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Sephora remains upbeat about Singapore retail sector

It has opened 11 stores here since 2008; its South-east Asia MD reports healthy sales

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Nisha Ramchandani

Nisha Ramchandani

Published Fri, Jul 22, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    DESPITE a challenging operating environment, Sephora is committed to the local retail scene and to South-east Asia as a whole, which it says remains a growth market.

    In Singapore, the French cosmetics chain on Friday re-opened its store in ION Orchard's Basement 2, having relocated from the ground floor.

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