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Hotel Shilla has described Phuket as an eventual “crown jewel” of Thai travel-retail after confirming it is to open its first overseas downtown duty-free shop on the island with a local partner in the second half of the year. While the exact size of the store…
Thailand’s first retail and entertainment mega-complex on Rama IX Road, recently announced that it has added a 14-rai area to its existing 27-rai project to create an outdoor component to its complex. The new area, the company says, includes facilities for…
Toys’R’Us has announced that Monika Merz, president, Asia Pacific, will retire effective May 31. Her successor will be named later. As president of Toys’R’Us Asia Pacific, Merz oversees all operations and business activities for the company’s more than 300…
Central Group chief executive Tos Chirathivat says the group has set aside 39 billion baht for investments at home and abroad this year. PHRAKRIT JUNTAWONG Central Group yesterday insisted it is not seeking to establish its own hypermarket chain to counter…
As Thai retail conglomerate Central Group suffers a sluggish domestic economy, its owners the Chirathiwat family worry that premium customers are spending overseas rather than at home. “The upper class group is still spending money,” Chief Executive Tos…
Ikea is reviewing its entire $444 million global media account, which is currently split between a range of agencies across five different holding companies. WPP’s MEC retained Ikea’s media planning and buying duties in the U.S. following the last media…
Japanese eCommerce giant Rakuten is negotiating to sell its stake in Thailand’s largest eCommerce company Tarad.com to an undisclosed Thai company. Rakuten Tarad.com founder and MD Pawoot Pongvitayapanu has told the Bangkok Post the deal is expected to be…
Hooters Thailand has doubled its network with two new locations: one more in Bangkok and the other in Pattaya – the group’s largest outlet. Hooters Pattaya and Hooters Nana join Hooters Bangkok and Hooters Phuket as part of a 30-location Southeast Asia…
A parade of 1,600 papier-mache pandas will be touring Bangkok this month as part of a worldwide campaign for the conservation of the endangered species. Campaigning in a country that has no wild pandas at all may sound odd, but the message from World Wide…
Berli Jucker Plc (BJC), has taken over the Japanese chain of 42 FamilyMarts and renamed it as B’mart. The Vietnamese retail market recently witnessed a series of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in which the buyers were businessmen from Thailand. In mid-2014,…
Despite a tougher retail market, The Mall Group in Thailand plans to expand this year, allocating 5 billion baht (US$139.8 million) for new projects and upgrades. CEO Phaibul Kanokvatanawan says this includes 800 million baht pegged for a new building…
Royal Enfield launched its retail operations in Thailand with an exclusive store in Thonglor, Bangkok, Wednesday, Feb.24. Royal Enfield’s first retail store in Thailand has been set up in partnership with General Auto Supply Co. Ltd. The 3,685 square feet…
The 18-year-old mall in central Bangkok has been closed for a Bt4-billion overhaul since May and expects to reopen under the new title “Siam Discovery – The Exploratorium” next quarter. “We want to create a unique shopping experience for all customers. To…
An escalating row over insider share trading by executives at one of Thailand’s most high-profile groups has laid bare wider worries about corporate governance and regulatory enforcement in Asian emerging markets. Leading fund managers have vowed to freeze…
Mazda Sales (Thailand) has launched the facelifted CX-5 with tweaked looks, new safety and convenience features, more economical drivetrains and slightly lower retail prices. Exterior changes include new front grille design and LED daytime running lights with…
Royal Enfield has just opened up its first exclusive showroom in Thailand, which is located in Thonglor, Bangkok. The Royal Enfield’s retail store there has been set up by General Auto Supply Co Ltd. The showroom will sell the Royal Enfield Bullet priced at…
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