The Singapore retail industry is hoping for a little something extra in its Christmas stocking this year, local media reported on Monday. Stores are expecting to grow their sales by up to 15 percent this holiday season compared to last year, thanks to a stronger economy as well as the droves of tourists making their way to Singapore, local daily The Business Times reported. The general sentiment on the premier shopping belt is that sales this year will surpass last year. Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands, which opened their doors this year, have also helped power the tourism industry, which should help Singapore draw some 12 million visitors in 2010. Local major retailer Tangs is projecting holiday sales to climb 10 percent year- on-year. And electronics chain Best Denki is targeting an 8-12 percent spike in sales during the festive season, going by sales receipts so far. The hotel industry is also benefiting from the surge in tourist traffic. 'The pick-up rate for rooms over the Christmas season this year increased by 10 percent compared to the same period in 2009, and 20 percent compared to 2008,' a Mandarin Oriental spokesman said. 