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Thai mobile operator TrueMove has decided not to participate in the upcoming 900-MHz auction on May 27 after all. The decision was made public late last night in a leaked filing to the stock market regulator. Dtac had already announced it was not…
Classic American menswear retailer Brooks Brothers has opened a flagship store at Bangkok’s Gaysorn Shopping Centre, to be followed by more outlets in the city. The new Brooks Brothers Thailand store’s interior features a finished wood floor, with shelves…
Thailand’s AIS and TrueMove have abandoned plans to enter a mobile network rental agreement after being unable to accept mutually agreed upon terms. AIS no longer intends to rent TrueMove’s 900-MHz network to allow it to continue serving its 900-MHz 2G…
While Thailand retail industry growth is up slightly and there have been more international tourists, more Thais are shopping abroad, and tourists are spending more in other regional destinations. Thailand’s first-quarter growth in the retail industry was 2.6…
Bangkok ranks 18th in terms of international retailer attractiveness, just ahead of Las Vegas, in a new report from real estate consultant JLL. “The Destination Retail 2016” report also revealed that Asia boasts five out of the 10 most appealing destinations…
Thai home-furnishings manufacturer and retailer Index Living Mall has set a strategic plan to open at least one store in a new Asean market every year. The company expects the sales contribution from Asean countries to increase significantly from the 6 to 7…
Sirivannavari, the women’s label founded by Sirivannavari Nariratana, the Princess of Thailand, is debuting a pop-up shop at Milanese department store La Rinascente. Opening from May 18 to June 14, this will be located on the store’s fourth floor dedicated to…
Mobile platform Line Thailand has announced bold plans, targeting business uses. Part of Korea’s Naver internet service company, Line sees Thailand as its second-largest strategic market following Japan. Line Thailand MD Ariya Banomyong says the company aims…
Beauty giant Estee Lauder says its Asian sales rose in every country except Hong Kong in the last quarter. Estee Lauder Asia achieved double-digit growth in Korea, Japan, Australia and Taiwan and achieved “solid” constant currency sales gains in China and…
Bolloré Logistics recently introduced its new road service from Singapore to Bangkok, Thailand. The key objective is to offer customers the fastest door-to-door transit time for Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) cargo on a weekly basis. This new service uniquely…
High-end and luxury property developer Gaysorn Property today announces expansion of its luxury property portfolio in Bangkok’s prime locations. TELA Thonglor, a super luxury condominium, is set to be a new landmark of Thonglor. This 4.1-billion-baht project…
ZALORA, the largest e-commerce fashion company in Southeast Asia, has extended its partnership with Oracle Marketing Cloud. ZALORA has relied on Oracle Marketing Cloud technology since 2013 to send its customers targeted and personalized marketing…
A GoPro costs the same for everyone? Wrong. Having a MasterCard might easily save a shopper additional 50 dollars on the best price. Because with many big online-shops like Lazada, that MasterCard allows the shopper to use special coupon codes for an extra…
Vindicia, the leader in enterprise-class subscription billing, and Ooyala, a leading video, analytics, and advertising technology provider, today announced key findings from a study that explores the Asia Pacific (APAC) market opportunity for premium…
Myanmar’s growing group of middle-class consumers can now look forward to Singapore bakery giant BreadTalk’s pastries and baked goods as the home-grown bakery brand will soon be available in Myanmar. It signed a franchise agreement with Myanmar Bakery on…
WearYouWant, Thailand’s leading online fashion and beauty marketplace is advising start-ups to have a clear strategy toward profitability as investors are now demanding it and that the e-commerce space in SE Asia is currently experiencing an exciting time. At…
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