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The Polo Loft at the Singapore Polo Club is the first premier equestrian-themed retail boutique in Singapore offers products from several well-known equestrian brands and notable fashion labels including Argentia by Ashley Ponter, Capitano, Claudia Atencio, Equine Shine, Horka & Red Horse, Jules from Just Equestrian, Shanghai Tang, Tian Blue, Zack Tack as well as a signature “Singapore Polo Club” line of apparel and products.

The Polo Loft at the Singapore Polo Club (80 Mount Pleasant Road; tel: 6854 3990) is open to members and the public.

NON MEMBERS ARE WELCOME.

Inspired by National Geographic photography? Located at Vivocity, Singapore’s largest shopping mall, National Geographic opens the first Asian retail store in Singapore. This is National Geographic’s second global store, following the London store launched on Regent Street last month. The store opening builds on the success of National Geographic’s strong customer base for its media products, with National Geographic Channel available in over 56 million homes in Asia Pacific and over 100,000 readers for its magazines in Singapore.

Local home and lifestyle retail specialist, Friven & Co., hosted a grand opening party on 31 July to celebrate the official launch of Friven & Co. @ Tanglin, the latest lifestyle mall along the Orchard road belt.

Finnish Ambassador, Her Excellency Ms Satu Mattila, was the guest of honour for the evening party, which was attended by over 250 guests.

Mr Gary Loh, Executive Chairman of Friven & Co. Ltd and Mr Roy Ng, CEO of Friven & Co. Ltd joined the Ambassador in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the mall.

Dr BK Modi Global Chairman Spice Group

Spice Corp, a leading business group from India –pioneers of the “Mobile Ecosystem” comprising of Mobile Handsets, Mobile Contents & VAS, Managed Services, Large Format Mobile Retail Stores, Films and Entertainment Centres has chosen Singapore for its global businesses. The group will serve relevant markets through Spice Global with immediate focus on Mobile Handsets and Mobile Value Added Services (M-VAS).

The Singapore International Jewellery Show is into its fourth bedazzling year and is an excellent international extravaganza, showcasing the best in jewellery. It also reveals Singapore as the jewellery design hub of the Asia-Pacific, making the republic as the one-stop destination for the industry’s buyers and traders. The event will run from August 21 to 24, 2008.

Fashion-forward shopping mall refines fashion mix and introduces sumptuous dining experiences in an exciting new shopping environment

Raffles City Shopping Centre ups the style stakes with a S$63 million revamp. The fashion-forward mall redefines retail therapy as the must-visit one-stop shopping paradise in Singapore for both tourists and locals alike.

The upcoming opening of a new lifestyle mall signals a transformation of “the dense wooded area” and a two-storey building, Tanglin Post Office, to a new type of urban retailing. A new 18,000 sqft lifestyle mall, slates to open in June 2008, will be managed by Friven & Co. to match today’s shopping trends.

Friven & Co. @ Tanglin, located at 56 Tanglin Road, will house its largest store worldwide and other quality tenants such as SunMoon Food, Denise The Wine Shop, HSBC Premier Centre.

Following much speculation and name guessing, the brand new retail concept in the heart of Orchard Road now has a name. It is ION Orchard. From today, Orchard Turn retail mall will be referred to as ION Orchard, the premier location in Orchard Road, and promises to be a world class destination that ensures many firsts in Singapore’s retail scene.

“Orchard Central is an urban mall for the new urban shopper”

Marketing for Orchard Central officially begins today. Hundreds of retailers turned up to get a first look at Orchard Road 's first new mall in four years, and hopefully get a first shot at one of approximately 400 shop spaces available. A detailed 3D model of Orchard Central was also unveiled with a fanfare of lights, sound and a fashion show.

Singapore’s largest multi-experiential retail and lifestyle destination-VivoCity-held its Grand Opening today. The ceremony, which was officiated by Mr. S Dhanabalan, Chairman of Temasek Holdings, culminated in a dazzling fireworks display and performances by leading local singer, Stefanie Sun and American music performance ensemble, String Theory at VivoCity’s third storey Sky Park.