Great Savings and Great Value in Singapore

The Great Singapore Sale remains on till 26th July 2009

The 16th edition of the Great Singapore Sale has kick started with a great response from tourists and avid shoppers globally. The cut-price deals that retailers are offering shoppers during the Great Singapore Sale (GSS) appears to have worked. According to data from MasterCard, cardholders have spent more in the first weekend of the country’s biggest sale compared to the same period last year. This year the sale is even bigger with an estimated 75% of tourists polled so far, rating the sale as one of the best for the great value deals it has on offer.

A true paradise for shopaholics, this summer long event runs for two months and is on till 26th July 2009 with everything on offer for tourists. Besides shopping, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has put together a host of exclusive privileges, ranging from dining, sightseeing, beauty and wellness options to nightlife and entertainment; promising to make the Great Singapore Sale 2009, not just a retail extravaganza but also a complete lifestyle and holistic experience for visitors.

To get an idea of what’s in store for Indian visitors this year, there are discounts of upto 50% off on electronic items like the iPodTouch. The Cannon DVD Camcorder’s are also going at a special price of SGD 359 (from the original price of SGD 649) and upto 55% off on designer perfumes. Spa and wellness experiences are discounted up to 40%, dining experiences upto 30% off, fashion and accessories range from 10 -30 % off, with additional gift vouchers on some purchases, and some stores even have additional 10% off on discounted prices for visitors during the sale.

An ideal testimony to the interest generated among Indians about this annual extravaganza is the latest winners of Singapore Tourism Board’s Fly on Us campaign. Both the winners of this online contest from Bangalore – Sumukh Desu and Sunil Murthy – have chosen to fly on their free roundtrip tickets along with their families to enjoy the great privileges of this sale season. Shopping in Singapore is always known for the exclusive high end experience it provides, which was primarily the biggest pull factor for both the winners who wish to bring back home the best of Singapore.

Mr. Randall Tan, Regional Director, South Asia, Middle-East and Africa, Singapore Tourism Board said, “The Great Singapore Sale has always been a favourite amongst Indian travelers and with a new Orchard Road experience, new stores and malls – the sale has much more to offer the discerning traveler. The variety of packages on offer by travel agents across India adds to the many options given to Indian visitors where they can choose a wide range of sightseeing visits as well as spas and dining options to complete the experience. With so much to offer across the island, we are confident a trip to the Great Singapore Sale will be a memorable one for the Indian traveller”.

Special Packages for Indian Visitors
To encourage Indian visitors to participate in the Great Singapore Sale, STB has partnered with travel partners in India to offer some exciting packages to Singapore. Leading the way is Kuoni Holidays India, Vensimal Leisure Holidays Kolkata, D.Paul’s Travel & Tours New Delhi and yatra.com. Packages include various combinations of air fare, accommodation, return airport transfers, sightseeing, shopping drop offs, dining options and plenty more. For more details please refer to the attached annexure.

New Orchard Road
To add to the excitement, Singapore’s prime shopping belt Orchard Road has recently had a three-week launch under the new brand positioning “Orchard Road-A Great Street” to mark its makeover into the ultimate shop, dine, play and stay destination. To visitors, Orchard Road has always embodied everything that is stylish, inventive, and engaging and the recently completed enhancements have only added to this aura. The recent works have catalyzed the rejuvenation of existing malls like Paragon and Mandarin Gallery and visitors can also explore the newest mall “Orchard Central” which will host a variety of national and international brands. Coupled together with late night shopping, a trip to Orchard Road alone will give any Great Singapore Sale visitor a wealth of great shopping and entertainment experiences to take back home.

Enjoy the Great Singapore Feast and the Great Singapore Pass
Another new feature of GSS 2009, is the participation for the first time of the Restaurant Association of Singapore in the Great Singapore Feast (June 12th – August 30th), featuring signature Singaporean dishes at tempting discounts to whet the appetites of food lovers. The Great Singapore Pass is another value-addition offering discounts on participating “must-see” attractions island-wide.

Tourist Privilege Card for visitors
In addition to great packages during the Great Singapore Sale (GSS) visitors can also avail of the Tourist Privilege Card from the Singapore Visitors Centre’s or download it from www.greatsingaporesale.com.sg, and present it with their passports at participating outlets to enjoy even bigger bargains for a great value-for-money holiday!

MasterCard Benefits
MasterCard cardholders too have reason to celebrate. Consumers get more for less at the GSS when they use their MasterCard to shop at the Sale. There are a host of deals and privileges to enable cardholders to enjoy great savings from 10 % to 70% per cent off, whether they’re dining at a restaurant, chilling out at a bar, relaxing at a spa or checking into a downtown hotel for a shopping weekend getaway. MasterCard, cardholders also stand a chance of receiving great value back on their purchases with S$15,000 worth of Raffles City shopping vouchers to be redeemed every week of the Sale. Sixty lucky cardholders each week will receive a S$250 voucher when they make purchases worth S$2,500 or more on their MasterCard.

About Singapore Tourism Board Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is an economic development agency for one of Singapore’s key service sectors – tourism. The mission of the Board is to develop and champion tourism, so as to build the sector into a key driver of economic growth for Singapore. The STB also differentiates and markets Singapore as a must-visit destination, offering enriching experiences through the “Uniquely Singapore” branding. For more information, visit www.visitsingapore.com/in

For more information, please contact:
Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick
Anand Kumar
M: 9845309418
anand@corvoshandwick.co.in

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