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went to challenger @ funan, don't feel they are doing well, 40% of the floorspace selling household's goods... well, at least their long term rental is low!!

their valore products already failed... a lot of valore stores have been converted to normal challenger stores...
see management will take a write off in any quarter or not

Do note that Challenger has recently renamed its established customer membership programme with over 500,000 members as "ValueClub"...
http://www.challenger.com.sg/promotions/...p?cate=val
and has also 'sharpened' its on-line store...
http://www.challenger.com.sg

More info on the entire Challenger Group's businesses...
http://www.challengerasia.com/index.html

How do I check my account in Challenger's website. I logged in but cannot find any links on checking points, personal profile, etc?

valore brand and products can be the "sheng siong" of IT accessories, as long as it does not try to upmarket its price as "takashimaya"!

(20-07-2015, 04:37 PM)brattzz Wrote: [ -> ]valore brand and products can be the "sheng siong" of IT accessories, as long as it does not try to upmarket its price as "takashimaya"!

I concur, and to add-on. Beside upmarket its price, selling "big-ticket item" is also one straight no-no. "Sheng Siong" is a wrong place to sell "air-con"

New subsidiary, Andios Pte. Ltd, has taken over the job of "Software development and online market place for mobile phone and accessories". A complete new team to do the job?

http://infopub.sgx.com/FileOpen/Incorpor...eID=363086

(vested)

The company is exploring new business opportunities, after the closing of oversea venture in M'sia...

Challenger Technologies’ new subsidiary to focus on investments in complementary business

SINGAPORE (Sept 8): Challenger Technologies announced that it has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary Challenge Ventures to focus on investing in companies and businesses to complement Challenger’s existing business.
...
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/sg/article...y-business

Anyone look at it in terms of sales per sq ft  / Capex per sq ft & has relevant data sources to their total retail space??

interesting firm, sitting on a pile of cash / debt-free, could probably look to JV overseas for expansion + more inorganic growth

Challenger to close megastore at Funan DigitaLife Mall

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sing...36038.html