Big C in Thailand has acquired AbouThai, a grocery chain with 24 stores in Hong Kong, and will rebrand them as Big C. It is seeking a dual listing in Hong Kong and Thailand by the end of this year. Big C’s first stop outside Southeast Asia Big C Retail Corp, operates about 2,000 retail stores under the Big C Supercenter, Big C Market, Big C Foodplace and Mini Big C banners in Thailand, Laos...

Pan Pacific International Holdings, the owner of variety discount chains Don Quijote and Don Don Donki, saw revenue grow by 5.8% to JPY1,937 bn (US$13.3bn) in the financial year ending 30 June 2023. It also hit a record operating profit, which exceeded the JPY100 bn mark for the first time ever, at JPY105.3 bn (US$0.72 bn) Domestic discount channel boosted by pandemic reopening Its domestic...

With the goal of creating a greener future, Watsons partnered with Kenvue, L’Oréal and P&G to drive sustainability initiatives in Asia through the collective effort of combining Watsons’s expertise and supplier partners. Sustainability as the top priority Malina Ngai, CEO of A.S. Watson (Asia & Europe), said: “At Watsons, sustainability is at the heart of our business, and we recognise ...