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Supermarkets

Sheng Siong working to keep prices affordable despite Iran war impact on costs

Sheng Siong is managing rising costs through diversified sourcing while keeping essential items available and competitive.
Sheng Siong is managing rising costs through diversified sourcing while keeping essential items available and competitive.

FairPrice expands price freeze to cover more than 300 staple products, up from 100

Prices for these products will be locked until May 31, said the firm in a statement on April 23.
Prices for these products will be locked until May 31, said the firm in a statement on April 23.

Hao Mart shuts stores, sinks deeper into losses with four High Court lawsuits looming

ycmart/ST20260411_202687200531/Ng Sor Luan/Generics of HAO Mart in Whampoa Drive on April 11, 2026.
ycmart/ST20260411_202687200531/Ng Sor Luan/Generics of HAO Mart in Whampoa Drive on April 11, 2026.

FairPrice to roll out over 1,300 smart trolleys by end-2026, with payment and navigation features

A customer scanning an item using a smart cart at Fairprice Finest at Punggol Coast on April 20.
A customer scanning an item using a smart cart at Fairprice Finest at Punggol Coast on April 20.

Trolley thieves in Malaysia take a toll on grocers

A former senior supervisor who worked for major supermarket chains also said the theft of shopping trolleys usually occurs at outlets near housing areas with many apartments and flats.
A former senior supervisor who worked for major supermarket chains also said the theft of shopping trolleys usually occurs at outlets near housing areas with many apartments and flats.

FairPrice freezes prices of 100 daily essentials, doubles CHAS discounts

FairPrice's price freeze from April 9 to May 31 will include house-brand rice, oil, eggs, fresh and frozen pork and chicken.
FairPrice's price freeze from April 9 to May 31 will include house-brand rice, oil, eggs, fresh and frozen pork and chicken.

Day 1 of S’pore’s beverage container return scheme kicks in but eligible bottles, cans hard to find

Mr Muhammad Sirajuddin Ibrahim (right), 29, a part-time events crew member, explaining the beverage container return scheme to members of the public outside the Sheng Siong outlet at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 on April 1, 2026.
Mr Muhammad Sirajuddin Ibrahim (right), 29, a part-time events crew member, explaining the beverage container return scheme to members of the public outside the Sheng Siong outlet at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 on April 1, 2026.

Don Don Donki to shutter Downtown East outlet; March 15 will be last day of operations

Don Don Donki said its other nearest oulets are located at Tampines 1 or Jewel Changi Airport.
Don Don Donki said its other nearest oulets are located at Tampines 1 or Jewel Changi Airport.

Australian supermarket giant reins in AI assistant claiming to be human

In a statement to local media, Australian supermarket giant Woolworths said it had programmed Olive to respond this way.
In a statement to local media, Australian supermarket giant Woolworths said it had programmed Olive to respond this way.

Muslims can break fast with free snack packs on offer at 60 FairPrice outlets

Muslim customers can collect their refreshments 30 minutes before and after Buka Puasa.
Muslim customers can collect their refreshments 30 minutes before and after Buka Puasa.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.