Holiday season sales off to a good start with Black Friday, say retailers in Singapore

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Sales were however “somewhat muted” for some brick-and-mortar stores that held their first physical Black Friday sales after two years.

SINGAPORE: The start of the holiday shopping season kicked off with a big bang over the Black Friday weekend for many retailers in Singapore.

Big-ticket items like television sets and daily essentials like towels were among the top-selling items, a spokesperson said. A spokesperson added that with the easing of travel restrictions, the luggage category saw the highest growth. But for other brick-and-mortar stores, what could have been a roaring shopping weekend started instead with a whimper.Executive director of the Singapore Retail Association, Ms Rose Tong, said this year's Black Friday sales were “somewhat muted” and fell below expectations for some retailers. This was despite it being the first physical Black Friday sales after a two-year hiatus.

 

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