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Listed Robinsons Retail Holdings reported on Friday that it acquired local drugstore chain Rose Pharmacy Inc. through its subsidiary South Star Drug Inc. In a disclosure, the Gokongwei-led retailer said South Star Drug and Dairy Farm International Holdings…
Mr. Praphan Rangsiyopas (2nd from left), Executive Vice President of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. together with Mr. Anawat Sangkhasap (Left), Senior Vice President – Customer Strategy, Robinson Public Co., Ltd. welcome summer by launched a…
Dubai-based conglomerate Al-Futtaim Group is embarking on a slate of moves to refresh the offerings at its stable of retail brands here, such as household names Robinsons department store and the Marks & Spencer chain. The multi-faceted efforts to draw more…
Major department store operator Robinson said it was turning its focus to online sales and enhancing in-store services — offering anything from ear-piercing to eye tests — rather than opening new stores this year as the economy remained sluggish. President…
Thailand’s Robinson Department Store PCL said on Tuesday it aimed to invest about 16.8 billion baht ($479 million) over the next five years on opening new stores in a move to boost average sales growth by 5-7 percent a year. Speaking at a news conference,…
Al-Futtaim, a business houses headquartered in Dubai, has signed a joint venture agreement with the Chalhoub Group to bring Singapore’s leading fashion department store Robinsons to the GCC and the Middle East region. The first Robinsons department store will…
Aeropostale, Inc., an American mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, has announced additional expansion plans in Asia and the EMEA region. Through two new licensing agreements, Aeropostale will launch in Thailand and Egypt…
Thai department store chain Robinson says it will open outlets in planned special economic zones to encourage cross-border trading. The Central Retail Corporation subsidiary says it will open a new Lifestyle Centre at Mae Sot in the Tak province, on the…
Store closures lie ahead as the parent of Robinsons Singapore and the local M&S franchise refocuses on its key flagships. Dubai-based Al-Futtaim Group will close several stores in the city state and revamp others. The Marks & Spencer store at Centrepoint will…
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property development arm of tycoon John Gokongwei, is opening more shopping centers over the next two years as it intends to retain its foothold as among the top mall developers in the country. RLC said it intends to put up…
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