Both locals and expats in Singapore love to shop, and there is no shortage of aisles to cruise in the city-state. Orchard Road Shopping in Singaporeand The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands are known for the more expensive designer stores, such as Chanel and Prada. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there's Bugis Street, an indoor street market full of affordable trinkets and clothing. Everything in between can be found inside one of Singapore's many malls.
It should be noted that most of the Western stores in Singapore have marked up prices to, sometimes, double what one would find in the US or the UK. Every year, stores take part in the Great Singapore Sale around May through July. The discounts offered aren't that impressive, but often this is the only time during the year that a store will slash its prices.
Aside from shopping options, malls in Singapore include arcades, movie theatres, restaurants, bars, salons, and even pet parks and an ice skating rink.