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The detective's toolkit
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/11/2024
» Although you may have never read or watched the well-known Japanese manga, animation and movie Detective Conan, you probably have heard famous quotes from the animation such as, "there is always only one truth", or "my dad taught me when we were in Hawaii".
Subtle art of marketing
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/08/2021
» Ayumi, a Japanese shoe brand for elderly females, provides colourful designs and allows customers to customise their left and right shoe size when ordering. Meanwhile, Denka no Yamaguchi, an electric appliances retailer, offers special services to loyal customers such as feeding pet dogs or watering plants if a customer has to leave town. Ishizaka, a recycling factory, provides its environmentally friendly facilities to customers in order to connect with the community. These successful Japanese brands have a philosophy of offering special services that go beyond the product itself by not focusing only on sales.
'Tis the season of goodwill
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/12/2020
» Life celebrates festive times and the spirit of compassion and generosity with our gifts guide where every purchase can help improve the livelihood of those in need.
Jobless and desperate: the post-lockdown reality for many
AFP, Published on 23/07/2020
» PARIS - Many workers' lives have been abruptly upended by the coronavirus pandemic, as job losses in tourism, air travel, food and drink or other industries hit those both on fixed contracts and in the informal sector.
Nanyang turns to ocean for flip-flops
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 15/08/2019
» With marine litter a growing concern not only globally but also in Thailand, Nanyang Group, the canvas shoe and sandal maker, is eager to find a solution, turning ocean trash into flip-flops.
Student shoes expect tough competition
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 29/04/2019
» The 5-billion-baht student shoe market is expected to intensify this year, as existing players race to capitalise on recovering consumer spending after the long-awaited general election, the government's planned economic stimulus measures and the long holidays in May.
SCS branches out as shoe sales ebb
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 25/04/2019
» With slow growth in student shoe sales for several years as birth rates decline, SCS Sportswear Co, the maker of the SCS and Breaker shoe brands, keeps diversifying into drugstores, residential projects and especially food.
GoldCity Footwear looks to sneak past competitors
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 17/10/2018
» With tepid overall demand for student shoes, GoldCity Footwear Thailand Co, a maker of student shoes, is expanding into sneakers to boost sales.
Nanyang homes in on B2B
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 21/03/2018
» Nanyang Marketing, the distributor of Nanyang canvas shoes, is considering focusing on business customers to offset a tepid student shoe market that is feeling the pinch from a slower-growing Thai population.
Foresight on four sites
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/02/2018
» The event has exuded a good vibe over the week. The first ever Bangkok Design Week, launched last Saturday and running until this Sunday, has turned the neighbourhoods of Charoen Krung, Rama I, Sukhumvit and Klong San into a collection of creative showcases of ideas and urban improvement.