Takashimaya Singapore sales up 2% last year but profits slip
Strategy of refreshing store regularly pays off, but retailer is mulling entry into online retailing
Singapore
TAKASHIMAYA Singapore, which runs the popular Orchard Road department store, posted a 2 per cent increase in sales to hit a record S$652 million last year, amid tough operating conditions and the competitive retail landscape here.
But its net profit continued to fall, easing 6.7 per cent to S$43 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2014, from S$46 million the year before.
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