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15 Defunct Department Stores We Miss the Most

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Remember Singapore

As we bid farewell to longtime retail giant Robinsons, let us do a recap of those once-familiar Japanese, French, Hong Kong as well as local department stores that became defunct in Singapore (We will save the former supermarkets/hypermarkets for another … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Aurora Department Store, Beijing Hualian Group, Bugis Junction, Carefour, Chinese Emporium, Commercial Square, Daimaru, Eastern Emporium, Emporium Holdings, Fitzpatrick's, Galeries Lafayette, Goldhill Plaza, John Little, Klasse Department Store, Kmart Metro, Lane Crawford, Liat Towers, Liberty Market, Marina Square, Metro, Neo Soon Whatt Emporium, Ngee Ann City, Oriental Emporium, People's Emporium, Plaza Singapura, Printemps, Raffles Place, Robinsons, Seiyu, Shankar’s Emporium, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore 2000s, Singapore Shui Hing, Singapura Emporium, SOGO, Supreme Supermarket, Tah Chung Emporium, Takashimaya, Tashing Emporium, Tay Buan Guan, Thomson Plaza, Thomson Yaohan, Tokyu, Vashi's Department Store, Yaohan, Yokoso Supermarket, Yuyi | 8 Comments

Enter a World of Advertisement in Old Singapore (Part 1)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Before the internet era, marketing of products was usually done through advertisements in physical forms, such as billboards, banners or posters put up at prominent locations with high human traffic. Large fonts, colourful themes, eye-catching logos and innovative slogans were … Continue reading →