Singapore » Shopping in Singapore

Singapore has always had a reputation for being a shopper’s paradise, and one which is continually promoted, especially during the Great Singapore Sale from May to early June, which, with bargains of up to 70% off, is almost a national obsession and attracts shoppers in large numbers. 

Orchard Road is the central retail district and is lined on both sides with shopping malls ranging from designer clothes retailers such as Hilton Shopping Gallery, to high-street bargains at the Far East Shopping Centre.

Ngee Ann City is the largest mall of all, with more than 100 speciality stores in addition to its flagship Japanese superstore, Takashimaya. On the top floors of the Heeren Centre, Annex is a collection of market stalls selling vintage fashion and quirky accessories. Below is a huge HMV, the largest music store in the city. Centrepoint, in the middle of Orchard Road, is home to Robinsons, Singapore’s oldest and award-winning department store.