AsiaRetailWhat’sNewandWhat’sNextinThailandRetailAsiaDistributionandRetailApril201969.2million*PopulationUS$18,902*GDPperheadUp4.1%yoy*RealGDPgrowth1.4%*ConsumerpriceinflationUS$113.5billion**Retailsalesup3.1%yoyUS$2.3billion**InternetsalesUp17.6%yoySource:EconomistIntelligenceUnitestimatesfor2018*,EuromonitorInternationalactualfiguresfor2018**;compiledbyFungBusinessIntelligenceUS$497.5billion*GDPKeyeconomicindicators3MajordomesticretailersSalesasof2018:527,860millionbaht(US$16,215million)**Outletsasof3Q2018:10,902Majorretailbusinessesandbrands:Conveniencestores:7-ElevenThailandCashandcarrystores:SiamMakro.,LtdE-commerce:TwentyFourShoppingCo.,Ltd.Foodserviceandcateringbusiness:CPRAMCo.,LtdLogisticsservice:DynamicManagementCo.,Ltd.Smartcardpaymentservice:ThaiSmartCardCo.,LtdBillpaymentservice:CounterServiceCo.,Ltd.Informationtechnologyservice:Gosoft(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.Retailequipmentservice:CPRetailinkCo.,Ltd.Sales2018:397,308millionbaht*(US$12,205million)**Outlets2017:4,970Majorretailbusinessesandbrands:Departmentstores:CentralDepartmentStore,Robinson,ZenDepartmentStoreConveniencestores:FamilyMartThailand,TopsDailyHypermarketandSupermarkets:BigC,TopsMarket,SuperkoomShoppingmalls:CentralWorld,CentralMarina,CentralPlaza,CentralFestival,CentralEmbassy,Centrali-CityDrugstores:MatsumotoKiyoshiThailandSportinggoodsspecialtystores:SuperSportsWinespecialtystore:CentralWineCellarDiningservices:SegafredoZanettiEspresso,EATHAIE-commerce:CentralOnline,TopOnline,PowerBuy,OfficeMate,B2S,Looksi,Baan&Beyond,JDCentralSource:Companies’annualreports,mediareports;compiledbyFungBusinessIntelligenceCentralGroup*Estimatedfigures,representinggrowthof14%from2017**US$1=32.554baht;Bloomberg’sUSD-THBspotexchangerateon28December2018CPAllPCLTheMallGroupSales2017:50,000millionbaht(US$1,536million)***Outlets2018:12Majorretailbusinessesandbrands:Shoppingmalls:TheEmporium,TheEmquartier,BluportHuaHinResortMall,TheMallDepartmentstores:Paragon4Source:EuromonitorInternational;compiledbyFungBusinessI...