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Singapore provision shops face closure amid rising costs and online competition

Provision shops in Singapore are facing significant challenges in remaining profitable due to increased competition from online retailers and convenience stores. Owners cite rising costs, thin profit margins, and a lack of successors as major hurdles. The number of these traditional shops has drastically decreased over the years, with many struggling to adapt to changing consumer preferences towards online ordering and takeaway options. AI

RANK_REASON This cluster discusses the struggles of small businesses in Singapore due to market forces, with only a tangential mention of technology (online ordering) and no core AI elements.

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Singapore provision shops face closure amid rising costs and online competition

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kolette Lim ·

    Singapore’s provision shops struggle to keep shutters open in HDB heartlands

    Surrounded by a clutter of carton boxes, bottles of dishwashing liquid and rows of dry snacks, Ramasamy Vellasamy holds court behind a cashier. For nine hours a day since 1986, he has been running a provision shop on the ground floor of a housing block in northern Singapore and k…