Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education, Ms Grace Fu, was the Guest-of-Honour at HDB’s inaugural retail seminar and launch of its new website, “Where2Shop@HDB” this afternoon. Both the seminar and website are new initiatives to help heartland retailers remain competitive and relevant in today's fast-changing retail landscape.



2         The Retail Seminar, entitled “HDB Retail Seminar - Breakthrough for Business Success”, is jointly organized by HDB, SPRING Singapore and the Federation of Merchants’ Associations (FMA). It aims to help HDB retailers identify business opportunities and to promote ideas on how they can improve their business operations. Three successful entrepreneurs have been invited to speak on various topics on retail trends, concepts, branding, and people management. It is also a good opportunity for participants to network and build partnerships.

         

3         Where2Shop@HDB is a new website that provides comprehensive information about HDB shops in 148 Town / Neighbourhood Centres and Neighbourhood Complexes island-wide. Accessible via the HDB Infoweb at www.hdb.gov.sg/where2shop, it will make it easier and more convenient for residents and customers to search for products and services provided by heartland shops.

4         The main features of Where2Shop@HDB include the following:

a.     Customers can search for popular products and services via quick links, e.g. eating house, supermarket, clinic, fast food, cake shop, hairdressing salon, market and food centres

b.     It will provide the address, shop name, and trade of all HDB shops so that customers can search for them by town, address, shop name and trade

c.     It will indicate the bus numbers in service and specific MRT/LRT stations near the Town / Neighbourhood Centres and Neighbourhood Complexes. A map is also provided to guide customers to the shops

d.     It will highlight the available facilities in the vicinity and other interesting characteristics of the Town / Neighbourhood Centres and Neighbourhood Complexes, e.g. community clubs, schools, library, market and hawker centre, Government offices, places of worship, etc.

5         Feedback and enquiries are welcome:

a.     Email us at pldmail@hdb.gov.sg;

b.     Submit your feedback and enquiries via a feedback form available in HDB Infoweb; or

c.     Call the HDB Commercial Properties toll-free line: 1800-866 3073 from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm