Critical weeks still lie ahead as Bangkok faces a previously unimaginable inundation of floodwaters and last lines of defence are collapsing. The dynamics of supply and demand have been hit hard, as vital components of production, logistics and distribution infrastructure are being progressively submerged. The few remaining retail logistics centres in Bang Na, Bang Pu [...]
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Fitting california culture in thailand’s glove
BGT Corporation Plc sells ready-to-wear retail apparel and accessories under the trademark of Body Glove with the Hand Device logo. It has distributed through both its own stores and department stores since 1988 and has expanded throughout Thailand. Chief executive Dickson Goh Kok Cheng discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. BUSINESS: What is BGT’s business [...]
Central to open Yoshinoya
After withdrawing from the Thai market for over a decade, the 112-year-old Japanese rice bowl restaurant Yoshinoya is making a comeback through a partnership with Central Restaurant Group (CRG). Sucheep Tamacheepjaroen, CRG’s senior vice-president for operations, said it received the right from Yoshinoya International Co to run the Yoshinoya chain in Thailand for 10 years. [...]
CP reviving supermarkets
After withdrawing from the supermarket business for more than a decade, Charoen Pokphand Group will resume the business with plans to launch CP Food Market in the capital this month. The retail venture will not only draw on the strong market for necessary daily goods, but will also be a distribution channel for the group’s [...]
Competition perks up for tea low season
A price war is brewing in the 7.8-billion-baht ready-to-drink tea market during this low sales season, with marketing activities planned by the top four brands. TC Pharmaceutical Industries Co, maker of the Puriku brand, has hired the popular singer and actor Arak ‘Pae’ Amornsupasiri as the new presenter for its chrysanthemum tea. This is the [...]
Tesco Lotus property fund pitched
Tesco Lotus yesterday announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of a Thai property fund to be listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. With an appraised asset value of more than 14 billion baht, the fund would initially comprise 15 existing shopping malls, each anchored by a Tesco Lotus hypermarket, in prime locations [...]
The swedish revolution
Most Thais did not grow up with do-it-yourself (DIY) furniture. But the coming of Ikea, the Swedish furniture chain, to Bangkok in early November could create some lifestyle changes among consumers. Ikea aims to be as successful in Thailand as in the other 38 countries where it has a presence. And while the company looks [...]
U.S. Polo Assn takes a swing at Asia
The economic recession in its homeland has led the U.S. Polo Assn brand to shift its focus to Asia, as it aims to double its business in this region within the next five years. “We believe Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines will have tremendous growth over the next five years when the Asean Economic Community [...]
Foodland aims at SET listing
Foodland Supermarket Co Ltd, the wholly Thai-owned supermarket chain, plans to raise its registered capital by 50% to 1.5 billion baht this year and list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand within two years. Chairman Somsak Teeraphatanakul said the capital increase will fund future expansion, while listing will make the company eligible for special corporate [...]
New beverage plant bolsters Oishi’s goal
Oishi Green Tea yesterday inaugurated a new manufacturing facility at Navanakorn Industrial Estate in Pathum Thani. The new beverage plant for Thailand’s No 1 green-tea brand, worth about Bt2.5 billion, on a 60-rai (9.6-hectare) plot in the industrial estate, is part of Oishi Group’s vision to become a global leader in Japanese-style food and beverage [...]
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