates and widest selection of items, these warehouse stores attract specific markets with particular needs.
However, malls retain the advantage of having everything under one roof, including cineplexes. Warehouse retail operators cannot sublet their space to other operators such as restaurants or cinema operators. At the moment, malls still remain as the place for the most fun, comfort, and convenience in shopping.
You, the shopping tourist, can compare prices among the many haute couture boutiques that dot the island, or skillfully bargain for the best prices on art and handicrafts along narrower streets. You may pound the malls, and there are plenty, as well as horde unusual trinkets that you are sure to find in quaint enclaves. You can order furniture that you can assemble yourself, even get bags of spices and pick up traditional Chinese medicine. A cosmopolitan metropolis such as Singapore, with its mixture of cultural and commercial influences, has one of the most expansive arrays of shopping delights that can surely satisfy even the biggest shopping appetite.
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