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Chitchat Robinsons Collapsed after 162 Years - FTs and Dirty $$$ Tiongs Indons not Shopping???
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Buying from Robinsons mean buying quality products , but that was an era China means a pariah state and Japanese products were cheap and shoddy ..nobody heard of a country called Korea and Taiwan only found in a map , Germans and Britain were making biscuits and Yankees were known for making movies and nothing else ..Oh yes , I do forget playboy magazine as well that we hear a lot but something we never get to touch
Still remember the big fire in Robinsons during the early 70s. It had quite a few casualties from the fire. Can't remember the exact location but I think it was somewhere in Raffles Place area. Back than Robinsons was such an atas shopping departmental store.
Unrelated to Robinsons in the Philippines and Thailand all unrelated
Ah I remember my parents bringing me to Emporium.
So that one considered what level? Elite? Masses? Low class?
as retard forgetful sinkies forget how sogo collapsed in sinkieland and is still in mlaysia. So is sasa. Dont even try, you just make yourselves look retarded
Global Underground yeah ?
knn last time spent $50 each for those popular dj mix tech house cds...now all free on youtube, feel like a total kumgong cb kia
Me 2 but u must realize book got a life span like u and I. Leave it uncare for on book shelf it will grow modi.
if it’s just a “stall”, it should be dead by now as there’s not enough space to store all that junk. if it’s just a stall for makan, may still make it.
ya loh...those djs like paul oakenfold, john digweed, seb fontaine, creamfields, etc...cb think spent over 1k on these craps
Anyone remembers Lane Crawford ?
Why Temasek never buy them out.
She good in investment why no help local firm???
Goodbye Robinsons: A look at the department store's 160 years in Singapore
Robinsons store at The Heeren (Photo: Robinsons)Bookmark
SINGAPORE: Robinsons announced on Friday (Oct 30) that it will close its last two department stores in Singapore, after more than 160 years in the country.
Robinsons said it has begun the liquidation process for its stores at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Centre, following "significant shifts from offline to online spending" among customers and weakened demand exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company will also close two stores in Malaysia.
Here are some things you may not know about Robinsons:
READ: Robinsons to close last 2 stores in Singapore due to weak demand
ROBINSONS WASN'T ITS ORIGINAL NAME
Originally known as Spicer and Robinson, it was founded in 1858 by Australian immigrant Philip Robinson and former jailkeeper in Singapore James Gaborian Spicer.
The two men opened the business as a “family warehouse” at Commercial Square, now known as Raffles Place, according to an article in the National Library Board (NLB) digital library.
It initially sold food items such as tea, rice, sugar, oatmeal, biscuits, crackers, cheese and preserved meats, as well as women's hats and dressmaking items.
Robinson changed the name to Robinson and Company after Spicer left the business in 1859 and a new partner, George Rappa, was brought in.
Robinson’s son Stamford Raffles Robinson took over the company after his father’s death in 1886.
In 1891, the store was moved to its new premises at 26 and 27 Raffles Place, and was registered as a limited liability company in 1920.
It later relocated to a bigger site at Raffles Chambers in 1941, and offered an air-conditioned cafe, hairdressing salons and merchandise such as men and women’s wear, leather goods, confectionery and silverware.
ROYALTY FROM THE REGION AMONG EARLY CUSTOMERS
Robinson had employed salesmen to travel the Malay Archipelago and Borneo to bring in customers, instead of opening stores in the region.
Soon, aristocrats like the rulers of the Malay Archipelago and King Mongkut of Siam joined a growing list of clientele.
By 1881, the company had become a popular meeting place for the European community in Singapore.
TWO BOMBINGS AND A MAJOR FIRE
Bombs hit the building twice during the Japanese invasion but the department store resumed business the next day.
However, it remained closed throughout the Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945, resuming trade in 1946.
On Nov 21, 1972, a massive fire caused by a short circuit on the ground floor destroyed the Raffles Place building.
The blaze also damaged the roof of neighbouring Overseas Union Bank building and forced the stock exchange to stop trading for the day.
Nine people were killed - eight of whom were trapped in the lifts - and S$21 million worth of property was lost in the fire.
THE EXPANSION IN SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA
After the fire, Robinsons opened a new store at the Specialists Shopping Centre on Orchard Road on Dec 11, 1972 and added a branch at Clifford Centre in July 1977.
In June 1983, the company moved the main Orchard Road store to The Centrepoint and closed down its Clifford Centre branch in November the same year.
New stores were opened at Raffles City Shopping Centre in 2001 and at JEM in Jurong East in 2013. A new flagship store at The Heeren also opened its doors in November 2013.
Robinsons at The Heeren. (Photo: Robinsons)
It also has two stores in Kuala Lumpur – at The Gardens at Mid Valley mall and The Shoppes at Four Seasons Place.
In 2008, the store’s ownership changed after the United Arab Emirates-based Al Futtaim Group bought 88 per cent of the company’s shares. Al Futtaim Group also operates Marks & Spencer, Zara and Ted Baker in Singapore.
Robinsons closed its The Centrepoint store at the end of its lease in March 2014, after 31 years of being the anchor tenant, and its JEM store in August 2020.
A man walks past a window display of Robinsons retail outlet in Singapore on Sep 19, 2003. (File photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
On Oct 30, 2020, the company announced that it is closing its last two department stores in Singapore over changing retail buying patterns and weak demand made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robinsons store at The Heeren (Photo: Robinsons)Bookmark
SINGAPORE: Robinsons announced on Friday (Oct 30) that it will close its last two department stores in Singapore, after more than 160 years in the country.
Robinsons said it has begun the liquidation process for its stores at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Centre, following "significant shifts from offline to online spending" among customers and weakened demand exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company will also close two stores in Malaysia.
Here are some things you may not know about Robinsons:
READ: Robinsons to close last 2 stores in Singapore due to weak demand
ROBINSONS WASN'T ITS ORIGINAL NAME
Originally known as Spicer and Robinson, it was founded in 1858 by Australian immigrant Philip Robinson and former jailkeeper in Singapore James Gaborian Spicer.
The two men opened the business as a “family warehouse” at Commercial Square, now known as Raffles Place, according to an article in the National Library Board (NLB) digital library.
It initially sold food items such as tea, rice, sugar, oatmeal, biscuits, crackers, cheese and preserved meats, as well as women's hats and dressmaking items.
Robinson changed the name to Robinson and Company after Spicer left the business in 1859 and a new partner, George Rappa, was brought in.
Robinson’s son Stamford Raffles Robinson took over the company after his father’s death in 1886.
In 1891, the store was moved to its new premises at 26 and 27 Raffles Place, and was registered as a limited liability company in 1920.
It later relocated to a bigger site at Raffles Chambers in 1941, and offered an air-conditioned cafe, hairdressing salons and merchandise such as men and women’s wear, leather goods, confectionery and silverware.
ROYALTY FROM THE REGION AMONG EARLY CUSTOMERS
Robinson had employed salesmen to travel the Malay Archipelago and Borneo to bring in customers, instead of opening stores in the region.
Soon, aristocrats like the rulers of the Malay Archipelago and King Mongkut of Siam joined a growing list of clientele.
By 1881, the company had become a popular meeting place for the European community in Singapore.
TWO BOMBINGS AND A MAJOR FIRE
Bombs hit the building twice during the Japanese invasion but the department store resumed business the next day.
However, it remained closed throughout the Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945, resuming trade in 1946.
On Nov 21, 1972, a massive fire caused by a short circuit on the ground floor destroyed the Raffles Place building.
The blaze also damaged the roof of neighbouring Overseas Union Bank building and forced the stock exchange to stop trading for the day.
Nine people were killed - eight of whom were trapped in the lifts - and S$21 million worth of property was lost in the fire.
THE EXPANSION IN SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA
After the fire, Robinsons opened a new store at the Specialists Shopping Centre on Orchard Road on Dec 11, 1972 and added a branch at Clifford Centre in July 1977.
In June 1983, the company moved the main Orchard Road store to The Centrepoint and closed down its Clifford Centre branch in November the same year.
New stores were opened at Raffles City Shopping Centre in 2001 and at JEM in Jurong East in 2013. A new flagship store at The Heeren also opened its doors in November 2013.
Robinsons at The Heeren. (Photo: Robinsons)
It also has two stores in Kuala Lumpur – at The Gardens at Mid Valley mall and The Shoppes at Four Seasons Place.
In 2008, the store’s ownership changed after the United Arab Emirates-based Al Futtaim Group bought 88 per cent of the company’s shares. Al Futtaim Group also operates Marks & Spencer, Zara and Ted Baker in Singapore.
Robinsons closed its The Centrepoint store at the end of its lease in March 2014, after 31 years of being the anchor tenant, and its JEM store in August 2020.
A man walks past a window display of Robinsons retail outlet in Singapore on Sep 19, 2003. (File photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
On Oct 30, 2020, the company announced that it is closing its last two department stores in Singapore over changing retail buying patterns and weak demand made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
I am wondering how is Takashimaya doing???
My family and I will continue to shop at ION while foolish sinkies lose their money at Robinsons! Vendors not delivering the goods because they believe Robinsons no more cashflow.
The news on Friday (Oct.30) has sent shockwaves throughout the island, with even Minister of State Sun Xueling writing that the news had left her "stunned".
Now, visitors to Robinsons' website will be met with a "Work In Progress" notice along with a note that purchases can still be made at the physical stores.
Meanwhile, those seeking to return purchased articles are advised to email [email protected] with their order number.
Fear that orders will not be honoured
It comes amidst concerns from customers that Robinsons would not be fulfilling orders that have already been paid for.
Robinsons, which employs about 175 staff, announced yesterday that it has started the liquidation process of its two remaining stores at The Heeren and Raffles City shopping centre.
Mothership understands that one customer who had earlier ordered and paid for items amounting to about S$5,000 — including a bed and bed frame — has been informed by the mattress supplier and liquidators that the order would only be honoured if Robinsons paid for them.
Other customers have also reported similar concerns.
Mothership has contacted Robinsons for comment and will update the article with their response.
https://mothership.sg/2020/10/robinsons-work-in-progress-website/
The news on Friday (Oct.30) has sent shockwaves throughout the island, with even Minister of State Sun Xueling writing that the news had left her "stunned".
Now, visitors to Robinsons' website will be met with a "Work In Progress" notice along with a note that purchases can still be made at the physical stores.
Meanwhile, those seeking to return purchased articles are advised to email [email protected] with their order number.
Fear that orders will not be honoured
It comes amidst concerns from customers that Robinsons would not be fulfilling orders that have already been paid for.
Robinsons, which employs about 175 staff, announced yesterday that it has started the liquidation process of its two remaining stores at The Heeren and Raffles City shopping centre.
Mothership understands that one customer who had earlier ordered and paid for items amounting to about S$5,000 — including a bed and bed frame — has been informed by the mattress supplier and liquidators that the order would only be honoured if Robinsons paid for them.
Other customers have also reported similar concerns.
Mothership has contacted Robinsons for comment and will update the article with their response.
https://mothership.sg/2020/10/robinsons-work-in-progress-website/
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