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  • Tod’s unveils revamped Marina Bay Sands boutique

    Tod’s unveils revamped Marina Bay Sands boutique

    Italian fashion brand Tod’s has unveiled the new look of its boutique at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

    Spanning about 135sqm, the Tod’s Marina Bay Sands follows the brand’s store concept with signature elements that can be found in other stores, such as silver and taupe saddle-stitched leather paneled steel vitrines and marble.

    “The boutique is linear, modern, and in line with the brand’s image worldwide,” the company said in a statement.

    Floor-to-ceiling glass doors at the entrance allow Tod’s to display its latest products with different setups. The storehouses a full selection of Tod’s bags, shoes, and accessories, including its Full Summer Collection which will be sold exclusively at the Marina Bay Sands outlet.

    Founded in 1920, Tod’s operates more than 200 stores, including large flagship stores in Europe, the US, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Australia.

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  • Marina Bay Sands Casino Hires Law Firm for Money Transfer Probe

    Marina Bay Sands Casino Hires Law Firm for Money Transfer Probe

    Marina Bay Sands has hired a law firm to investigate employees transfers of more than $1 billion of gamblers’ money to third parties.

    Dispute resolution and international arbitration specialist Davinder Singh Chambers LLC has been hired for the investigation, according to a «Bloomberg» report citing unnamed sources.

    In addition to numerous high-profile lawsuits in banking, debt structuring and fraud, Davinder Singh in Singapore is most notably known for representing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a number of defamation cases.

    In 2019, MBS faced a lawsuit from patron Wang Xi who alleged that the casino transferred $6.7 million of his money to other gamblers without his knowledge.

    The lawsuit was subsequently settled out of court in June with non-admission of liability from both sides and full reimbursement of Wang’s money by MBS.

    Marina Bay Sands (MBS) continues to work closely with its regulators to monitor MBS’s compliance with all legal obligations, the casino said.

    Previously, law firm Hogan Lovells reviewed more than 3,000 letters of authorization from 2013-2017 for fund transferals from patrons to third parties totaling about $1 billion.

    It was found that there were multiple instances where employees did not comply with proper standards, filling payment details on pre-signed or photo-copied authorization forms, according to the report, as well as cases where original documents were destroyed.

    Of the total amount transferred, $268 million was based on multiple authorization letters that «bore signatures that appeared to be similar» and another $561 million was transferred by a concentrated group of employees – both of which led to red flags raised.

    Following Wang’s case, MBS faced increased scrutiny from the likes of the Singapore police and the Casino Regulatory Authority which said it would continue to exercise close oversight to ensure that MBS’ measures are effective.

    But local authorities are not the only bodies stepping up scrutiny against Las Vegas Sands’ Singapore unit. The U.S. Department of Justice also launched its own probe, including involvement of the casino’s former compliance chief to provide an interview or documents on money laundering facilitation” and any abuse of internal financial controls.

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  • The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands launches E-commerce concierge

    The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands launches E-commerce concierge

    The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has launched a ‘click-and-deliver’ digital shopping concierge for online shoppers.

    The new service – the first of its kind among Singapore’s luxury shopping malls – features hundreds of selected fashion items that can be delivered free anywhere on the island. It launches with more than 10 participating brands including Bally, Boss, Bottega Veneta, Fendi, Jimmy Choo, Loewe, Manolo Blahnik and Moncler.

    “This new service is an extension of The Shoppes Edit portal,” said Marina Bay Sands VP of retail Hazel Chan. “Beyond simply reserving products online, shoppers can now choose to have them delivered directly to their doorstep. Through this service, we want to make luxury shopping an effortless pursuit for our customers.”

    A shopping voucher promotion is currently on offer to celebrate the launch of the service until May 31.

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  • Marina Bay Sands Epicurean Market coming back in December

    Marina Bay Sands Epicurean Market coming back in December

    The culinary event Marina Bay Sands Epicurean Market, is making a three-day comeback this December.

    The market will start with a series of in-house specials on December 13 before opening its doors to its weekend gala at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in the next two days.

    Chef of Waku Ghin, Tetsuya Wakuda, said the Marina Bay Sands Epicurean Market is an opportunity for him to discover new cultures and experiences as he meets people sharing a common passion for food.

    “I’m looking forward to not only leading a masterclass, but also welcoming guests to the launch dinner at Adrift, and sharing plenty of delicious bites over the weekend,” said chef David Myers of Adrift. “Alongside our new executive chef at Adrift, Peter Smit, we will be honing in on our Californian Izakaya roots with a selection of dishes that will not only showcase some beautiful produce, but also pack a punch in flavours,” said chef David Myers of Adrift.

    This year, customers will experience signature fare from more than 50 booths, including Marina Bay Sands’ newest European-inspired patisserie Origin + Bloom.

    In its sixth edition, the Marina Bay Sands Epicurean Market will feature a world-class bar offering the best mixes from 12 bars across Sands restaurants, including Mott 32 from Hong Kong, which will offer patrons a preview of its signature cocktails before it opens in early 2020.

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  • Art meets fashion at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

    Art meets fashion at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

    The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has created a host of activities for shoppers to “rediscover luxury” in celebration of the Fall-Winter 2019 fashion season.

    A chic installation will be located at the Grand Colonnade Bay Level of The Shoppes until September 17, housing an immersive art showcase by local artists @Lioncolony and Esther Goh.

    Both artists, who have made their own marks in the visual arts and fashion scene, will illustrate their interpretations of fashion and its influence on society.

    Here, shoppers may also view the latest Fall-Winter collections by brands including Balmain, CH Carolina Herrera, Chloe, Ferragamo, Gentle Monster, Gianvito Rossi, Kenzo, Longchamp, and Tom Ford.

    Following the recent opening of Paul Smith’s second boutique in Singapore, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands continues to welcome a host of luxury brands this year. Italian luxury labels Missoni and Pomellato will be opening their first flagship boutiques in Singapore, bringing The Shoppes’ flagship assembly to more than 40 stores and counting. Luxury watchmaker Panerai will add to the mall’s line-up of luxury watch brands, while French luxury label Celine will further expand its current single unit store into a duplex by next year, offering both men’s and women’s collections.

    Other anticipated premium fashion and lifestyle brands slated to join The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands this year include Aesop, CK Calvin Klein, Evisu, as well as La Mer’s first standalone boutique in Singapore which will house an exclusive facial cabin.

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  • Philipp Plein opens First Single Brand Store in Singapore

    Philipp Plein opens First Single Brand Store in Singapore

    Switzerland-based fashion house Philipp Plein has opened its first single-brand store in Singapore.

    Located at Marina Bay Sands, the two-level flagship store spans ​​236sqm with separate entrances for the men’s and women’s areas.

    Menswear is located on the first floor, which is decorated with the brand’s distinctive crystal skull design. Clothing is arranged on the right-hand side of the shop, with accessories on the left.

    The womenswear collection of clothing and accessories is located on the second floor.

    The store is part of a broader expansion by the fashion house in Asia: more new stores will soon be opening in Seoul and Bangkok and another in Kuwait.

    Founded in 2008, Philipp Plein now has 250 single-brand stores worldwide.

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  • Gianvito Rossi Opens Its First SEA Flagship Store in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands

    Gianvito Rossi Opens Its First SEA Flagship Store in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands

    The boutique is a further step in the collaboration between Gianvito Rossi and Milan based architect, Patricia Urquiola. The three backlit logos attract attention towards Gianvito Rossi’s refined world whilst the grand shop window, purposefully designed bilaterally, is the perfect showcase for the designer’s elegant collections.

    As each Gianvito Rossi store retains its unique flavour and individual characteristics, a single undercurrent unites each location reflecting the valued codes of the brand: elegance, feminity, and modernity, as well as impeccable quality and craftsmanship.

    Gianvito Rossi is now open to the public and is located at B1-86/87, Galleria Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.

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  • Gianvito Rossi Opens Its First SEA Flagship Store in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands

    Gianvito Rossi Opens Its First SEA Flagship Store in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands

    The boutique is a further step in the collaboration between Gianvito Rossi and Milan based architect, Patricia Urquiola. The three backlit logos attract attention towards Gianvito Rossi’s refined world whilst the grand shop window, purposefully designed bilaterally, is the perfect showcase for the designer’s elegant collections.

    As each Gianvito Rossi store retains its unique flavour and individual characteristics, a single undercurrent unites each location reflecting the valued codes of the brand: elegance, feminity, and modernity, as well as impeccable quality and craftsmanship.

    Gianvito Rossi is now open to the public and is located at B1-86/87, Galleria Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.

  • The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands hit record high in 2018

    The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands hit record high in 2018

    The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has capped its most successful year ever, breaking revenue records in 2018 and strengthening its leading position as the luxury shopping destination in Singapore. The luxury mall, which enjoys an occupancy of 95.4%, rang in a record mall revenue of US$179 million last year, a 7 per cent rise against the same period in 2017 – by far its best performance since opening. In 2018, retail tenant sales at The Shoppes jumped 19 per cent to US$1,898 per square foot from the preceding year.

    The Shoppes also kept its top position in tourism shopping, capping a record year to represent an estimated 25 per cent of the tax-free tourist market in Singapore. This is based on industry metrics that track tax-refunded tourist receipts.

    John Postle, Senior Vice President of Retail, Marina Bay Sands, said, “2018 has been an exceptional year for the mall, as we not only achieved our highest sales revenue in history, but also solidified a leading position in tourism shopping. This is so rewarding, given the competitive retail landscape and growth of online shopping.”
    The performance is also the result of an ongoing retail remix strategy that started in 2012, which saw the mall double its footprint with luxury brands in the form of duplexes, as well as expansion into luxury childrenswear.

    This strategy, coupled with attractive programming such as late-night shopping, in-store exclusives, and one of the most generous loyalty programmes in Singapore, has resulted in 120,000 shoppers walking through the doors of the mall daily. This includes locals as well as its biggest tourism markets of China, Indonesia and Japan.

    Jan Moller, Country Managing Director, Singapore & APAC Sales, Global Blue, said, “As one of Asia’s leading shopping destinations, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands continues to outperform other luxury malls in Singapore to own the greatest share of inbound tourist spend in the luxury sector in 2018.”

  • Gentle Monster opens second store in Singapore

    Gentle Monster opens second store in Singapore

    South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster has opened a second store in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands. The launch, coming more than a year since the opening of Gentle Monster’s first store in Southeast Asia at Ion Orchard, is part of the brand’s “13” project. According to the brand, the project is “based on a story of an extreme ecological change the Earth would have to endure in the future due to a tilt of its axis, caused by the Moon being pushed farther away from planet Earth.”

    The concept serves as a metaphor to describe modern-day people who seem “obsessed and overwhelmed by the invalid information they receive daily.”

    To celebrate the opening of the new location, Gentle Monster has teamed up with fashion blogger Yoyo Cao to come up with a special edition of the brand’s popular Cobalt sunglasses model. The limited edition eyewear features a trendy tear drop-shaped frame along with details such as a twisted bridge and an inner template engraved with the word “Yoyokulala”.

    The Gentle Monster x Yoyokulala eyewear will retail at S$368.

    Find out the interior of the store below (5 images) :

  • The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands enjoys sales rise

    The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands enjoys sales rise

    Revenue from The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands rose 4.5 per cent during the third quarter, reaching US$44 million, according to the integrated resort’s latest results announcement. Sheldon Adelson, CEO of parent Las Vegas Sands Corp, said retail tenant sales per square foot at the shopping complex rose by 22.2 per cent during the past year.

    That, together with rising food and beverage sales (up 15.2 per cent to $53 million) and improved hotel revenues helped offset a decline in gaming takings, said to be affected by a decline in VIP playing. Third-quarter earnings were down 52 per cent to $419 million for the quarter.

    Las Vegas Sands’ regional third-quarter earnings were up by 6 per cent to US$1.28 billion, thanks to the strengthening Macau business.

    Hotel occupancy at Marina Bay was 97.5 per cent during the third quarter with an average daily rate of $466.

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  • Apple Singapore to open two more stores

    Apple Singapore to open two more stores

    Recruiting is underway for the new Apple Marina Bay Sands flagship store – and another.

    Advertising on Apple Singapore’s jobs portal promotes roles believed to be for two new stores in the city.

    Construction has been under way for many months on the Marina Bay Sands flagship.

    Like the nearby Louis Vuitton Maison ‘island’ the new Apple store will emerge from the water, linked to the shopping centre by an underwater passageway. The location in which it is being constructed was previously tenanted by a nightclub.

    In the photo above, the store’s location is the dark “island” construction to the right. On the left is the Louis Vuitton Maison.

    The location of the second flagship has been the subject of endless speculation for some months, despite it being – in the words of a senior Singapore retail industry executive last month – “one of the worst kept secrets in town”.

    Despite the complexity of the construction and approval processes for the Apple Marina Bay Sands store, public information has been scant with development approvals we found online only relating to the closure of the nightclub and the rezoning of the space to retail. Apple is notoriously secretive about its store plans until just days ahead of their opening.

    The store is believed to have been designed by Foster + Partners in London, which was responsible for the Orchard Road flagship store and others recently opened in Milan and Macau. The company is also working on another, controversial, store planned for downtown Melbourne, Australia.

    Meanwhile, Apple Singapore’s jobs portal is advertising 12 retail positions for a new store, which it describes as being located in “Singapore East”. There is no indication of commencement dates for the roles, but these roles are most likely to be for a third store, planned for the new Jewel shopping centre under construction at Changi Airport and managed by CapitaLand.

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  • Pop by the Burberry Conservatory Pop-Up at Marina Bay Sands

    Pop by the Burberry Conservatory Pop-Up at Marina Bay Sands

    Following Dubai and Seoul, the next stop on the Burberry Conservatory pop-up world tour is Singapore.

    The headline star for the pop-up is a tote known as the Belt Bag, which made its debut at Burberry’s February show in London.

    Modelled after quintessentially English greenhouses, the space will offer exclusive Belt models, namely limited editions in medium and small sizes sewn with rainbow belt detailing and equestrian knight embroidery. For customisation, a sample of exclusive belts with rainbow and grommet details will be available, bolstered by the brand’s now-signature monogram service.

    Another model will be the Pin clutch with four colourways in leather.

    Open from June 21 to July 8, the Burberry Conservatory will be open at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.

  • Manolo Blahnik strengthens its expansion in Asia with Bluebell Group

    Manolo Blahnik strengthens its expansion in Asia with Bluebell Group

    In May 2018, Manolo Blahnik has opened its doors to the public at the triple tower complex Marina Sands Bay in Singapore, strengthening its presence in Asia with Bluebell Group.

    “Marina Bay Sands is one of the most recognized places in Singapore. It has been at the forefront of uniquely combining innovative architecture, luxury shopping and leisure, so I am very excited that now Manolo Blahnik will be part of this special concept,” said Kristina Blahnik, the label’s chief executive officer.

    The retail space was designed by the architect Nick Leith-Smith, who has signed several collaborations with the brand. For this store, Nick has blended Blahnik’s identity with local architecture, materials and elements of the cultural context. The aim was to create a retail space that could communicate with locals in their own codes. The store incorporates a mix of architectural styles seen around Singapore.

    The opening follows a series of activities to expand the brand’s presence in Asia. The partnership with Bluebell Group aims at “optimizing and restructuring” Blahnik’s distribution in the region. Previous retail developments included the opening of two new locations in Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Marina Bay Sands store will be the brand’s only standalone location in Singapore.

     

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  • The famous “crazyshake” restaurant Black Tap is heading to Singapore

    The famous “crazyshake” restaurant Black Tap is heading to Singapore

    New York’s Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer is about to make its Asian debut at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands.

    Paying homage to the great American luncheonette experience, it will offer classic craft burgers, craft beers and its colourful CrazyShake milkshakes.

    Run my Michelin-starred chef Joe Isidori and restaurant/nightclub developer Chris Barish, Black Tap opened in New York in 2015.

    Isidori earned his Michelin star while executive chef of fine-dining restaurant DJT, while Barish is known for the Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill, and Gordon Ramsay Steak.

    Black Tap Singapore will open in the third quarter at the South Promenade of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, offering a casual vibe reminiscent of a classic American luncheonette and featuring ’90s hip hop and ’80s pop music. It will seat 150 guests.

    A commissioned wall mural will depicts elements of urban life in Singapore.

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