Isetan NEX will close in April 2026 after 15 years at the mall

[Warocks]

1 bowling
1 haidilao
1 food court

each level 1

 

[mastermember]

Most sinkies already go Jb regularly to buy stuff; let sg retail sink will be norm in the future. Why support greedy prices in sg

Its more of saying f to all the retail landlords.

 

[nyvrem]

nvm, still got Isetan in Malaysia

 

[laksamaihum]

Serangoon flats mostly built in 1980s one, kids all grow up and moved out liao. The clientele nowadays is very different from 15 years ago when circle line first open and all flock to shop at nex instead of Orchard Road

New generations not having enough disposable income to purchase premium goods from Isetan or come from different origins and prefer other goods bah

 

[IAmChiobu12M]

Department stores can’t make money with online shopping way cheaper prices

1 less place to buy luxury brands for skin care and make up, like Chanel all these.

Not everyone likes to go town to get it. But then again can also get online since shipping is free once you hit minimum order which is not hard considering these brands are not cheap anyway.

And mid valley also much cheaper if want physical store and SA to serve.

 

[cleffa3000]

tampines mall isetan closed, replaced by bhg
now this is next

still dare to say rental is not an issue?

 

[cleffa3000]

I liked their jap fair..

only orchard one can survive
cos japanese ppl flock there

 

[virtualape]

the last isetan i stepped into was at havelock. nex never even step in before. think i go jb city sq more than i go any malls in sg.

 

[Whimsica]

Grab killed taxi business then later ownself come out do taxi.

So I think in maybe 3 years' time we will see Shopee taking up space in malls.

And just like Grab you will be at the mercy of Shopee's dominant pricing decisions.

And just like Grab killing off night life, Shopee will kill people's habits of hanging out in malls.

Singapore will end up becoming a dead city with just HDB flats, condos and offices connected by mrt that keeps breaking down.

 

[Firstclass1188]

Sadz... Many anchor store start to close down...
Becoming history like Yao han

Developers do not like anchor tenants as the PSF rate is usually less. So they would rather sub divide the space to smaller tenants.

 

[ahnyaahnya]

Maybe a PRC departmental store will take over.

Emporium?

 

[itchying]

Another tenant Shaw at nex still doing good?

 

[ahnyaahnya]

If isetan exit. Left only metro and ck tang
Metro still better

Metro where now?

 

[~sabaisabai~]

Metro where now?

Causeway point and orchard paragon

 

[deathan9el]

another one bites the dust
left OG/Metro still standing strong

 

[deathan9el]

Wlwl... now only left Lido

ohh .. Wisma Atria outlet alrd gone earlier?
geezz .. me had no idea

 

[titusilvering]

Isetan NEX to shutter in April 2026 after 15 years, only 1 store will remain in Orchard​

NEX teased "new and exciting offerings" coming to the mall.

Isetan NEX will close 5 months after Tampines Mall outlet shuttered​

After 15 years in the northeast, Isetan department store in NEX will shutter in April 2026.

The news was announced by the mall in a Facebook post on Monday (8 Dec).

Source: Google Maps

NEX thanks Isetan for ‘unwavering support’​

In the post, NEX extended its “heartfelt thanks” to Isetan for its “unwavering support and partnership” over 15 years.

It teased “new and exciting offerings” coming to the mall and asked customers to “stay tuned”.

Source: Google Maps

Isetan opened in Serangoon as an anchor tenant of the mall when it started operations in 2010.

Isetan to be left with sole outlet in Orchard​

While Isetan did not mention the impending closure on its Facebook page, it responded to a comment from a netizen.

He asked whether Isetan NEX’s closure meant that the store would be left with just one outlet, at Shaw House in Orchard.

Isetan confirmed that this was correct, saying customers were welcome to visit its flagship store.

Source: Facebook

Isetan Tampines Mall closed on 9 Nov​

The last day of Isetan NEX will come just around five months after its store in Tampines Mall shut down on 9 Nov.

That outlet had been operating for 30 years, but closed after its lease agreement expired.

Isetan had been an anchor tenant of Tampines Mall from the very beginning, opening together with the mall in 1996.

Isetan Tampines Mall’s closure cames almost four years after its store in Parkway Parade shuttered in Jan 2022.

Two years before that, in 2020, its Westgate branch in Jurong East shut down.

Isetan, which started operations in Singapore in 1972, was Singapore’s first Japanese department store.

At its peak, it had seven stores islandwide, including one in Wisma Atria.

Featured image adapted from Google Maps and Google Maps.

Replace by which tiong outlet?

 

[Mzeria]

Mostly selling junk from other neighbouring countries at high prices Go to the one in Shinjuku and u can see the difference

 

[iicecube]

I think BHG still around right? At the Era of 2026 i think we need to go sheng siong or NTUC for dating liao.

 

[itchying]

Possibly

1 level - pickleball/badminton courts full aircon. Sure got people pay for aircon with mrt.

1 level - donki, more enrichment, indoor kids.

1 level - more f&b like msia boleh, chinese restaurants, small themed food kiosks.