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Singapore – A photo circulating online of discarded shoe boxes scattered on the floor in one of the stores affected by the Robinsons closure served as a reminder of the “xia suay behavior” shown by some Singaporeans in the face of some kind of shortage.
After 162 years of service in the retail industry, Robinsons announced on Friday (October 30) that it will be closing its stores for good, with the liquidation process of its two remaining stores at The Heeren on Orchard Road and the Raffles City Mall now. in progress.
These two department stores will remain open in the coming weeks to make way for stores to clean the available products. Crowds were seen gathering at the two locations for clearance sales. The All Singapore Stuff Facebook page uploaded a video on October 31 of the queues at one of the outlets.
In a follow-up post on Monday (Nov 2), All Singapore Stuff shared a collage of photos showing two separate instances of Singaporeans’ “xia suay” (embarrassing or embarrassing) behavior being observed in response to news from closure or shortage. One was during the circuit break period in which grocery-filled grocery baskets were randomly left in aisles because shoppers didn’t have time to queue. Another was a photo with the caption “Robinsons closing” showing open shoe boxes scattered on the floor.
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A coconuts.co The report confirmed that hundreds of shoppers went into a frenzy, trying to grab one last item before the iconic department stores closed. Some areas were cordoned off with “caution” barrier tape to prevent another tornado of shoppers from passing through.
Members of the online community responded to the post and wondered if such behavior was necessary. “When the Robinsons were still opening their doors, they didn’t want to go in,” said Facebook user Muhammad Aminuddin Zulkifli. “But closing, the kiasu mentality appears.”
Others commented that this behavior, while embarrassing, was a “universal natural consumer” response. “I’ve seen this kind of crazy search multiple times in first world nations and cities before during Black Friday, Thanksgiving, or Boxing Day sales,” said Facebook user AG Wo referring to some sales events. highly anticipated.
Robinsons revealed in a statement that corporate advisory and restructuring firm KordaMentha would act as interim liquidator for the remaining Singapore stores. Stores in Malaysia, specifically the Shoppes at Four Seasons Place and The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur, will also close due to the company’s bankruptcy.
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