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Luxury retail still strong
Mon, Aug 10, 2009
The Straits Times

By Tessa Wong

WITH consumers hesitant to spend, and visitor arrivals dwindling, it is no surprise that retail sales have been on a downward slide in recent months.

But a stroll down Orchard Road reveals one segment of the industry that still shines: luxury retail.

Despite the recession, luxury developers and retailers here have not put the brakes on their glittery expansions.

 

 

 

 


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