Thailand

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Coronavirus Crushes Asia’s Garment Industry

19 May 2020 • By Reuters

19 May 2020 • By Reuters

As retailers around the world cancel orders, factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no pay.

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Coronavirus Crushes Asia’s Garment Industry

As retailers around the world cancel orders, factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no pay.

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Thailand’s Central Retail Targets $2 Billion IPO in 2020

11 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

11 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

Parent company Central Retail is one of Thailand’s biggest conglomerates, operating malls in Thailand, Vietnam, Denmark and Italy.

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Thailand’s Central Retail Targets $2 Billion IPO in 2020

Parent company Central Retail is one of Thailand’s biggest conglomerates, operating malls in Thailand, Vietnam, Denmark and Italy.

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Thai Developers Pour Billions Into Retail

9 November 2018 • By Reuters

9 November 2018 • By Reuters

Retail sales growth reached a five-year high in August this year, with the Thai capital expecting to add more retail floor space than any other Southeast Asian city.

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Thai Developers Pour Billions Into Retail

Retail sales growth reached a five-year high in August this year, with the Thai capital expecting to add more retail floor space than any other Southeast Asian city.

The Secret Behind the ‘Anti-It Bag’ Everyone is Carrying

20 September 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

The Secret Behind the ‘Anti-It Bag’ Everyone is Carrying

The Bangkok-based designers behind Boyy, who grew a cult following for their minimalist aesthetic, are preparing for the next stage of growth, starting with a move to Milan.

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Thai Beauty Brands Tap into Chinese Tourism Boom

18 May 2018 • By Reuters

18 May 2018 • By Reuters

Thai beauty companies are capitalising on the flow of Chinese consumers, the country's biggest source of tourists.

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Thai Beauty Brands Tap into Chinese Tourism Boom

Thai beauty companies are capitalising on the flow of Chinese consumers, the country's biggest source of tourists.

Alibaba to Invest $320 Million in Thailand, as Rivals Boost Presence

19 April 2018 • By Reuters

19 April 2018 • By Reuters

Alibaba-backed Lazada is already one of the most popular e-commerce businesses in Thailand.

Alibaba to Invest $320 Million in Thailand, as Rivals Boost Presence

Alibaba-backed Lazada is already one of the most popular e-commerce businesses in Thailand.

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World's Top Beauty Stock Looks to Tap China’s $4.3 Billion Beauty Market

1 November 2017 • By Bloomberg

1 November 2017 • By Bloomberg

The shares of Beauty Community are the top-performers globally among cosmetics providers, surging 1,100 percent in the last five years — now the company looks to China for further growth.

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World's Top Beauty Stock Looks to Tap China’s $4.3 Billion Beauty Market

The shares of Beauty Community are the top-performers globally among cosmetics providers, surging 1,100 percent in the last five years — now the company looks to China for further growth.

Global Currents

After Year-Long Mourning, Retailers Hope to Revive Thai Economy

28 October 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Global Currents

After Year-Long Mourning, Retailers Hope to Revive Thai Economy

With Thailand’s year of mourning almost over, political observers — as well as fashion brands and retailers — are starting to look to the future.

Op-Ed | Technology Is Eating Fashion

31 August 2017 • By Marc C. Close

31 August 2017 • By Marc C. Close

Fashion companies that don't embrace technology are sitting ducks just waiting to be picked off by sharp-shooting software companies, argues Marc C. Close.

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Op-Ed | Technology Is Eating Fashion

Fashion companies that don't embrace technology are sitting ducks just waiting to be picked off by sharp-shooting software companies, argues Marc C. Close.

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Thai Online Retail Booms as E-Commerce Giants Compete for South East Asia

28 August 2017 • By Bloomberg

28 August 2017 • By Bloomberg

Online sales are up more than 100 percent, as estimates suggest internet retailing could be worth $65 billion by 2020.

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Thai Online Retail Booms as E-Commerce Giants Compete for South East Asia

Online sales are up more than 100 percent, as estimates suggest internet retailing could be worth $65 billion by 2020.