Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Thailand, updated continuously by our newsroom.
AEON Thailand Foundation together with Ramathibodi Foundation invites all runners and health lovers to take part in “AEON Mini Marathon #2”, to raise funds for the Ramathibodi Foundation in “New innovation to beat cancer”. The AEON run is divided into 2 types…
The company with the biggest grip on Thailand’s brick-and-mortar retail market is expecting a partnership with China’s JD.com Inc. to pursue online growth. Central Group, which controls Thailand’s biggest operator of shopping malls and department stores,…
Thai dining chain Coca Restaurant is returning to Malaysia with plans to open four outlets in the next three years. First up will be an outlet in the Bangsar Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur seating about 100 diners and serving an à la carte menu of…
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has today launched the inaugural Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Thailand, aiming to attract Thailand-based start-ups who are tackling some of the toughest payment-related problems in the commerce industry. Visa’s…
The ASEAN Tourism Forum ended on a high 26 January, with ASEAN tourism ministers itemising a list of achievements for the region’s robust travel and tourism sector. Lauding the completion of a strong VisitASEAN@50 campaign in 2017, which generated a better…
UNIQLO announced it will introduce a new type of store – its popular roadside store model – to Southeast Asia, with the first store of the region to be launched in the bustling east Bangkok at Phatthanakan Road on Friday, March 23 this year. UNIQLO…
Indonesia improved its ability to attract professionals and keep the existing skilled workforce, the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index showed on Wednesday (24/01). The report was released during the World Economic Forum by graduate business school…
Thailand’s latest Le Tao cafe has officially opened at Central Plaza Lat Phrao, with celebrities cooking for charity at its launch event. The Japanese cheesecake and bakery concept arrived in Thailand two years ago, courtesy of DB Group managing directors…
Centara Hotels & Resorts recently broke ground in North Pattaya for another COSI hotel. COSI is a new brand designed for the modern, connected lifestyle of a growing travel market segment. It offers friendly, simple and affordable accommodations, with…
After a revamp, Thailand travel retailer King Power Group has staged a grand re-opening of its Bangkok duty-free shopping and lifestyle complex King Power Rangnam. Redeveloped at a cost of THB2.5 billion (US$74 million), the 22,000sqm landmark offers luxury…
Thailand’s J-Ventures, a subsidiary of electronics retailer Jaymart, is to launch a cryptocurrency on Valentine’s day as means of raising US$20 million. There are no clear regulations in Thailand at this time relating to cryptocurrencies, which can be traded…
Thai tycoons have been seeking business opportunities in Vietnam’s beverage, retail and construction materials markets over the past five years in a bid to take advantage of the country’s 95 million population and expanding middle class, according to experts.…
The Thai government has approved a series of tax deduction measures to promote seminars, leisure travel and MICE events in 55 second-tier tourist provinces nationwide all through 2018. These will support the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s latest Go…
Thailand’s Say Chiizu cheese toast is stretching all the way to Singapore, with takeaway kiosks being set up at four malls next week. Its cheese is made on the company’s own farm in Thailand which has cows and machinery imported from Japan, hence its main…
Bangkok’s Chatuchak weekend market has launched a mobile app as a guide to its 8000 shops and restaurants. The Chatuchak Guide also offers special offers, promotions and discounts. Developed by Digital Ventures, a subsidiary of Siam Commercial Bank, in…
Japanese baby products retailer Ficelle has launched its first outlet in Thailand. In partnership with distributor K-AG Kin All Gen, it has opened a store in Bangkok’s Central Embassy shopping mall. This follows a six-month trial of online sales in Thailand…
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