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Retail Asia17/08/2018
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Japanese company istyle cosmetics is partnering with Siam Piwat to open @Cosme stores in Bangkok. The joint venture in which istyle holds 70 per cent is called istyle Retail Thailand and will operate five @Cosme stores in the country. The first Thai @Cosme store is set to open at the new development IconSiam by the […]

Retail Asia31/07/2018
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The crocodile shifts to the South and chooses Bangkok as a prey. One week after the opening of its new space in Tokyo, the brand just inaugurated its latest travel retail outlet at the King Power Srivaree Duty Free Downtown Complex in Bangkok. Pursuing its Asian expansion, the 150sq m boutique also houses the unique […]

Retail Asia25/07/2018
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Bangkok retail rents rose in prime downtown locations in the second quarter, yet there was a decline in midtown locations, despite retailers migrating there. According to research from real estate specialist Edmund Tie & Company, occupancy rates in both downtown and midtown remain strong as supply in the downtown area was limited.  While tenants started […]

Retail Asia13/07/2018
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Singapore restaurant chain Jumbo Group has entered into a 10-year franchise agreement with Thailand’s C J Seafood. The agreement authorises C J Seafood to establish and operate a Jumbo Seafood restaurant in Bangkok, which is expected to open by the end of this year. A company announcement stated that this new agreement forms part of the […]

Retail Asia12/07/2018
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Thai online fashion retailer Pomelo Fashion will open its first physical store location outside of Bangkok, as it seeks to expand its online-to-offline business model in Southeast Asia. Marking the JD.com-backed company’s online-to-offline commerce international debut, Pomelo will open a micro-retail store in Singapore. The company has previously operated a pop-up store in the city […]

Retail Asia04/07/2018
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The Marvel Experience Thailand opens in Bangkok.  South East Asia’s first Marvel Experience-branded attraction has launched at Bangkok’s Mega Bangna mall. The Marvel Experience Thailand stretches over two hectares. It’s sited at the Mega Bangna (Bang Phli) mall, halfway between Suvarnabhumi International Airport and the centre of Bangkok. “From our success with the launch of The Marvel […]

Retail Asia20/06/2018
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Thai regulator NBTC has been forced to cancel a planned 1800-MHz spectrum auction after none of the market’s three operators registered to participate. Although True Move, Dtac and AIS all picked up the auction documents, none had filed them by the Saturday deadline. True Move had already expressed plans to sit out of the auction, […]

Retail Asia20/06/2018
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Upscale Tokyo cafe Omotesando Koffee may have closed its original location in Japan – but it survives in other markets and will soon be launched in Bangkok, Thailand. The cafe has been signed up by Siam Piwat to take space in Siam Paragon shopping centre, amidst up-market furniture stores on level 3. In Tokyo, Omotesando […]

Retail Asia19/06/2018
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Following the Royal Decree by Thailand’s regulatory authorities on May 14, 2018, that cryptocurrencies are formerly digital assets, the Asian nation is set to take its local blockchain-based digital currency industry to the next level by showing five Initial Coin Offering (ICO) projects the green light to operate in the area, out of the 50 startups that […]

Retail Asia19/06/2018
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Line Thailand, a Japanese company that started off as messaging app and has since expanded its services across food delivery to finance, will open its first digital indoor theme park in Bangkok’s Siam Square One on Friday. Line Village Bangkok: The Digital Adventure will cover 1300sqm across three floors of the mall. The visitor experience […]

Retail Asia19/06/2018
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Thailand Post is to add e-commerce to its logistics services, offering locally made products from across the country. From the fourth quarter, the enterprise will pilot exports of community-made products to Japan by collaborating with Japanese online marketplaces. The move aims to capitalise on cross-border e-commerce to compete with Chinese internet giants dumping their products […]

Retail Asia19/06/2018
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A JV between JD and Thailand’s Central Group, Central JD Commerce will launch online marketplace www.jd.co.th in August. A soft launch is scheduled within the next few weeks. “Thailand is our second-biggest market in Southeast Asia following Indonesia, with Vietnam in third place,” says JD corporate VP Gloria Li. She says Southeast Asia became part […]

Retail Asia15/06/2018
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High-end fashion brand Giorgio Armani Beauty has launched its first boutique for southeast Asia, at Central Lat Phrao. Part of the L’Oreal Group, the store stocks Luminous Silk Foundation, Maestro Foundation and My Armani To Go Cushion, as well as the Lip Maestro line. Also available are skincare products and floral fragrances. On the second […]

Retail Asia06/06/2018
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Luxury is more and more looking at SEA, and Thailand, among others is one of the most promising markets. Besides, sectors such as fashion, jewellery , accessories, in the era in which studies reveal that millennials are more interested in experience rather than possession, hospitality wins their pockets. Hilton’s luxury brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & […]

Retail Asia29/05/2018
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After months-long renovation, Starbucks on the 1st floor of CentralWorld is now back in operation and, this time, becomes Thailand’s biggest store with the area spanning over 600 square meters. Decked out with curvy, bright-colored wood and artsy details, the newest Starbucks cafe also offers a new nitrogen-infused drinking experience. While Nitro Cold Brew coffee has […]

Retail Asia14/05/2018
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AEON, in cooperation with Thai Airways, launches “AEON Royal Orchid Plus World Mastercard” with the concept of ‘Enjoy the World of Travelling Freedom’, offering the ultimate in travel experiences and superior customer benefits for both business people and jetsetters. It’s estimated there will be more than 5,000 new AEON cardholders this year. Mr. Kiyoyasu Asanuma, […]


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