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Robinsons Singapore to close after 162 years
Robinsons Singapore, one of the oldest stores in Singapore, will close after 162 years, according to The Business Times on Oct 30. The retailer will close down for good after suffering from at least …
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Goodbye Robinsons: A look at the department store’s 160 years in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Robinsons announced on Friday (Oct 30) that it will close its last two department stores in Singapore, after more than 160 years in the …
After 162 Years, Singapore’s Robinsons Department Stores to Shut Down
Lydianne Yap, a Singapore native and luxury expert with the Digital Luxury Group, said, “I think it stopped being an institution after the Al Futtaim group took over the business in the country.
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