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Bangkok, Phuket and three provinces capture 70 percent of tourism receipts as operators and state agencies pivot to regional craft merchandising and events.
Thailand’s much-maligned airport duty-free monopoly appears set to be nearing an end. For years, major Thai retailers have complained that incumbent operator King Power has controlled the retail offer – and prices – at Thailand’s largest airports, especially…
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, and The Mall Group, Thailand’s leading retail and entertainment complex developer, last week announced a new long-term partnership set to drive the future of retail in Thailand. Building on their existing…
The Mall Group plans to spend up to THB17 billion (US$544.2 million) initially to overhaul its Bangkok complexes. After 35 years it is aiming for a fresh image as e-commerce buffets the retail industry. “We are confident the new look will pave the way for a…
The government seeks cooperation from retailers and wholesalers to cut product prices to help reduce consumers’ expenses and stimulate the economy in the final month of the year. The government is set to team up with wholesalers and retailers, which together…
Thailand’s retail market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 6 per cent from now until 2020. This was revealed in the latest market study by global technology research and advisory company Technavio. Its research report,…
Thai tourists are now in the sights of Japanese department stores after their success in luring Chinese during Lunar New Year. Such companies as Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings and J.Front Retailing, which run the Daimaru and Matsuzakaya department stores, are…
BuckleyGrayYeoman has designed a new store concept for Fred Perry in Asia. The new Bangkok flagship is one of the star tenants of the newly opened EmQuartier shopping centre developed by The Mall Group. The store is the second BuckleyGrayYeoman designed in…
Among the small circle of mall developers in Bangkok, the default motto has been “the more, the better”. In a city already teeming with over 120 malls, International property consultant CB Richard Ellis says one million square metres of retail space is…
Regardless of the shortage of clear indicators of a restoration in shopper spending, The Mall Group expects 10% retail gross sales progress within the first half of this yr. Government vice-president Chamnarn Maytaprechakul stated the group’s retail gross…
Tiffany & Co heads a list of major international brands confirmed as tenants of The Mall Group’s massive new development in the heart of Bangkok. The Mall Group is creating The EM District on Sukhumvit Rd, comprising three projects – The Emporium, The…
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