Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Thailand, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Digital media conglomerate Yeah1 is set to lose 28 percent of future revenues after YouTube unilaterally terminated its content hosting agreement with it. The company’s financial statements for 2018 showed that activities connected to YouTube generated around…
KBank will hold an examination for eight graduate scholarships for 2019 at both local and international institutes in many fields, including business administration, finance and IT, the bank said in a press release on Thursday.Scholarships in business data…
Myanmar restaurant chain Feel International is set to open in Thailand. Opening in the popular Bangkok tourist area of Pratunam on Thursday (January 24), the group intends to introduce Myanmar cuisine to Thai consumers and foreigners. “At present, many…
Thai restaurant operator Zen Corporation secured THB975 million (US$31.35 million) via an IPO issued last Wednesday. The firm sold all 75 million shares on offer, representing 25 per cent of its registered capital, at THB13 each. Its stock price grew 17.69…
Tesco Asia like-for-like sales continue to decline while the UK-headquartered company repositions its offer – masking a stronger underlying performance for the business. “We have made good progress in our discussions with suppliers towards a new commercial…
Thailand franchise consultancy Gnosis Co expects a healthy market for franchises in the country. Gnosis MD Sethaphong Phadungpisuth said more than 50 chains from both local and international brands are exploring the market this year following measures to ease…
Minor Group has sold its half share in BreadTalk Thailand to the bakery’s Singapore-listed owner. BreadTalk paid US$5.15 million for the stake, which Minor Group is expected to use to expand its other food and beverage brands in the kingdom, including The…
Japanese discount chain Don Quijote has launched its first store in Thailand. Trading as Don Don Donki, the Don Quijote Thailand foray marks a continuation of an aggressive and rapid rollout of stores across Asia, including in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines…
Giorgio Armani Beauty has opened an Armani Box Bangkok pop-up store at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Located in the departures hall, the pop up will showcase the brand’s beauty ranges until the end of this month. The Armani Box Bangkok store was designed with hot-red…
Under Armour Thailand is targeting a 20-per-cent sales increase in the kingdom, according to the brand’s exclusive Asian distributor Triple Pte Ltd. The company is focusing on footwear sales to follow up on its gains in the apparel sector in a sporting goods…
Amorepacific-owned makeup brand eSpoir has launched in Thailand via cosmetics retailer chain Eveandboy. Nearly 130 eSpoir products are available at Eveandboy stores at Siam Square One shopping mall and at Terminal 21 near Asoke Station. The highest-profile…
Lazada is boosting its cross-border operations for international brands and merchants to after its cross-border sales quadrupled over the last three years The Alibaba-owned company says it plans to bring onboard more quality international brands and will…
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has celebrated the grand opening of its dramatic new waterfront hotel in Doha, introducing the company’s elegant Thai hospitality to the State of Qatar for the first time. The 265-key Centara West…
Recently, Ms. Saranya Pipoppinyo (5th from left), Vice President Marketing of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited awarded prizes to the lucky winners of the “AEON Happy Pay” campaign. The grand giveaway comprises of three prizes of gold bars,…
Asia Aviation, majority shareholder of budget airline Thai AirAsia, said on Wednesday that it would not proceed with an acquisition of shares in rival carrier Nok Airlines, sending Nok’s shares down. Nok’s shares fell more than 12% and Asia Aviation’s prices…
Lancome’s fantasy wonderland pop‑up at Bangkok King Power Rangnam, featuring the brand’s first ever interactive LED projection, will come to a close on March 10. The Chinese New Year Lancome pop-up was launched on February 4 following the success of Lancome’s…
Free background guides on how retail works in this market.
Thailand
A mature, highly organised retail market where a handful of groups control the best space, tourism moves the numbers, and convenience density is world-class.
Asia Market Guides · 10 min read
Thailand
Segments, digital behaviour, price sensitivity and the buying patterns that shape assortment and promotion in Thailand.
Asia Market Guides · 8 min read
Thailand
How last-mile delivery works in Thailand, what drives cost per drop, and how to set a service promise you can keep.
Asia Market Guides · 8 min read
Thailand
Who the landlords are, how leases are structured, what drives rent, and how to choose a location in Thailand.
Asia Market Guides · 8 min read
Weekly Briefing
Tuesday, Thursday and a Saturday Weekly Wrap: the retail stories, numbers and moves that mattered across Asia. Nothing else, and you can unsubscribe in one click.
Read by retail operators, investors and brand teams across Asia.