New game plan needed for Orchard’s retailers

One year in, the pandemic has had an uneven impact on businesses. Suburban malls, for instance, have fared better than malls catering to tourists, thanks to domestic demand. With border closures still largely keeping visitors at bay, retailers at tourist hotspot Orchard Road will need to shift gears to keep cash registers ringing, highlights NUS’ Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS).