Apple has announced the opening date of their second Singapore store for Saturday, July 13 at 10.00 am at Jewel Changi Airport.  

Apple first launched their 1st store along Orchard Road two years ago. Customers can expect to be able to explore the latest Apple product range, as well as obtain professional technical support and advices.

78 Airport Boulevard, Jewel Changi Airport (OPENING SOON)

Unboxed by Singtel is an unmanned 24/7 store designed to introduce customers to a new retail experience featuring the convenience of digital technology in a friendly store environment.

In a first for Singapore, customers can consult with a roving live bot, which is powered by facial recognition technology, to receive personalised recommendations; try out phones; conveniently sign up for mobile plans at video-assisted self-serve kiosks; and immediately collect their purchased devices from the in-store POPStation. Additionally, customers can browse and buy popular accessories such as headphones, phone cases, power banks and contract-free handsets. They can also make bill payments, top up prepaid cards and Dash wallets, and get instant SIM card replacements.

“The future of retail is here and now. Our digital transformation integrates online and offline customer touchpoints to deliver fresh and fuss-free buying experiences to consumers. UNBOXED fulfils the needs of today’s consumer and provides a peek into the next-generation of retail – fast, instant, convenient and experiential,” said Mr Yuen Kuan Moon, CEO of Consumer Singapore at Singtel.

Currently based in the CBD at 20 Pickering Street, the store is modular and movable. Measuring 45 sq m when fully extended, it can be easily transported and reconfigured to fit different spaces. The store will move to a new location every few months to serve customers at high-traffic areas such as transport hubs and school campuses.

Co-created by Singtel staff, NCS and SingPost, security for the store is provided by NCS which developed a round-the-clock security platform called Sentinel while the POPStation lockers are prefilled with devices and replenished daily using SingPost’s Last Mile Platform (“LaMP”).

Unboxed by Singtel builds on the success of the digital transformation of Singtel’s flagship Comcentre store. It offers one of the most intelligent retail experiences in Asia, featuring an intelligent WiFi queuing system, integrated online and in-store shopping carts, and instant purchases via automated checkout. The store consistently receives an average of 99% positive customer experience scores and has won multiple accolades for its innovative approach to retail.

Website: www.Singtel.com

Huawei, the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer, has established their second Customer Service Centre in Westgate.

The service centre adds to the company’s ongoing expansion in Singapore and offers a convenient one-stop destination for customers living in the west. The centre will provide a complete range of services including technical support and maintenance repairs to its growing customer base. Fully-trained staff will help to facilitate all in-warranty of up to two years and out-of-warranty services on the spot with loan phones if required. This also includes complimentary screen replacements for the P and Mate smartphone series. Customers can also enjoy a holistic experience right at their fingertips by checking their warranty period and repair status on the Huawei HiCare App, available on the Huawei AppGallery and Google Play Store.

In addition to repair services, the service centre also offers a spectrum of Huawei products where customers can get their hands on the latest offering including mobile phones, tablets, mobile broadband, wearables and accessories. With a suite of services housed under the new service centre, Huawei aims to provide a better customer experience for all.

The opening of the centre comes on the back of an impressive year for Huawei with global smartphone shipments surpassing 200 million in 2018. The company is growing its presence locally with new product offerings to come including smart watches, tablets and laptops.

To date, the company has established 20 Huawei Concept Stores in Singapore for customers to experience its latest offerings.

3 Gateway Drive, Unit #03-38/39 Westgate

Southeast Asia’s premium multi-brand audio boutique is now open at ION Orchard. Visit Musica Boutique and discover the latest & best sound that will be music to your ears. 

Musica Boutique is housed within 2,000 sq ft of luxury sound space, they have some of the world's latest and best speakers plus audio systems in their collections.

They’ve gathered some of the world’s well-loved, critically-reviewed headsets and speakers. It’s where serious audiophiles can spend hours immersed in good music and even better equipment. 

2 Orchard Turn, Unit #04-26 ION Orchard

Tel: +65 6509 0435 

MyRepublic has opened its flagship retail store on the second floor of Vivocity, Singapore’s largest mall. At 958 sq ft, it is also MyRepublic’s largest retail outlet and will offer a wide variety of services for new and current customers.

Visitors can subscribe to mobile and broadband services at the store, which will also provide hands-on demos of MyRepublic’s latest offerings. New mobile customers will benefit from MyRepublic’s new Data Upsize for Life, the company’s permanent data upgrade for its Smart, Mega and Xtra plans.

“Our new store is a reflection of MyRepublic’s growing footprint in Singapore,” said Yap Yong Teck, Managing Director of MyRepublic. “The store is an opportunity for everyone to directly experience what MyRepublic has to offer, and provides us with another avenue for us to better serve them.”

For more information on MyRepublic’s stores, please visit the MyRepublic website.

Email: myservice@myrepublic.com.sg

Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Leagoo, has won the 2015 Overseas Best-selling Brand together with Huawei, ZTE and Lenovo in China. Its concept store plus customer service centre is now at Suntec City. 

Leagoo offers various series of smartphones for you to choose from. The M-series offers affordable solid smartphones, T-series smartphones is a stylish line with good selfie cameras, V-series are stylish and luxury phones aimed at business users and the Shark series is known for its big battery life.

3 Temasek Boulevard, Unit #02-317 West Wing Suntec City Mall

Tel: +65 9634 5466 Email: service@leagoo.com.sg

Sony has opened its second store along Orchard Road, giving local shoppers, expatriates and tourists even greater access to the latest tech gadgets from the consumer electronics brand. Located on the third floor of the iconic and popular mall Wisma Atria, Sony Store @ Wisma Atria will house the most innovative products from Sony that pleases one’s senses, including the recently announced top-of-the-line Z9D series of BRAVIA™ 4K TVs, as well as the new flagship range of Signature Series High-Resolution Audio (HRA) products.

Visitors to the new Sony Store will have the opportunity to discover for themselves how technology today has refined the way we live, experiencing firsthand and being delighted by how their lives are complemented by Sony and its wide range of digital cameras, audio gear, smartphones and TVs – a moment of kando. 

435 Orchard Road, Unit #03-01, Wisma Atria

Tel: +65 6341 9945 

ASUS is a global technology leader in the digital era. It is the world’s top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world’s best-selling and most award-winning motherboards. 

ASUS has a strong presence in over 50 countries around the world, and has offices in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, the Americas, and South Africa.

200 Victoria Street, #03-02 Bugis Junction

Lenovo will soon have an outlet in Marina Square.

Their portfolio of high-quality, secure products and services covers PCs (including the legendary Think and multimode YOGA brands), workstations, servers, storage, smart TVs and a family of mobile products like smartphones (including the Motorola brand), tablets and apps.

6 Raffles Boulevard

ASUS will soon have a store in Marina Square.

ASUS is a global technology leader in the digital era. It is the world’s top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world’s best-selling and most award-winning motherboards. 

ASUS has a strong presence in over 50 countries around the world, and has offices in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, the Americas, and South Africa.

Marina Square #02-261 to 267, 6 Raffles Boulevard

Samsung will be soon opening a new mobile store in Parkway Parade.

Samsung are the largest technology company in the world (based on annual sales) but they are guided by a very simple philosophy – always work for a better tomorrow. This philosophy has inspired them for more than seventy years. 

It’s an ever-changing world and Samsung wants to put you in the middle of it all. They are dedicated to creating innovative technologies, processes and products that expand the horizon of what’s possible and enrich people's lives.

Parkway Parade, Level 3

Apple’s official Apple Store in Singapore will open at the former site of the Pure Fitness gym at 270 Orchard Road in Knightsbridge by the end of 2016

This will be the first Apple Store to open in Singapore. Pure Fitness is one among several other tenants that will relocate to make way for the upcoming Apple Store. Since it’s at an upscale area in the city centre, the Apple Store will likely appeal to many.

Apple doesn’t have an official retail store in Singapore, one of Asia’s richest countries although dozens of Apple authorized resellers and the Apple Online Store operate in Asia.  

Knightsbridge, 270 Orchard Rd

A new Samsung Experience Store has opened at Paragon Shopping Centre.

Consumers will be able to enjoy interactive hands-on experience with the devices displayed in the store and trained Samsung Ambassadors will be on site to share tips relating to product usage and content applications. To further enhance the overall experience, the SMART Tool service will also be made available for you to upgrade your Samsung GALAXY smartphones and tablets while they are in the store.