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What's driving the attention

Metro's decision to close its Paragon and Causeway Point department stores has sparked discussion among Singapore shoppers about the viability of large-format retail stores.

Metro Holdings plans to exit its large-format department stores at Paragon and Causeway Point as part of a retail strategy revamp in Singapore, shifting towards multi-concept stores. This move has drawn comments from shoppers lamenting the change and expressing that online shopping is not a preferred alternative for them.