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Know your vegetables: Know they are safe
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/06/2013
» Scan QR code with vegetables at Lotus & trace produce back to field it was grown on. Nutritional info & recipes too.
Mouldy rice rumours: True or not?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/06/2013
» How safe is our rice? Millers & foul smelling rice hint at food safety problem but govt says rumours are not true & politically motivated.
Bye bye big stores, hello small stores
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/04/2013
» Small & friendly stores along mass transit routes (selling food, consumer, health & beauty products) replacing controversial big stores (hypermarkets).
Pay for it yourself & avoid waiting in lines
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/03/2013
» With self-service payment machines coming to stores soon, no more long waits in lines just because not enough workers at cash registers.
The rise of convenience stores
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/12/2012
» Rising farm & worker incomes will make convenience stores like 7-11 the retail sector rising star next year. Many new stores planned with staff speaking many languages.
Mobile shopping: Just click photo
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/10/2012
» In South Korea consumers can do grocery shopping in virtual stores at bus stops or subway stations on the way home.
Old-style market gets new face
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/09/2012
» Bangkok's famous flower market near the Chao Phraya river will get a new look to make it modern & attract tourists.
Packaged rice: Over 250 brands
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/02/2012
» Selling rice in bags marked with a brandname to stores or delivering direct to homes remains a profitable business.
Supply chain nightmare
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/10/2011
» Now & the near future of getting goods to stores, supply chain expert & weekly columnist Chris Catto-Smith shares his knowledge.
Floods block roads out of Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/10/2011
» Floodwaters make it impossible to move goods to stores quickly. The Navy and Thai Airways being asked to help.