A man took to social media to question whether Tampines residents are getting richer, citing the growing presence of luxury brands at Tampines Mall.<\/p>\n
In a TikTok video<\/a> posted on Oct 24, user @uzentan shared about changes he recently spotted at the mall, pointing out several higher-end brands in the heartland shopping centre.<\/p>\n \u201cThese brands DO NOT belong in Tampines Mall,\u201d the on-screen caption reads.<\/p>\n Describing Tampines Mall<\/a> as a suburban mall, the user, who goes by Uzen Tan points out that it now houses luxury brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, and Dior, as well as beauty stores such as Sephora and Aesop.<\/p>\n He also noted jewellery retailers such as SK Jewellery, Goldheart, and Lee Hwa Jewellery.<\/p>\n \u201cKind of reminds me of the basement of Ion or Wisma Atria,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n He points out that the mall now houses luxury and beauty brands.<\/p>\n PHOTOS: UZENTAN\/TIKTOK<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Tan adds that the mall has a City Chain Primo outlet, a premium brand under watch retailer City Chain.<\/p>\n \u201cThese are brands that you should be seeing at places like Ion right? Not at Tampines Mall,\u201d<\/a> he reiterates.<\/p>\n To Tan, the growing presence of such brands suggests that residents in the neighbourhood \u201cmight be getting richer\u201d.<\/p>\n He believes the influx of luxury brands<\/a> reflects increased spending power among Tampines residents, making the neighbourhood an attractive market for retailers looking to draw in big spenders.<\/p>\n According to the Capitaland website, Tampines Mall has an annual shopper traffic of 25 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u2018Reminds me of the basement of Ion\u2019<\/h2>\n
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