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Thai Silk shifts to iconic lifestyle company
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 21/11/2023
» The Thai Silk Co, the operator of the Jim Thompson brand, is undergoing a transformation from a silk-focused enterprise to a pioneering iconic lifestyle company, with plans to diversify into the hotel and homeware sectors over the next 3-5 years.
Hot spell helps spur sales of soft drinks
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 11/10/2023
» Thailand's soft drink market grew by 16% from September 2022 to August 2023, compared with low single-digit growth over the past five years, attributed to the resumption of active operations by food service restaurant operators.
CPN plans B100bn Bangkok mega projects
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 10/10/2023
» Retail and property developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the operator of Central shopping centres, plans to develop five mega mixed-use projects in Bangkok's downtown and central business district (CBD), as well as northern Bangkok, between 2023 and 2027 at a cost of over 100 billion baht.
Restaurant chains readjust in light of higher costs
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 21/03/2022
» With most producers preparing to increase prices, restaurant chains are expected to follow suit thanks to the spike in manufacturing costs as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and galloping inflation amid the prolonged pandemic.
Samsung to woo millennials with Bespoke fridge line
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 03/04/2021
» Thai Samsung Electronics Co has launched a sub-brand called Bespoke for refrigerator products in Thailand — the first country in Southeast Asia to see the brand — aimed at younger people willing to pay more for lifestyle products.
Index sees up to 100,000 job losses
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 22/10/2020
» SET-listed event and marketing services firm Index Creative Village Plc expects as many as 100,000 employees in the sector to lose their jobs because of the pandemic and ongoing anti-government demonstrations.
Crisis spurs demand for online service
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 25/03/2020
» Retail operators have launched several measures at once to revive sales after malls were ordered closed and consumers began shifting to online shopping to avoid contracting Covid-19.
Zen pivots to more affordable brands
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 17/03/2020
» The operator of Zen Japanese restaurants trimmed its investment budget by 60% this year as the economy weakens.