Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Thailand, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Against an unfavorable economic backdrop, coupled with growing competition in the Bangkok retail market over the past couple of years, developers have been postponing projects, says property company CBRE Thailand in its retail market review for first quarter.…
A Central Department Store app has been launched to keep customers informed about in-store promotions, aiming to drive traffic in the lacklustre market in Thailand. In the Thai language, Central Smart Shopper lets users key in such factors as date, store…
Siam Discovery in the heart of Bangkok officially opened last week – billed as a shopping centre experience like none other in the world. And when you took a walk through the THB4 billion (US$112 million) redevelopment, for once in this industry the…
Southeast Asian economies are reaching a stage similar to China’s at the end of the last decade, when eCommerce began to take off, according to Alibaba Group executive vice-chairman Joseph Tsai. “I don’t blame you guys for having some degree of excitement…
A Ben & Jerry’s Thailand ice-cream outlet is planned, with the company teasing the move with artwork featuring its product on a tuk-tuk. “The wait is over!” the company has written in Thai on Facebook. “We, Ben & Jerry’s, are excited to officially come to…
In 2013, Marine Gold Products, one of the largest shrimp exporters in Thailand, lost big money on meeting its export commitments. As early mortality syndrome (EMS) caused Thai production to dive, raw material prices rocketed. EMS caused production to dive…
Mary Buffett, the former daughter-in-law of famed investor Warren Buffett, helped launch Jitta.com last week, a platform aimed at retail stock investors in Thailand’s capital. Ms. Buffett brings the Buffett know-how to Bangkok to appeal to investors hoping to…
American ice cream is coming to the rescue of a coal trader in Thailand, as the company diversifies in the face of volatility in its segment. Thai Capital Corporation (TCC) has diversified into F&B retail after totally acquiring NYC-Thai BD from its…
Indonesia’s traditional kerupuk (crackers) have become the star among other food commodities displayed at the Indonesian booth during Asia Thaifex 2016 in Bangkok, which is known as Asia’s biggest food and beverage expo. The snacks registered total orders of…
This Phoenixville restaurant delivers Thai cuisine with unexpected elegance and an authentic experience. Spicy Thai Basil Chicken//All photos by Steve Legato “A best-kept secret!” Online critics are forever clinging to exhausted, simplistic superlatives. And…
Hong Kong based on-demand delivery app Lalamove has successfully secured USD 10 million with the help of a new Thai investor, along with the company’s existing investors. Thai financial and investment services company, Asia Plus Group Holdings has invested in…
Thai retailer Central Group Vietnam is putting the brakes on its acquisition spree to focus on consolidating profit, according to media reports. Deputy group CEO Prin Chirathivat says Vietnam is shaping up as a second home for the Central Group, with the…
JTG Holdings, the master franchisee for Jones the Grocer in the Middle East and North Africa, has bought the global rights to the brand. In a separate transaction LVMH investment arm, L Capital Asia has taken a minority stake in JTG Holdings with the aim of…
The new Toys’R’Us Asia-Pacific president is Andre Javes. Taking up the role on May 27, Javes will oversee all operations and business activities for the company’s growing number of stores in Japan, Southeast Asia, Greater China and Australia, and he will be…
An aggressive Central Watson expansion plan just unveiled will see more than one new store a week opened in Thailand from now to 2020. The Hong Kong retail giant’s Thai joint venture with Central Group says it has allocated 1 billion baht (US$28 million) to…
Berli Jucker Group, the new owners of Big C Thailand, have announced a major expansion plan targeting the regions. Big C Supercenter’s board, now controlled by Berli Jucker Group after it bought stakes from Group Casino and Central Group, over recent months,…
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