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Berli Jucker news

13 September 2023
I have the privilege of visiting stores in Thailand every year to see firsthand how they are evolving over time. In my last two visits, there is a growing use of digital screens in different parts of the stores. Some of these are being used to generate extra revenue for the retailer, while others are enabling communication with shoppers. 1. Tops: cross-channel marketing and shopper engagement ...
30 August 2023
Big C, operated by Berli Jucker, planned to raise as much as $1 billion in the IPO as early as the fourth quarter of this year. Uncertain economic conditions The delay came one week after the retailer announced its acquisition of local chain Abouthai. It was planning to list in both Hong Kong and Thailand by the end of this year. However, the unfavourable capital market with international f...
24 August 2023
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...
18 August 2023
CPALL, Big C (Berli Jucker), and Central Retail Corporation have all recently reported Q2 and/or H1 2023 results – we examine the key figures and performance of each retailer CPALL: sales up, with convenience the main driver of growth The group, which operates 7-11 in Thailand, reported strong YoY growth of 8.5%, up to THB232,002m in Q2. Gross profit also increased, growing 13.6% YoY to THB...
19 June 2023
Big C, owned by Berli Jucker in Thailand, is planning to raise as much as US$1billion through IPO, six years after it was delisted. Banks picked to advise on IPO Big C Supercenter Pls has picked Bank of America and UBS Group to support its an initial public offering expected to be worth at least THB 30m (US$860m). The details of the IPO including the size, timing and banks involved could st...
01 June 2022
The Thai Retailer takes over 18 Kiwi Mart stores in order to appeal to a larger pool of customers. Acquiring Kiwi Mart in Cambodia In a strategic move to expand operations in ASEAN, the superstore acquires 24 hour convenience retailer, Kiwi Mart, majority of who’s stores are located in Phnom Penh. This will enable Big C to be closer to Cambodian shoppers, who have a rising purchasing powe...
03 March 2022
Retailers in Asia have been revamping their loyalty programmes in the last year. We review two retailers’ programmes and the key changes they have made. Big C Thailand: Big Card to Big Point Big C Supercentre is rebranding its customer relationship management (CRM) programme to attract more shoppers. According to Big C, having a loyalty programme has become the second most important factor ...
25 November 2021
Thailand retail sales were hit by lockdown in July and August. Consumer Confidence Index declined to lowest in August 2021 and GDP growth revised down to -0.5% according to Thai Chamber of Commerce. Berli Jucker’s Big C reports -4.6% decline in Q3 2021 vs Q3 2020 Retail sales for Q3 declined to THB22,805m (US$683m), a decrease of THB 1,094m (US$32m) driven by negative same store sales. Non-...
16 August 2021
The COVID-19 situation in Thailand has deteriorated and impacted sales in Q2 2021. As the third wave is more difficult to control, retailers expect that further restrictions in July will dampen results in Q3 2021.  Consolidated revenue for Berli Jucker (BJC) dropped -3.9%, driven mainly by retail sales decline BJC has reported a drop of THB3,296m (US$98.7m) or -12.8% for its Q2 retail sales...
19 May 2021
Retailers report poor performance in Q1 2021 due to the high base in Q1 2020. Thai stores were still operating as normal in January and February in 2020. Most of the retailers also benefited in March 2020 when shoppers started stockpiling before the first lockdown. Q1 2021 affected by new waves of infection Thailand is fighting a third wave of infections, the worst after a year of relativel...