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The resilience of Singapore’s retail sector will depend less on individual actors and more on the strength of the ecosystem as a whole
WHILE Singapore’s economy has demonstrated resilience relative to many global markets, the pressures faced by businesses here are real and increasingly structural. How firms respond to these pressures matters, not just for individual balance sheets, but also for broader economic performance over the medium to long term.
In retail, growth prospects remain cautiously optimistic, with market analyst RHB maintaining a 2 per cent growth in retail sales in its forecast for 2026.
Yet, business and consumer sentiment are expected to stay conservative through 2026, tempering momentum across consumer-facing sectors.
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