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Thailand’s government has imposed an overnight curfew effective tonight that will force the closure of tens of thousands of convenience stores and street vendors. The curfew will run from 10pm to 4am. During that time all Thais and visitors to the country…
Thai supermarket Central Food Hall has begun using UV-C Disinfection Robots to sterilize stores in a move to combat coronavirus transmission. The firm is the first supermarket in the region to implement disinfection robots, certified by the WHO and CDC to…
Amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, Japanese discount-variety store Don Don Donki has continued ahead with the opening of its latest branch in Bangkok, Thailand as part of its international expansion. The Japanese retailer, known at home as Don Quixote, entered…
Bangkok shopping mall operator Siam Piwat has launched new retail services to engage and support customers and retail tenants during social distancing. The new services include Call & Pick up, Eat at home and OneSiam Chat & Shop, which allow customers to shop…
Bangkok-based long-haul airline Thai AirAsia X has scheduled four charter flights between Bangkok and the Croatian capital Zagreb in May and October. However, seeing that AirAsia recently announced it is suspending almost all flight operations, will these…
Thai retail property developer Central Pattana is to waive rent for tenants affected by the government’s shutdown order. The company said in a statement that it will waive the rent for tenants who have been ordered to shut by authorities and offer rent…
Seventy percent of Thai consumers prefer to use apps to shop online, according to a study by Wirecard – but they expect a consistent offer across all of a brand’s sales channels. According to the report, “consistent cross-channel experiences are vital to…
Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven Thailand is recruiting 20,000 workers to make deliveries in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. With many Thai nationals, visitors and residents confining themselves to home in the interests of social distancing, and malls…
Bangkok shopping centers and markets were effectively shut down yesterday as the city moved to slow the spread of coronavirus. According to a Thaiger report, the closures are in response to a Bangkok government edict to shutter all department stores and…
Japanese department-store chain Isetan will quit Thailand later this year after 28 years operating in Bangkok. The company says it will not renew the lease of its space in the CentralWorld shopping center when it comes up for renewal in August. However,…
Tesco has accepted a US$10.6 billion bid for its Asian businesses from a consortium of companies controlled by Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont. The deal, which remains subject to regulatory approval and Tesco Group shareholder approval, will be completed…
Thai-headquartered Minor International has bought an effective 70-per-cent stake in the master-franchise rights holder of Bonchon chicken in Thailand. The deal sees Minor take controlling interests in Singapore’s Spoonful Pte and Spoonful Thailand, which will…
Tesco executives and advisors will this week start evaluating offers for its Thai and Malaysian businesses following Friday’s deadline for binding offers. However, with the asset valued somewhere in the region of US$9 billion, there is no certainty any of the…
Thailand’s Central Retail Corporation achieved 8 percent revenue growth last year to US$7.1 billion and an 11-per-cent boost in profit to $394.7 million. CEO Yol Phokasub said the improvement reflected “robust platforms” in every country in which it operated:…
British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer Tesco has sold its shares in a Chinese joint venture, ending its operations in the country. According to Retail Gazette, the firm’s 20-per-cent shareholding in the Gain Land business has now…
Photos have been leaked on Twitter, offering a preview of Apple Thailand’s second store Located in front of Central World, the construction space was recently revealed after being boarded up and closed off to the public for more than a year. The store’s glass…
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