The Great Singapore Sale 2009
The Great Singapore Sale (often abbreviated as GSS) is an annual shopping event in Singapore. Although it is called a sale, the Great Singapore Sale is in fact an event that is co-organised by the Singapore Tourism Board and many other retail companies, stores and malls to promote the tourism industry in Singapore.
During this period, many major stores and malls in the country will extend their shopping hours till 12 midnight and beyond on selected weekends. In this period, there will be special privileges specially created for tourists to enjoy the range of exclusive lifestyle promotions, including gourmet dining, wellness experience, and nightlife & entertainment options. Tourists can also apply for a Tourist Privilege Card in any Singapore Visitor Centre to enjoy special discounts from fashion apparel, accessories, jewellery, watches, electronic goods, cosmetics and fragrances, children toys to Singapore souvenirs, there will be discounted prices and even local attractions such as the DHL Balloon, Singapore DUCKtours and the Singapore Zoo.
The Great Singapore Sale has started on May 29, 2009 and will continue up to July 26, 2009. It is being organized by the Singapore Retailers Association, under support from Singapore Tourism Board and Spring Singapore. The official tourism publisher for the event is TTG Publishing. The media partner for this major shopping event is SPH, while the industry partners are The Association of Shopping Centers (Singapore), Orchard Road and Baywatch Association. Master Card, the official card for the event, has announced a large number of special offers to tourists who pay with Master Cards.
Some of the dealers participating in the event include Toy Universe (at the Takashimaya Department Store), Club 21 Bazaar (a popular international retail chain that specializes in selling gemstones and jewelry), Charles Tyrwhitt (clothing merchants), John Little, Paragon (renowned dealer in designer clothing), Pumpkin Patch (renowned manufacturer of clothing for children).
The Great Singapore Shopping Challenge- The Great Singapore Shopping Challenge 2009 is a part of the yearly GSS event, in which participants are given S$1000 each and a list of the types of items that they have to shop for. The group that makes the most savings on their purchases win the contest. The participants get to keep whatever they purchase, and the winners receive additional prizes.
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