Human traffic not translating into sales at SMRT Xchanges

last SG · 2011-12-18T20:33:16+00:00

Undertakers also move people from one place to another.

Hello Kitty SG

-- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE

The Starcomm shop in Choa Chu Kang MRT station makes $800 a day on average, selling cellphones and accessories.

Its sister outlet in the Esplanade station, on the other hand, makes only $150 a day.

It is also touch-and-go for the shops located in MRT stations since public transport company SMRT started converting the spaces in its train stations into retail units about six years ago.

Those with more shop units are set up like mini-shopping malls, which SMRT has dubbed 'Xchanges'.

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deathmaster SG

why would people want to shop at these stopovers, when there are plenty of full-size malls out there?

Darkness_hacker99 SG

seems like the proposed "idea of convenience" is not working anymore~

charlize SG

Instead of focusing on providing efficient and affordable transportation for the people, they spend all their time coming up with all these retail outlets in stations.

They just want to make more money fromthe rentals.

Just like the cab companies.

All depending on rental income to make even more money.

charlize SG

Recently, i saw that they arebuilding more shops at woodlands mrt.

Should be able to make more money from rentals because the human traffic there is massive.

FireIce SG

no wonder sunny no drop by liao

must be everyday stress how to survive

btw, i think those selling food one survive better bcos ppl will consider getting a quick bite or tapao when going to work and after knocking off

but u wun relli consider buying a hp on the way home

somemore so many ppl u cannot just stop and look at things

charlize SG

no wonder sunny no drop by liao

must be everyday stress how to survive

btw, i think those selling food one survive better bcos ppl will consider getting a quick bite or tapao when going to work and after knocking off

but u wun relli consider buying a hp on the way home

somemore so many ppl u cannot just stop and look at things

Correct.

Depends on what you are selling.

Some shops think they can compete with the shopping malls just beside the mrt station and so sell things in competition.

Food can still make it,but the nearby malls offer better variety and more choices.

charlize SG

no wonder sunny no drop by liao

must be everyday stress how to survive

btw, i think those selling food one survive better bcos ppl will consider getting a quick bite or tapao when going to work and after knocking off

but u wun relli consider buying a hp on the way home

somemore so many ppl u cannot just stop and look at things

Who is sunny?

charlize SG

Sbst, you think this is the way to go?

Instead of focusing on ridership, now focus on rental income?

Mr Milo SG

SG is being run like an Intercontinental Company

so SG will be called: SG Inc

charlize SG

SG is being run like an Intercontinental Company

so SG will be called: SG Inc

This is common knowledge.

Have you been living under a rock for the past 20 years?

dragg SG

smrt changed a lot since she took over.

before that we hardly see any shop in train stations. now they are everywhere.

charlize SG

smrt changed a lot since she took over.

before that we hardly see any shop in train stations. now they are everywhere.

smrt's core business will soon be in property.

Make more money from rentals than passenger ridership.

ahtansh SG

Maybe these shops should start selling portable fans to MRT commuters.

charlize SG

Maybe these shops should start selling portable fans to MRT commuters.

This could be your chance at being a millionaire.

Just sell 1 million of these at $1 net profit per fan.

alize SG

If any of these ideas fail, it is good news for me.

STOMPer Kelly is annoyed at having to walk about 300 metres inside Holland Village MRT station, just to catch a train. The STOMPer wonders if the station is designed in such a way to make the shops in the station more prominent.

Said the STOMPer:

"I am disappointed with the layout of the new Holland Village MRT station, which I feel is poorly designed and user unfriendly.

"Between the main MRT entrance and exit to Holland Village and the station fare gates leading down to the train platforms, there is a passageway of more than 300m that commuters have to walk through in order to take the MRT.

"I believe that this long walking distance is appalling and unacceptable as it prolongs overall travelling time for commuters and inconveniences users who are in a rush.

"The focus of the station should be on the train services and as such, the train fare gates and platforms should be built closer to the entrance/exit of the station while the shops lining the long passageway can be placed elsewhere in the station.

"With this unnecessary passageway of shops, I am compelled to believe that maybe SMRT is more interested in earning extra rent revenue from these shops than to enhance commuters' overall travelling experience."

Hello Kitty SG

walk a bit more, like wan die liddat.

me go cineleisure then dulan ah.

mk me go so many rounds for nthg.

BanguIzai SG

walk a bit more, like wan die liddat.

me go cineleisure then dulan ah.

mk me go so many rounds for nthg.

why not take the lift?

FireIce SG

HK u too old for cineleisure lah

laurence82 SG

SG is being run like an Intercontinental Company

so SG will be called: SG Inc

got LLC - Limited Liablity Company

i think SG is SG NLC - No Liablity Corporation