Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Thailand, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Multi-level marketing health-and-beauty company Amway has launched a mobile app for its beauty brand Artistry in partnership with technology company Perfect Corporation. The global rollout starts in Korea this month, with Japan, Thailand, and the US to…
Nok Air landed smoothly at Mae Hong Son Airport in a maiden flight that re-established the long-awaited direct air link between Bangkok and the northwestern city. The arrival of flight DD8214, operated by a 72-seat ATR72-500 turboprop, marks a new era for…
Nok Air airliner has decided to reduce the number of its flights to avoid the problem of flight delay and, at the same time, has put on standby two planes to be brought in from U-tapao airport in case there is a problem of plane malfunctioning, said Nok Air…
UK supermarket Tesco has managed to turnaround several years of lacklustre results, booking a pre-tax profit of £1.3 billion (AUD$2.38bn) for the year ended 24 February, up 795 per cent. The grocery giant’s shares jumped almost 6 per cent in the UK overnight…
Thai telecoms regulator NBTC has backed down on its recommendation of providing financial relief for mobile operators AIS and TrueMove in the face of criticism from academia and the public sector. The regulator will no longer support a plan to provide relief…
ShopBack, the biggest online Cashback platform connecting retailers and consumers, is partnering with Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, in response to Shopee being the top-requested merchant by ShopBack customers. This…
The ban was explained on Friday by the airline’s director of security and flight standard division, Flight Lieutenant Pratthana Pattanasirim. Thai Airways received two new 787-9 Dreamliners in September, which included brand new Zodiac Cirrus seats for their…
Fendi Thailand has launched two pop-up stores in Bangkok’s Siam Paragon. Its concept is a luxurious reinterpretation of the Roman-style vintage newsstands typical of piazza in the heart of Rome. One kiosk is dedicated to the label’s spring/summer women’s…
Thai online shoppers are most active before leaving the office or school, according to research from online shopping startup iPrice Thailand. Based in Kuala Lumpur, iPrice has a presence in seven markets across Asia and aims to uncover important e-commerce…
Lower revenue at Paragon mall hit net property income for SPH Reit Management for its second quarter to the end of February. The return of S$42.2 million (US$32 million) dipped 1.1 per cent from the same period last year. This reflected a rental reversion of…
IconSiam will showcase the best products, services and artistic creations from Thailand’s 77 provinces in a single exciting destination when the massive THB 54 billion (US$1.7 billion) riverside landmark development opens later this year. Called SookSiam, the…
Alibaba is in talks with the Thai government to set up a logistics centre in the country as part of its aggressive expansion into the Southeast Asia region, bringing the company a step closer to fulfilling founder and executive chairman Jack Ma Yun’s dream of…
Asian satellite operator Thaicom Public Company Limited (Thaicom) has appointed Anant Kaewruamvongs as chief executive officer and director of the board, effective May 1. Anant takes over from Paiboon Panuwattanawong, who resigns from his positions as…
TrueMoney Vietnam (“TrueMoney”), part of Southeast Asian Fintech company Ascend Money, has obtained the Intermediary Payment Services License from the State Bank of Vietnam to operate digital financial services in e-money, e-payment, wireless transfers, and…
Thai casual-dining restaurant Baan Ying and Dink Dink Thai Street Cafe, with the same owners, have opened at Royal Square Novena. Baan Ying has made a name for itself in Bangkok, where a family started the diner at Siam Square, encouraged by friends, 20 years…
Mr. Praphan Rangsiyopas (2nd from left), Executive Vice President of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. together with Mr. Anawat Sangkhasap (Left), Senior Vice President – Customer Strategy, Robinson Public Co., Ltd. welcome summer by launched a…
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