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Thai-based supermarket chain, Big C, is expanding its footprint within Hong Kong through the opening of a new flagship store situated in the bustling district of Tsim Sha Tsui. Expanding in Hong Kong Marking its entrance into the Hong Kong marketplace in…
Big C Supercenter, the Thai supermarket chain owned by one of the richest families in the Southeast Asian nation, will enter Hong Kong next month and also seek a dual listing in the city and Thailand as early as the fourth quarter, according to a top…
Big C Supercenter, which runs supermarkets and convenience stores in South-east Asia, is considering going public again in Bangkok through an initial public offering that could raise more than US$500 million, according to people familiar with the matter. The…
Big C Supercenter Plc, a leading retail operator in Thailand, has acquired Kiwi Mart — a convenience store chain in Cambodia — via its Cambodian subsidiary to strengthen its retail business in the neighbouring country. According to Gary Hardy, an adviser of…
Retail chain Big C plans to rebrand all its outlets as Tops Market or GO! this year, laying the Big C name to rest after 22 years in Vietnam. Thailand’s Central Retail, its owner, began the process on March 1 by changing the names of three Big C outlets in…
Mr. Nuntawat Chotvijit (Left), Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited, a leading retail finance company, together with Dr. Piyawan Piyapong (Right), Executive Vice President-Service and Ecommerce Business of Big C Supercenter Public…
Thai supermarket business Big C is planning to spend THB6.5 billion (US$214 million) on expansion both domestically and internationally next year. While the majority of the funds earmarked for growth will go towards development within the brand’s home…
Supermarket chain Big C has opened its first store in Cambodia. The firm has opened on a more-than 2ha site in Poipet, a booming town on the Thai/Cambodian border, with a reported investment of US$6.8 million and offering more than 1200 jobs. A statement on…
Berli Jucker, the operator of Thailand’s Big C retail stores, has reported revenue of THB30.9 billion (US$979 million) in the first quarter, gaining THB1.6 billion (US$50.5 million) over the same period last year. Network expansion was the main driver of the…
Supermarket retailer Big C has launched its 147th hypermarket at Nakhon Si Thammarat. Big C Supercenter CEO Aswin Techajareonvikul said Big C’s business has continued to expand this year. “We are recruiting new employees to drive our promising business…
Thai Hypermarket Big C appears to be preparing to enter Malaysia. According to several websites, Fraser and Neave, a subsidiary of billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s TCC Group, is in the process of completing local regulatory requirements through…
UK supermarkets group Morrisons has secured a supply partnership with Thai grocery chain Big C. The firm will be sending 100 branded products to feature on Big C shelves in what represents a major international partner for Morrison’s, which otherwise has a…
Thai retail conglomerate Central Group is planning to triple its Vietnamese businesses in the next five years. With the planned investment of US$500 million, the retailer is expanding its stores and shopping malls in the country to as many as 750, along with…
In 2015, just after four years of establishment, Central Group Vietnam (CGV), acquired 49 percent of stake of Nguyen Kim. In 2016 alone, CGV acquired two big brands – Big C Vietnam and Lan Chi Mart. Through M&A deals, CGV has also brought other brands from…
Mr.Nuntawat Chotvijit (left), Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited together with Dr. Piyawan Piyapong (right), Senior Vice President New Service Development of Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited launched the “More Delightful…
Symphony RetailAI, the leading global provider of Artificial Intelligence-enabled decision platforms, solutions and customer-centric insights that drive validated growth for retailers and CPG manufacturers, today announced that Big C is implementing its SR…
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