Living in Singapore

[phtthp]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2109633\" time=\"1685076415\" user_id=\"17023:

The strongest market share in school bookshops should be Pacific and not Popular?

With the ever increasing high rental in shopping malls, it is kind of hard to sustain a physical shop just selling textbooks and stationery. More practical for Popular to just retain a couple of physical shops while building up a strong online presence.

Rental costs and hiring workers manpower labour costs, are expensive in Singapore. Facing stagnated economy, too.
Hence, more & more Popular bookshop stores are closing down.

As long as parents can still order online for their children, no issue.

In fact, doing business now in 2023 is very different, from that done last time. In the past 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, to do business, u need a physical shop premises, to serve customers. But now, no need. Paradigm has shifted. The business model has changed, drastically. One good example is to look at Orchard Road shops. So many shops for rental, are empty, business shutter closed down. Many young working adults, teenagers chasing after fashion, all buy clothes, buy jewellery, buy accessories, online. Internet is the solution.

The only business that still need physical site premises, perhaps, is food. Because once you dabao food home, food can turn cold, or turn soggy. Is best to eat, sizzling, piping hot food on the spot, once is freshly cooked / baked.

[lee_yl]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2109640\" time=\"1685077800\" user_id=\"35251:

In fact, doing business now in 2023 is very different, from that done last time. In the past 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, to do business, u need a physical shop premises. But now, no need. Paradigm has shifted. The business model has changed, drastically. One good example is to look at Orchard Road shops. So many shops for rental, are empty, business shutter closed down. Many young working adults, teenagers chasing after fashion, all buy clothes, buy jewellery, buy accessories, online. Internet is the solution.

The management still runs Popular the way it was run 20yrs ago. Market is very different now. When you don’t change your business model, you will be replaced over time.

Pri sch students go Smiggle to buy school bags and stationery. Sec/JC students go Typo to buy pretty stationery as birthday presents for their friends. All these kids have gone high-end. 😂

[sky minecrafter]

STpopular\" post_id=\"2109627\" time=\"1685073982\" user_id=\"201773:

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Hi Christine,

I am of the same views as our fellow forummers. Me too - not worried that \"there will be no bookstore at my child's school\" or that Popular bookstore will close for good. In fact, 1 of my kids' secondary school just switched bookstore vendor to Popular this year. Otherwise, these days we simply buy stationery online - online platforms are convenient (for instance they provide home delivery), prices are reasonable too (even among local sellers), & range of products is wide. Plus, there are loads of product reviews out there, cutting out the need to physically touch & feel a new bookshop product/ assessment book before purchase (I had bought some ballpoint pens & Mother Tongue assessment books just based on our forummers' recommendations). And of course, if worse comes to worst, we can easily return the bought-by-mistake product for a full refund. That's why, when my Popular card was expiring, & I still have a primary schooler, I did not bother to renew my membership

[phtthp]

Singapore is for the rich and ultra rich people to live and enjoy their lives -


Singaporeans no longer enjoy what we Original Singaporeans used to enjoy during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Nowadays,
you need to attain certain level of income and wealth in order to 'own' a property and car -

even HDB is beyond the reach of some fellow Singaporeans.



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[pirate]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2110354\" time=\"1686039671\" user_id=\"35251:

Singapore is for the rich and ultra rich people to live and enjoy their lives -

Singaporeans no longer enjoy what we Original Singaporeans used to enjoy during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Nowadays,
you need to attain certain level of income and wealth in order to 'own' a property and car -

I don't recall properties and cars being free during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. :scratchhead:

But I do remember $100k+ COE in the 1990s.

[sharonkhoo]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2110354\" time=\"1686039671\" user_id=\"35251:

Singapore is for the rich and ultra rich people to live and enjoy their lives -

Singaporeans no longer enjoy what we Original Singaporeans used to enjoy during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Nowadays,
you need to attain certain level of income and wealth in order to 'own' a property and car -

even HDB is beyond the reach of some fellow Singaporeans.

Car, yes, not everyone can hope to own one. But we have a pretty decent public transport system. And even in the past, it's never been that anyone can own a car. There have always been many people who don't.

If you look at HDB's calculations which they advertise in the press every now and then, most couples who are prepared to buy a small BTO in the non-central areas can usually afford a flat. Flats in Sg have never been so cheap that anyone could buy one! And what we consider choice districts now were actually quite ulu in the 70s and 80s.

[dinahchu14]

Hi, May I know where I can buy affordable PSLE (primary 6) past year exam papers or actual PSLE paper for my kid?


I am ok with E-copy as well. I tried searching online but most of them are expensive hardcopy papers or free papers do not have proper answer keys.

Thanks for your kind help in advance. 😊

[avachristin]

Hi, I would recommend buying from this carousell link- https://www.carousell.sg/p/psle-latest-past-year-papers-with-answer-keys-2022-2021-1228463195/?t-id=19700809_1685803810312&t-referrer_browse_type=seller&t-referrer_page_type=profile&t-referrer_request_id=qXUDJ_O0XFSpCbVh&t-tap_index=5 or you can buy from their payhip website link - https://payhip.com/b/1Iigm. I have bought from their carousell account and got the document within 24 hours to my email. Hope it helps you ! 😊

[zac's mum]

dinahchu14\" post_id=\"2110660\" time=\"1686459683\" user_id=\"201822:

Hi, May I know where I can buy affordable PSLE (primary 6) past year exam papers or actual PSLE paper for my kid?

I am ok with E-copy as well. I tried searching online but most of them are expensive hardcopy papers or free papers do not have proper answer keys.

Thanks for your kind help in advance. 😊

Actual PSLE exam papers are sold in 3-year series in the school bookshop & also at Popular. The answer key is quite reliable. Costs only $4.05 during Open Schoolbag’s online sale now:

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If u are looking for prelim papers, can find free ones online but I dunno the quality of the answers. The expensive hardcopy ones from vendors are using the same questionable answer keys.

[lee_yl]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/suicides-reported-singapore-476-2022-highest-more-20-years-3597791


Depressing statistics!

Suicide rate in Singapore up 25% for last year 2022 as compared to 2021.

Suicide is the leading cause of death among the youths.