Here you'll find a few small businesses which open till generally 7-9 pm weekdays. They sell toiletries and various other basic items often much cheaper than Fairprice, Giant and Cold Storage. These include:
Colgate mouthwash at Fairprice |
I saw some Colgate mouthwash mouth 750ml Green tea flavour selling for $5.80 which sells for $9-10 normally at Fairprice. Another example was some Pantene shampoo 700 ml selling for $4.90 compared to $10.90 at Fairprice (or $7.90 which it's on special). It may seem like you are only saving a few dollars here and there, but it all adds up after a while ;)
You'll find that the stores around this Chinatown area are quite competitive among each other, so if you have time it can be worth shopping around, especially if you are buying in bulk. There are also similar stores like these across the country in the heartlands (Singapore outer suburbs), so you really just need to look around carefully and be okay with crowds to find your bargains.
Here's my listing of those in Chinatown, as that's where I find them concentrated and focused in the one area - and in my opinion, they should be that bit more competitive.
Name: Swanston
Location: Blk 32 02-1002,1004 New Market Road Peoples Park Food Centre
Tel: - 6534 5776
Operating hours: 10am to 9pm
GST # M9-002933-J
Comment:
Name: Sunny Ocean Pte Ltd
Location: Blk 32 #03-1058/ 1060 New Market Road Peoples Park Food Centre
Singapore 050032
Tel: 6535 5175
Website: https://www.facebook.com/oceancosmetics
Opening hours: 11:30 - 21:00
Comment:
Facebook description:
Name: Dragon D'or cosmetics
Location: Blk 32 #03-1126 New Market Road Peoples Park Food Centre
Singapore 050032
Tel: 6535 1722/ 6535 2005
Comment:
Description from InSing: Dragon Dor Cosmetics is a beauty and skin care retailer with brands such as Silky Girl and Adidas. It is located in in Peoples Park Food Centre open from Mondays to Sundays.
InSing page: https://search.insing.com/business/dragon-d-or-cosmetics/chinatown/id-cd500000
Name: Chua Lee
Location: Blk 32 #03-1122 New Market Road Peoples Park Food Centre
Singapore 050032
Tel: 6534 4172
Comment:
Description: Chua Lee Cosmetics is a beauty and skin care retailer with brands such as Silky Girl, Olay, Maybelline and Nivea. It is located in Peoples Park Food Centre open from Mondays to Sundays.