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Popular Holdings

Singaporean bookstore company

Popular Holdings Limited, more commonly known as just Popular (stylized in all caps) or colloquially as the Popular Bookstore, is a Singaporean multinational bookstore chain. Aside from Singapore, it also has subsidiaries in countries such as Canada, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Taiwan, Malaysia, United Kingdom, and the United States. During the financial year of 2011, it had a turnover of approximately S$735.9 million.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1924Founded1

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700 Nathan Road Popular Book Store 2018
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Popular Holdings Limited, more commonly known as just Popular (stylized in all caps) or colloquially as the Popular Bookstore, is a Singaporean multinational bookstore chain. Aside from Singapore, it also has subsidiaries in countries such as Canada, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Taiwan, Malaysia, United Kingdom, and the United States.2

Products and brands

Retail

Back in 1936, Popular focused on the retailing of Chinese books and stationery. It has now expanded its product offerings to include English books, Malay books, textbooks and assessment books, Gadgets & IT products, household appliances, titbits, stationery, multimedia products and many more. It currently has stores in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Having previously closed its Parkway Parade outlet, it is closing its VivoCity and Jurong Point outlets, and reopening its Hougang Mall outlet.

Subsidiaries

The list of its subsidiaries is listed below:

From Wikipedia’s article on Popular Holdings, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1924Founded Founded in Singapore1

Sources

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