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Malls adjust to lowered expectations
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 15/06/2020
» Despite the easing of stringent lockdown measures, the 3.6-trillion-baht retail industry remains far from a full recovery, and nearly all business operators in the sector are struggling to regain business.
Non-alcoholic sales increase
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 07/05/2020
» Despite the outbreak, Thailand's non-alcoholic beverage consumption in the first quarter this year grew by 1.3% in value terms, but contracted by 0.6% in volume, says market researcher Nielsen Company Thailand.
Retail market resigned to Q1 results carnage
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 28/04/2020
» Thailand's retail market is likely to see a sharp contraction in the first quarter as the spread of the coronavirus compounds the blow from widespread drought and evaporation of tourist arrivals.
New retail fizzles as pandemic persists
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 31/03/2020
» New retail supply in Bangkok and the surrounding area in the first quarter of this year is expected to decline by 65% year-on-year because of an array of negative factors, including the coronavirus pandemic.
Robinson keeps up expansion ambitions
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 21/03/2020
» Robinson, the department store chain under SET-listed Central Retail Corporation, remains in expansion mode despite various factors, especially the coronavirus pandemic, dampening shopping sentiment.
Event organisers on the ropes over virus
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 28/02/2020
» Thailand's event organising industry is in dire straits, with up to 90% of events already cancelled or postponed in the first quarter of 2020 amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Toshiba, Mitsubishi brave poor prospects
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 20/02/2020
» Two electrical appliance companies -- Toshiba and Mitsubishi -- remain upbeat about their prospects despite tough competition and myriad negative factors including the deadly virus outbreak, the domestic economic slowdown and widespread drought.
Big C confirms Tesco interest
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 17/01/2020
» The top boss of Big C Supercenter has acknowledged that the company is keen to acquire Tesco's Asia business and has submitted its intent to bid.
Thai Retailers Association bearish on sector's 2020 prospects
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 25/12/2019
» The retail market is expected to stay bearish in the year to come thanks largely to lower expected employment and production capacity, drought, the minimum wage hike and a prolonged economic slowdown.
Singha pumps up water output
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 20/03/2019
» Singha Corporation Co, the marketer of Singha drinking water, is raising its production capacity and preparing space to stock more water to cope with the anticipated drought in Thailand this year.