The Robinson Group manages eight retail entities that trade under the following brands - Robinsons, John Little, Marks & Spencer, Principles, Trucco, Coast, River Island and Fat Face.
Robinson and Company, the founding company, started trading in Singapore in 1858. In 1955 Robinson and Company acquired John Little, which was established in 1842. Marks & Spencer, which traded under the St. Michael name, first operated in 1958 in a John Little Store. The St. Michael name was officially changed to Marks & Spencer in 1994.
There are 2 Robinsons stores in Singapore and 1 in Malaysia. The flagship store in Singapore is located at The Centrepoint and the second store is located at Raffles City. The first Robinsons store in Malaysia is located at The Gardens, Mid Valley. All the Robinsons stores in Singapore offer the Principles, Coast and Trucco brands. In addition, Principles, Coast and Trucco are also available in standalone stores. Principles standalone stores are at VivoCity and Suntec City in Singapore; Coast standalone stores are at Paragon in Singapore and at The Pavilion and Bangsar Village in Malaysia; and Trucco standalone stores are at The Pavilion and Bangsar Village in Malaysia.
There are 6 John Little stores strategically located at Orchard Road, Northpoint, Causeway Point, Jurong Point, Marina Square and Plaza Singapura.
Robinson Group holds the franchise for Marks & Spencer in Singapore and Malaysia. There are 7 Marks & Spencer outlets in Singapore – The Centrepoint, Wheelock Place, Parkway Parade, Raffles City, Paragon, Plaza Singapura and VivoCity. In Malaysia there are 4 Marks & Spencer outlets, with the flagship store at Suria KLCC and 3 other stores located at One Utama, The Gardens, Mid Valley City and Sunway Pyramid.
The 2 most recent additions to the Robinson Group portfolio of retail entities are River Island and Fat Face. There are 2 River Island stores in Singapore, located at VivoCity and Raffles City. There are 5 Fat Face stores, 3 in Singapore at Suntec City, Tanglin Mall and Changi Airport Terminal 3; and 2 in Malaysia at The Gardens, Mid Valley and Bangsar Village.
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