The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
The retail operator is planning to spend $32 million refurbishing seven of its Central Department Store locations across Thailand in 2021, the Bangkok Post reported.
Central also plans to renovate its Robinson department stores by the end of the year and will unveil a new Robinson location in Ayutthaya this fall.
Increased domestic demand and government spending have convinced the group to invest in renovating key brick-and-mortar stores; it expects the Central and Robinson department stores to bring in 62 billion baht ($1.9 billion) in sales this year.
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Resourceful leaders are turning to creative contingency plans in the face of a national energy crisis, crumbling infrastructure, economic stagnation and social unrest.
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Affluent members of the Indian diaspora are underserved by fashion retailers, but dedicated e-commerce sites are not a silver bullet for Indian designers aiming to reach them.