Carrefour becomes 'Big C Extra'
For many years I have lived my favorite Pattaya and during that time countless changes have changed the face of Pattaya. A bar complex is being demolished and a new hotel is being built. An apartment building is being built in another open space. A go go's, discos, restaurants change names or disappear. Elsewhere, a new karaoke bar is opened, or yet another 7-Eleven or Family Mart is built. Certain hotels, buildings or shopping centers…
As long as the Carrefour store doesn't become a Big C…
If the message in today's Bangkok Post is correct that all Carrefour branches will be converted to Big C next year, that makes me sad. I am an almost daily guest in these shops with a very light French touch. Big C is a megastore for the lower end of the market. A kind of Aldi, but a bit bigger and better sorted. Tesco Lotus is slightly higher, although it is also a matter of that …
Casino buys Carrefour in Thailand for 868 million
French retailer Carrefour sells its Thai activities to its competitor Casino for 868 million euros. This fits in with a sales program of Carrefour, which wants to concentrate on the markets where it has or aims to be a market leader. In this context, the activities in Malaysia and Singapore are also still up for sale. Casino, which is taking over through its local subsidiary Big C, is the number two in Thailand after The Central Group. …
