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 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
\u2018Reminds me of the basement of Ion\u2019<\/h2>\n
Describing Tampines Mall 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
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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 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 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.<\/p>\n
Tan ends the video by posing a question: Are the people of Tampines residents really getting richer? If not, why are luxury brands coming into Tampines Mall?<\/p>\n
Stomp has reached out to Tan for more details.<\/p>\n
Netizens divided over TikTok user\u2019s claims<\/h2>\n
The video has amassed more than 133,000 views and 200 comments, sparking debate among netizens over Tan\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n
Several users agreed with Tan, while others said they missed former tenants such as McDonald\u2019s and Decathlon, which have since closed their outlets at the mall.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s literally no point in having multiple luxury stores in a suburban mall,\u201d one netizen said.<\/p>\n
Another user said there was now nothing they wanted or needed from Tampines Mall. \u201cI feel so off… When I was there,\u201d a user lamented.<\/p>\n
Others pointed out that some of the brands featured in the video were previously housed within Isetan and only opened their own stores after the department store closed last November.<\/p>\n
One commenter pointed out that brands like Shiseido, Dior, Chanel, and Braun Buffel were long-time tenants of the department store.<\/p>\n
There were other users who pointed out that Tampines Mall enjoys high footfall, while another noted that housing costs in the area have been rising.<\/p>\n
\u201cBro I live in Tampines but damn poor,\u201d a commenter said.<\/p>\n
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