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Expansion by 7-Eleven Thailand has outpaced Japan, with the convenience store network reaching 10,007 by the end of June. It took CP All, under Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group, 28 years to reach the 10,000 mark since its first outlet for the Japanese…
Xiaomi Thailand has become the latest international beachhead for the Chinese smartphone maker, which has already established a presence in Vietnam, Russia and Mexico. In Thailand, Xiaomi is partnering with IT distributor VST ECS, which is handling…
Health-and-beauty store chain Central Watson plans to spend about THB100 million (US$3 million) this year on a “brand refreshment” as part of celebrating its 21st anniversary in Thailand. It aims to modernise the stores with colourful formats as well as…
Chinese online retailer JD.com is considering starting an e-commerce joint venture whose planned total investment would be half a billion dollars. The joint venture talks with the Central Group of Thailand would help the second biggest online retail company…
Nine out of ten Thais are keen to make payments via mobile wallets given the right security measures, incentives and additional services such as built-in loyalty programs, according to the Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study. The fourth instalment of the…
Thai authorities have arrested two men and seized 160,000 pairs of counterfeit footwear from six retail outlets. The footwear has a market value of about THB20 million (US$601,000), says Department of Special Investigation (DSI) deputy-chief Suriya…
Thailand’s True Corp has introduced the ability to pay for purchases over Apple’s digital platforms using its TrueMoney digital payment service. All TrueMoney customers are now able to purchase items through the App Store, Apple Music or iTunes directly from…
Thailand’s Central Group has revealed plans to invest US$512 million in Vietnam over the next five years, to expand its retail operations. The company, which has acquired local businesses and is introducing its own Thai retail banners into the fast-growing…
Hong Kong-based designer Marie France Van Damme will open her eighth boutique, in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong district, this month. It will be in the new lifestyle shopping and entertainment complex Gaysorn Village, and is the designer’s second retail outlet in…
‘Index Living Mall’ (ILM), No.1 Home Furnishings Stores and ASEAN retailer with the highest number of branches across the country, self-owned factories, and a world class exporter, has declared the partnership with ‘CT Corp’: Indonesian’s No.1 business group…
Bangkok Platinum Fashion Mall owner the Platinum Group has reported first-half profits of THB371 million (US$11.1 million), forecasting revenue to reach THB2 billion. The commercial real-estate developer credits its revenue growth to “solid management of both…
Japanese discount chain Don Quijote could be arriving soon in Bangkok, with its penguin mascot being spotted on the fence of Ekamai Mall, which is under construction. Don Quijote (or Donki) sells a wide range of Japanese products including food, household…
Vietnam restaurant group Golden Gate has stepped into the bubble-tea market with its first Yu Tang outlet in Hanoi. It is on the Chua Lang site formerly occupied by failed The Coffee Inn. The group acquired the property at the end of last year. Yu Tang…
Thailand’s AIS has launched a new mobile service offering connection speeds of up to 1Gbps by combining 4G and Wi-Fi connectivity. AIS’ Next G branded service is now available on supported handsets via a firmware upgrade. The service has been developed in…
Ms. Saranya Pipoppinyo (right), Vice President, AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited, has recently awarded Ms. Sukarn Parnmart (left), 1st prize winner, a Honda City S-CVT car worth 589,000 baht from the ” AEON Summer Cool & Safety Drive 2017″…
Danish furniture design company Republic of Fritz Hansen has launched in Thailand with its world-first House of Fritz Hansen concept store in Bangkok. Inside a Thai modernist home-turned-showroom, the brand offers its iconic Egg, Swan and Series 7 chairs, as…
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