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Same-store sales shrank 1 per cent for CP All, which runs Thailand’s 7-Eleven stores, during its second quarter despite gains in both consolidated revenue and net profit. Net profit was up 10 per cent year-on-year to reach THB4.647 billion (US$139 million)…
Thai shopping mall MBK Center has launched a “Bangkok Buddy” service aimed at providing a memorable customer experience for local and international shoppers. Available from 2pm every day, the two-hour experience starts with an exclusive hip hop and…
Thai fans no longer need to travel to England to buy Liverpool Football Club merchandise, with the club’s first official shop for Thailand, CRC Sports, launching in Pattaya. On the second floor of Central Festival shopping mall, the shop is being run by…
Saha Lawson, which runs Lawson 108 convenience stores in Thailand, has awarded franchise rights to oil group Susco to open outlets at its new petrol stations. Under the agreement, part of Japanese company’s bid to grow Lawson 108 outlets to 500 units by 2020,…
Pinkoi Thailand, a cross-border curated online marketplace for original design products, has been officially launched. Founded in Taiwan in 2011, Pinkoi individually selects its items, which include original handmade or small-scale produced clothes, shoes,…
Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), the maker of Chang beer and SangSom rum, is expanding into the fast-food business with a deal to buy Thailand’s KFC restaurants. ThaiBev’s agreement, covering more than 240 restaurants, is costing it about THB11.3 billion (US$340…
Downtown Bangkok retail space is limited until the end of the year, according to a second-quarter report by property consultant Edmund Tie Thailand. Total retail stock downtown was 1.34 million sqm for the period, with three retail completions totalling…
Malaysia’s AirAsia has indicated the possibility of launching the first regular international flight to Hua Hin in December. The no-frills carrier intends to offer a daily service from Kuala Lumpur airport 2 (Klia2) to Hua Hin airport with Airbus A320…
Thailand’s strategically important geographic location gives it ample advantage to become a primary regional economic hub, not only in trade, investment and tourism, but also in communication and transportation networks that connect to other regions around…
Mr. Kiyoyasu Asanuma (Centre), Managing Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited has coorporated with Thai Airways International Public Company Limited to provide special offers to AEON Royal Orchid Plus Platinum Cardmembers (VISA…
CJ Express, which runs convenience stores and supermarkets, plans to invest THB4 billion (US$120 million) in doubling the size of the business. Its aim is to be earning THB20 billion in sales by 2020, says MD Sathien Setthasit. He says about THB3.7 billion…
Online grocery HappyFresh (Thailand) says its THB200 million (US$6 million) first-half investment has started to pay off. The Thai subsidiary of Jakarta-based HappyFresh said early this year it would make the investment with the aim of growing by more than…
The managers of the Impact Exhibition and Convention Center have opened a four-story commercial building to house retail stores and other facilities for locals, exhibitors and visitors alike. Dubbed The Portal Lifestyle Complex, the futuristic-looking…
Working with Bangkok Metro Network (BMN), The Mall Group will open a Gourmet Market at Lat Phrao subway station. The MRT serves more than 240,000 passengers each day, with the Lat Phrao station being a key transit point with a large parking lot. The outlet is…
Mr. Kiyoyasu Asanuma (middle), Managing Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited, has launched The campaign “AEON SHOP PLUS 2017” offers AEON Gold & Classic Credit Card holders with every 30,000 baht of purchases will receive an ESPRIT…
FamilyMart UNY Holdings, Japan’s second-largest convenience store chain, is considering partnering with China’s Citic and Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group. The companies are looking at opportunities beyond convenience stores, says FamilyMart UNY president…
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