Retail

Zara bets on Bad Bunny once more in latest brand expansion push

People browse items from the Benito Antonio collection by Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at a Zara store in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 19, 2026.

The crisis in Japan’s love affair with plastic

Japan's love of plastic is seen here in the rows of bento boxes at a convenience store.

Mango tycoon’s heir held financial grudge, gave contradictory versions of father’s death, judge says

Mr Jonathan Andic has been named as a suspect in the death of his father, fashion tycoon Isak Andic, who died when he fell more than 100m from a cliff near Barcelona.

Swatch blames shopping centres for ‘problems’ with Royal Pop watches launch

People camp out outside of a Swatch store at Times Square in New York.

Four killed in protests over Kenya fuel price hikes as strike strands commuters

Swatch-Audemars Piguet watches flipped for as much as $32,000 for entire set

A full set of the eight Royal Pop models fetched more than US$25,000 (S$32,000) on live marketplace StockX on May 17.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 17, 2026

The suspect, a man in his thirties, was arrested, police said.

Scuffles from Europe to New York as Swatch sale descends into chaos

People camping out in line outside the Swatch store in Times Square, New York, ahead of the May 16 release of the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop watch.

Long queues at Ion Orchard and MBS ahead of Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop launch

The queue (left) for the Audemars Piguet x Swatch release near Bayfront MRT Station at 8pm on May 15.

H&M lays off staff in Singapore, moves regional headquarters to Malaysia

H&M said Singapore remains an important market and it will maintain its retail presence here.

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