The top 10 "Must-Knows" for Christmas giving and shopping this ‘05 season

1. Designers are saying that "Purple is the new pink." That could be the most trendy colour this season if they are right. (See full report)
2. While choosing your Christmas gifts, be aware what traditional Christmas symbols and traditions mean. They can be great fun! See Christmas symbols
3. The 2 weekends before Christmas (17-18 Dec and 23-25 Dec 05) will see plenty of late night shopping in city. For example, on the weekend of 17-18 Dec 05, : Suntec City is open till 1am and Centrepoint is open till midnight. Hit the towns!
4. If you only want to go one place to do all your Christmas shopping, our bet is still on Ngee Ann City. (CK Tang and Marina Square come in close seconds.) We’ve been there.
5. The 1 shopping center that will yield a great surprise though is Holland Road Shopping Centre. Find the entrance, get into the mall and be surprised by the huge amount of lifestyle shops with interesting gifts available.
6. Credit cards have allianced themselves with shopping centers this Christmas. Use the right cards for better deals! Here is a sample listing:
   1. Heeren - Standard Chartered
   2. Parkway Parade - CitiBank
   3. Marina Square / Wisma - UOB
   4. Scotts Shopping Centre / Wheelock Place / Forum the Shopping Mall - DBS
   5. Robinsons / All the Points (eg Centrepoint, Causeway Point) - OCBC
7. If you are looking for good Christmas food, try these gourmet butchers / grocers instead of your usual supermarkets. It feels more like Christmas.
8. Our vote for Clearest Christmas Shopping Information goes to Marina Square. See Marina Square Promotions
9. Our tourism authorities bill this year’s Christmas celebrations as "the biggest and brightest Christmas in the Tropics". See the official online guide for all their activities
10. We have launched Festive Designs for our Original Laser Torch Pointer. They are retailed at Ig’s Heaven Marina Square / Ig’s Heaven Parkway Parade / Ngee Ann City - Takashimaya and Kinokuniya in a festive box set for S$12.90 each. Catch those limited edition beauties!
    
    

    All designs available in Black

    
    
    

    Festive Reindeer	Kaeru Frog
    Floral Prints	Funky Dots
    Modern Squares	Stylo Lines

• 2-in-1 Laser Torch Pointer
• Black Protective Casing
• Lanyard Point
• Built-in Batteries (replaceable when worn out)
• 2006 designer greeting card calendar!

Meanwhile, happy shopping, enjoy your Christmas and have a fabulous year of 2006 ahead!