Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Thailand, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Speaking at a seminar on connecting businesses in ASEAN member countries organised by the High Quality Vietnamese Goods Business Association on the sidelines of the Thaifex expo in Bangkok last week, Pascal Billaud, CEO of Thailand’s Central Food Retail Group…
Mr.Nuntawat Chotvijit (left), Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited together with Dr. Piyawan Piyapong (right), Senior Vice President New Service Development of Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited launched the “More Delightful…
A JV between JD and Thailand’s Central Group, Central JD Commerce will launch online marketplace www.jd.co.th in August. A soft launch is scheduled within the next few weeks. “Thailand is our second-biggest market in Southeast Asia following Indonesia, with…
Bangkok’s Siam Discovery shopping centre has won the top Viva Award from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for its “cutting-edge design”. Siam Discovery, owned by Siam Piwat, was chosen from hundreds of projects around the world for the…
International lifestyle retailer Mumuso Thailand plans to open up to 20 franchised stores by the end of next year, and up to 150 in the next five years. From Shanghai, the company promotes lifestyle products with a Korean flare. The brand moved into Thailand…
After months-long renovation, Starbucks on the 1st floor of CentralWorld is now back in operation and, this time, becomes Thailand’s biggest store with the area spanning over 600 square meters. Decked out with curvy, bright-colored wood and artsy details, the…
Second-hand branded designer products retailer Brand Off Tokyo is about to open its first flagship store for Thailand. It will be run by Money Cafe Company, which owns Money Pinkoo Pawn Shop. Brand Off Tokyo has more than 60 branches (50 in Japan, eight in…
Just one of Japanese department store chain Takashimaya’s three overseas stores is currently trading at a profit. But the company says it believes it can make them all profitable by 2023, including a fourth store set to open in Bangkok late this year. The…
Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment firm Go-Jek on Thursday said it would enter Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines in the next few months, investing $500 million in its international push. The move will start with ride-hailing services…
D.B.E. Gurney Resources Bhd’s subsidiary, D.B.E. Poultry Sdn Bhd (DBEP) has on May 23, 2018 entered into a joint venture agreement with Farmmesh Foods Co LTD (FFCL) to open and jointly operate Quick Service Restaurant operations with Harumi™ fried chicken…
Four global brands have opened stores in the One Siam precinct in downtown Bangkok, two of them the retailers’ largest concept stores in Southeast Asia. Siam Piwat, parent of Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery, is combining the properties under the…
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding is backing Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand’s TrueMoney payment service, which will expand to Bangkok’s train services as early as September. Passengers will be able to pay fares and shop at station kiosks by…
Recently, Mr.Kiyoyasu Asanuma (Middle), Managing Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited and Mrs.Priyasiri Juathes (2nd from left), Vice President of Product and Guest Experience Department of Thai Airways International Public Company…
Health and beauty retailer Watsons Thailand has announced it will have an “O and O” (“online+offline”) focus for its growth this year. AS Watsons regional MD Rod Routley says a strong store network, digital capabilities and growing e-commerce platform…
Thai Lion Air, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s largest private airline, Lion Air, increased its Jakarta-Bangkok service from once a day to twice on Monday. The additional SL116 flight, which uses a Boeing 737-900ER, will depart from Don Mueang International…
AEON, in cooperation with Thai Airways, launches “AEON Royal Orchid Plus World Mastercard” with the concept of ‘Enjoy the World of Travelling Freedom’, offering the ultimate in travel experiences and superior customer benefits for both business people and…
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