Luxury spending in Singapore defies slump


Pedestrians on Orchard Road in Singapore. — Bloomberg

SINGAPORE: Luxury spending is defying a global slump in Singapore, a beacon for high-end retailers grappling with sluggish demand in major markets, including China and the United States.

Luxury sales in the Republic are expected to climb 7% to US$13.9bil in 2025 compared with 2024, outpacing heavyweight regional shopping hubs Japan, China and South Korea, according to data shared with Bloomberg by Euromonitor International.

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