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Singapore World Shopping Paradise
Categories: Uncategorized | 2010 | by traveller | no commentsSingapore World Shopping Paradise
Singapore is a amazing small island country. But Even small, Singapore was popularly known as a shopping paradise.
Moreover, Singapore government regularly holds Great Singapore Sale (GSS) every year as the most exciting event for tourist. Great Singapore Sale is so popular that capable making the tourists to visit Singapore to hunt various product start from fashion products, electronic goods, audio video, jewelry, optical instruments, watches, souvenirs to household goods.
For eight weeks, Great Singapore Sale offers up to 70% discount in thousands of stores throughout Singapore. For sure this even can make shopaholics desire to shop. Great Singapore Sale organized by Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in collaboration with Singapore Retailers Association (CFS).
As a tourist destination, Orchard Road is one of the most famous areas in Singapore, because for 24 hours Orchard Road full with foreign tourists hunting sale items that often makes visitors stunned to see an international-quality products offered at relatively low prices.
A number of famous stores in Orchard Road which gives discounts such as Takashimaya, Lucky Plaza, and Wisma Atria. There are also several major shopping centers start from Tanglin Road to Orchard Road, Bras Basah Road and Marina Bay.
Tourist Information Center (Singapore Visitors Center/SVC) was spread at various locations to make tourists comfortable in their shopping activity. SVC is located in Orchard, Changi, Cruise Center, Liang Court, Little India and Suntec area.
To overcome the shopping density Singapore Tourism Board offers shopping until late at night at Wisma Atria, Tangs, Centrepoint, Plaza Singapura, Raffles City, CityLink, Suntec City Mall, Marina Square, Millennia Walk, DFS, Bugis Junction and Bugis Village.
Shopping convenience is very important here. To ensure shopping convenience Great Singapore Sale provides 24-hour hotline, which allows prospective customers to ask about favorite store, warehouse, including how to find the favorite stores.
Foreign visitor are also pampered with “tax refund program for foreign tourists” (global refund) so foreign visitor has the right to claim goods and services tax that they paid when they buy the product. Requirements to earn global refund are, you are not a permanent citizen of Singapore, have never worked in Singapore for the last six months, spend at least U.S. $ 100. You can enjoy the tax refund program for foreign tourists or (global refund) in all stores with “Tax Free Shopping Global Refund” mark.
By only show proof of purchase and passport, the tax goods and services can be returned directly to the consumer. Places where you can claim the tax return is spread at Changi Airport, the Tax Control Center, Centerpoint, Sim Lim Square and in some shopping center.
The most interesting thing from Singapore Tourism Board is their professionalism attitude. Singapore Tourism Board always opens, transparent and objectively to announced stores that have some problem.
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