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Department stores and shopping centers

Singapore’s department stores offer wide selections of clothing, shoes, and household goods. While many are clustered along Orchard Road and in larger malls like Raffles Place, Marina Square, and VivoCity, most of the large neighborhood shopping centers also contain at least one department store.

  • C K Tangs: A large department store selling fashion, cosmetics, electrical goods and more. 310 & 320 Orchard Road, Singapore 238864, Tel: 6737 5500 and TANGS VIVOCITY, 1 Harbourfront Walk, Tel: 6303 8688
  • Isetan Singapore: Sells fashion items and household goods. Some stores have a supermarket. Located at in Shaw centre, Scotts and Wisma Atria in Orchard Road, also in Tampines and Katong, Tel: 6733 1111.
  • John Little: Sells fashions, cosmetics and household items at lower prices, Plaza Singapura, Marina Square, Orchard, Causeway Point, North Point, Jurong Point. See their website for all locations, Tel: 6734 8168
  • Marks & Spencer: Store selling fashion items, cosmetics and various food and household items. 176 Orchard Road, #02-50 Centrepoint, Singapore 238843 Check website for additional store locations, Tel: 6734 1800
  • Metro:Sells mostly fashion items, cosmetics and some household items. Metro Card Centre, 391B Orchard Road #24-01 Tower B, Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238874. See website for store locations, Tel: 6731 1330,
  • Mustafa Centre: An adventure in and of itself, this bustling 24-hr Little India department store sells a comprehensive range of brands and wide variety of items. 145 Syed Alwi Road, Off Serangoon Road, Singapore 207701, Tel: 6295 5855
  • OG: Very local department store selling cosmetics, fashion and home wear products. 60 Albert Street, #05-00, Albert Complex, Singapore 189969. Also at Orchard Point and Albert Complex, Tel: 6210 2222
  • Robinsons: One of the oldest and most popular department stores in Singapore offering a variety of shopping. They have just opened a huge flagship store at 260 Orchard Road, Tel: 6735 8838 and they also have stores at Raffles City, Tel: 6733 0888 and JEM, Tel:6887 8838
  • Takashimya: Sells almost everything from food to kitchenware, fashion and home ware. Large Japanese owned department store. 391 Orchard Road, Singapore 238873, Tel: 6738 1111.

See the “Clothing Store” section for information on Singapore’s malls and the stores they house.

Top Tips

01 A service of SingPost, vPost, allows users to set up overseas mailing addresses in the US, Europe, and Japan so that buyers can purchase from there.
02 When searching for rental properties find listings that are not co-broked. You will be charged commission on co-broked properties.
03 When searching for property look for any nearby spaces that may be built on. There is a lot of development taking place and building work is noisy.
04 Despite what many websites say, quarantine is no longer required for the majority of domestic animals arriving in Singapore.
05 If take Permanent Residency in Singapore and have, or are considering having, children. Be aware that male children may have to do national service.

Useful links

  • https://www.smrt.com.sg/
    Offers detailed information on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train system in Singapore, including rates, route maps, and rules.
  • http://www.nea.gov.sg
    Weather conditions and forecasts plus information on Singapore’s environmental initiatives.

Interesting fact

Singapore has more than 3,000 kilometers of roads. Stretched end to end, they can cover the distance from Singapore to Hong Kong.
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