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Driving an innovative way of payment across South-east Asia
Asia is going through a payment revolution in the digital economy, said Punnamas Vichitkulwongsa, CEO of Thailand-based Ascend Money, who tells Muneerah Bee how it is all changing and what retailers should do to move towards a cashless society.
Driving an innovative way of payment across South-east Asia
Asia is going through a payment revolution in the digital economy, said Punnamas Vichitkulwongsa, CEO of Thailand-based Ascend Money, who tells Muneerah Bee how it is all changing and what retailers should do to move towards a cashless society.
High quality is the leading purchase driver for urban Thais
Although cheaper prices attract consumers in Thailand, it seems a product’s quality is the highest priority when making a purchase decision.
Thailand e-commerce market expected to grow
The booming e-commerce market in Thailand is currently second largest in South-east Asia and is expected to grow 22% annually till 2020, said Kiattichai Pitpreecha, managing director of DHL eCommerce Thailand.
THAIFEX 2016: Increased footfalls and floor space
Last month’s THAIFEX – World of Food Asia 2016 showed local and international visitors why its theme of “Thailand the Kitchen of the World” was indeed apt. Millette Manalo-Burgos reports.
Thai players eye Casino Group's Big C in Vietnam
French mass retailer Casino Group, the operator of the Big C hypermarket chain in Vietnam and Thailand, is looking to sell off its struggling operations in Vietnam, consisting of 32 supermarkets and 10 convenience stores.
Thailand is eBay's largest market in South-east Asia
Thailand is eBay’s largest online retailer in South-east Asia, and the California-based e-commerce operator is gearing up to get more small and medium-sized exporters in the country to use its platform.
SM Group gains Index Living Mall franchise
Thai home furnishing and décor company Index Living Mall has signed a franchise agreement with the SM Group in the Philippines.
Retailers offer cross-border privileges
Five retail giants have teamed up with a Thai mall operator to offer a cross-border privileges programme for shoppers.
Tesco Lotus implements mobile retail solution with Honeywell
Tesco Lotus, a leading retailer in Thailand, recently partnered with Honeywell to implement a mobile retail solution that allows it to interact with customers via their smart phones. To implement the system, Tesco Lotus had to transition the POS system from 1D to 2D scanning capable of reading bar codes from smartphone screens.
Samsung unveils new retail concept in Thailand
South Korean tech giant Samsung has chosen Thailand to introduce a new retail concept.
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