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Megamalls with Imported and Mostly Western Items The well-known focal point of shopping in Singapore is Orchard Road, a glitzy street that is said to be the shopping boulevard of Asia. It is an undisputed buzzword among tourists from all over the world. Malls are packed alongside one another, carrying mostly imported goods. A consumerist heaven, Orchard [...]

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 [...]

People feel better when they think they are getting a great bargain when they shop. Knowing this, some retailers mark up items above the traditional retail price and then offer a hefty discount. If they had simply discounted the normal retail price by a certain percent, the resulting ‘sale price’ would have been the same. Some retailers say that [...]