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Tops, a leading retail brand owned by Central Retail, is expanding its influence in Thailand’s thriving beauty sector by introducing an independent Looks store concept. The initial independent Looks store will be inaugurated on May 20th at Robinson Lifestyle…
Bangkok, Thailand’s capital city, has distinguished itself as the least affordable city in the world for renters, as per the Housing Affordability Review 2025. The report, compiled by Germany’s DWS, indicates that the average middle-class family in Bangkok…
PepsiCo recently reported robust Q3 results that exceeded projections, also unveiling key leadership changes as it intensifies its commitment towards expansion, cost efficiency, and meeting shareholder expectations. The beverage giant’s Q3 net income saw a…
In the initial three quarters of 2025, Vietnam’s total import-export turnover reached a staggering $680.66 billion, which signifies a 17.3% increase in comparison to the same period in the previous year. Exponential Export Growth The National Statistics…
In a recent survey conducted by Canstar, Aldi has emerged as Australia’s most popular supermarket for the thirteenth consecutive year. The supermarket chain outperformed its competitors, receiving the top rankings for providing excellent value for money,…
Bulla Dairy Foods, in collaboration with Hoyts Cinemas, has introduced an exclusive cinema-themed treat for Australian households, called Bulla Hoyts Choc Tops. These special frozen desserts will be sold only at Coles supermarkets. Availability and Flavours…
Bangkok’s Tops Market Westgate has undergone a major renovation designed to position the supermarket as the “most complete premium lifestyle supermarket in Thailand”. The revamp features six “magnet” zones introducing more than 40,000 globally sourced…
US grocery chain Tops Markets has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company says the process will not affect store operations but will enable it to pursue a financial restructure to eliminate “a substantial portion of debt” from its balance sheet and…
A year after introducing Australian craft beer to Thailand, Beerlicious has partnered with Canadian brewery Molson Coors International to introduce Cobra Premium beer. Initially the company offered six craft beers from Bridge Road Brewers, an award-winning…
Tops Thailand parent Central Food Retail has committed Bt6.5 billion (US$183 million) to open new stores during the next five years. At a function marking the Central Group’s supermarket subsidiary’s 20th anniversary this week, president Alistair Taylor said…
Grocery delivery app HappyFresh has launched in Thailand, with further expansion into Taipei planned for this month. The app made its debut in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta in March. Next on its expansion program are Manila in October, followed by Surabaya and…
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