Aeon China is set to launch a self-service store network equipped with technology to anticipate what a customer will buy upon entry. The facial-recognition technology will activate recommendations and coupons displayed on the customer’s phone, based on…
Ms. Saranya Pipoppinyo (middle), Vice President of Marketing at AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited, together with Ms. Lapatlada Ruetivarangkoon (left), Vice President and Mr. Anirut Srirungthum (right), Vice President Business Development of…
South Korean food manufacturer Daesang is reportedly exiting the convenience store business, selling its stake in the Ministop chain. A cut-throat industry in the territory, competition between players has become so intense that legislation is now in effect…
The highly-anticipated AEON Credit #MyFestiveMania Supermarket Sweep Challenge returned for its’ second round, giving out more than RM20,000 worth of prizes to 10 lucky winners. Winners stood a chance to fill up their shopping carts with as many groceries and…
Recently, Ms. Saranya Pipoppinyo (5th from left), Vice President Marketing of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited awarded prizes to the lucky winners of the “AEON Happy Pay” campaign. The grand giveaway comprises of three prizes of gold bars,…
The sale of convenience store chain Ministop fell apart as potential bidder Lotte and the Japan-based convenience franchise failed to agree on a price. The AEON Group of Japan, the largest shareholder of Ministop Korea, filed a notice on Monday that it has…
Mr.Nuntawat Chotvijit (2nd from left), Executive Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Limited Company together with Mr.Donald Ong (2nd from right), Country Manager Thailand and Myanmar, Mastercard joined hands to give away a special year-end…
Aeon Credit Service (M) Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Nov 30, increased 23.5% to RM87.14 million from RM70.55 million a year ago, attributed to lower impairment loss on financing receivables. Revenue for the period increased 11.6% to RM348.5…
Last week, Mr.Kiyoyasu Asanuma (4th from left), Chairman of AEON Thailand Foundation, and Ms.Suporn Wattanavekin (3rd from left), Vice Chairman of AEON Thailand Foundation, together with Mr. Nuntawat Chotvijit (2nd from left), Director of Marketing, AEON…
Japanese retail company AEON has closed its cooperation with Vietnamese shopping market chain Fivimart, a source said. A senior AEON official, who asked not to be named, said that the company has sold its entire stake in Fivimart to a Vietnamese firm after…
South Korean retail operators Lotte and Shinsegae are competing to buy the 21-year-old local subsidiary of Japanese convenience-store operator Ministop. Shinsegae and Lotte respectively own rival chains Emart24 and 7-Eleven and are both reportedly seeking to…
Aeon Co (M) Bhd’s net profit plunged 64.5% to RM9.79 million for the second quarter ended June 30 compared with RM27.55 million in the previous corresponding period, due to the recognition of impairment loss on investment in its associate company Index Living…
Japanese retail group Aeon has lead a US$111 million funding round in US bulk grocery delivery business Boxed. Besides the cash injection, Aeon and Boxed will share knowledge and experiences on issues such as logistics, robotics and AI data, helping to…
Aeon Stores Hong Kong has recorded record half-year revenue of HK$4.93 billion ($US628 million) in sales. The figure represents a year-on-year increase of 6.7 per cent. The group’s gross profit margin rose by 0.2 percentage points to 30.7 per cent during the…
The future ownership of South Korea’s fourth-largest convenience store chain, MiniStop Korea, is uncertain with options under review. Parent Aeon Group of Japan is apparently tiring of falling profits from the chain and has appointed Nomura Securities to…
Mr. Praphan Rangsiyopas (left), Executive Vice President of Marketing, AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited celebrate on winning “The Best Design Excellence Award” on size 850 – 1,000 sq.m. in Money Expo Booth Design Awards 2018. The…