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Fast food chain Burger King is preparing to open 16 new stores by the end of this year in Thailand. Prapat Siangjan, Burger King Thailand GM, said the company also plans to open 15 stores annually in 2019 and 2020, taking the network to 131. The stores will…
Mr. Praphan Rangsiyopas (left), Executive Vice President of Marketing, AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited celebrate on winning “The Best Design Excellence Award” on size 850 – 1,000 sq.m. in Money Expo Booth Design Awards 2018. The…
Singapore restaurant chain Jumbo Group has entered into a 10-year franchise agreement with Thailand’s C J Seafood. The agreement authorises C J Seafood to establish and operate a Jumbo Seafood restaurant in Bangkok, which is expected to open by the end of…
Thai online fashion retailer Pomelo Fashion will open its first physical store location outside of Bangkok, as it seeks to expand its online-to-offline business model in Southeast Asia. Marking the JD.com-backed company’s online-to-offline commerce…
Burger King Thailand is set to open around 15 stores per year over the next three years with gas stations a major focus. Of the 16 stores to be opened in the second half of 2018, ten locations with be drive-thrus at gas stations, with the company identifying…
It will kick off in Indonesia in July, followed by Thailand and Malaysia by late 2018. Grab teamed up with Indonesian start up HappyFresh to launch its grocery delivery services, an announcement revealed. The move is part of Grab’s open platform strategy as…
Overseas growth in the 7-Eleven convenience store business drove a modest increase in profit for Japanese retail group Seven & I Holdings in the first quarter. While the challenges of a shrinking population, falling household spending and corresponding…
Home improvement retailer Mr DIY is planning to open 135 new stores in Malaysia this year. The move, which will take the total number of Mr DIY trading locations to 500, comes on the heels of the launch of the brand’s new e-commerce platform. The site targets…
Bangkok-based online-to-offline retailer Pomelo Fashion is to open its first physical store in Singapore. Pomelo Fashion, founded by former Lazada Thailand MD David Jou and which includes JD and Central Group on its shareholder register, sees the move as a…
Better Way Thailand, trading as cosmetics brand Mistine, is aiming to establish itself as an Asian brand by 2020. From this coming August, Mistine products will be exported for retail in Korea’s Incheon airport and in downtown Seoul, in the hope of attracting…
The Marvel Experience Thailand opens in Bangkok. South East Asia’s first Marvel Experience-branded attraction has launched at Bangkok’s Mega Bangna mall. The Marvel Experience Thailand stretches over two hectares. It’s sited at the Mega Bangna (Bang Phli)…
Charles Brewer, chief executive officer of DHL eCommerce, said that Thailand has huge potential for growth in the logistic and e-commerce sector. Brewer, who said the company also aimed to have up to 2,500 service points by the end of next year, said that…
Southeast Asian fashion startup Zilingo is set to raise a further US$50 million as it strengthens its operations in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand and beyond. Zilingo was founded in October 2015 by Dhruv Kapoor and Ankiti Bose, who were inspired by the…
Expanding its wings even further, AirAsia marked another milestone by celebrating its new international inaugural flights from Hanoi in Vietnam and Phuket in Thailand, into its Penang hub at the Penang International Airport (PIA) here today. Its three-hour…
AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited together with Thai Airways International Public Company Limited launched the “Wonderful Autumn in Japan” campaign to offer privileges for AEON Royal Orchid Plus World Mastercard and AEON Royal Orchid Plus…
North American bedding retailer PureCare has announced a partnership with home furnishings retail chain store Index Living Mall. Index Living operates 28 locations in Thailand out of 114 stores throughout the Southeast Asia region. It is the largest network…
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