Retail firms collectively post weaker quarterly earnings
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Major Singapore Exchange-listed retail companies turned in a poorer report card for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2016, as the collective bottom line fell 43 per cent year on year against the backdrop of a challenging retail environment.
The combined profits for key retail firms with local operations totalled S$55.21 million, while revenue was nearly flat for the quarter at S$881.82 million.
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