http://www.biz-day.com/retailing/ Business Day Retailing Headlines en-us Bangkok, Nov 12: Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer has agreed to cease its expansion in Thailand temporarily amid a row with the country's military-backed government and shop-owners, the commerce ministry said. 'The move by Tesco, under fire over its rapid expansion in Thailand's 26 billion dollars retail market, came as some 200 owners of small shops protested against giant supermarkets in northeastern Thailand. '"Tesco Lotus officially informed me that it would stop expansion for 90... http://www.biz-day.com/read/retailing/12_nov_06/gdf7k-8/tesco_suspends_thai_expansion_over_retail_row.htm BANGKOK, Oct 2 - Thailand's Department of Internal Trade of the Ministry of Commerce is set to propose measures against the expansion of hypermarket chains to the country's Business Competition Board on Tuesday.'Internal Trade Department director-general Siripol Yodmuangcharoen said he expected an endorsement from the Board, paving the way for measures to create a "level playing field" to be implemented in the retailing sector.' 'The Business Competition Board is scheduled to meet on... http://www.biz-day.com/read/retailing/02_oct_06/f6kga-3/commerce_ministry_moots_anti_megamart_expansion.htm BANGKOK, Sept 19 - Thailand's mega-retailers, mostly foreign-owned groups, and local small business retailers, are seeking to find a compromise to end their row regarding the continuing flow of mass retailer branch expansion, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak. 'Dr. Somkid said the Commerce Ministry is negotiating with the superstore owners about the objectives of the government which must try to curb branch expansions of the major... http://www.biz-day.com/read/retailing/19_sep_06/zpxu2-s/commerce_ministry_mega_retailers_discuss_protecting.htm Central Pattana Plc, the largest operator of shopping malls in Thailand, said second-quarter profit rose 15 percent on higher interest revenue and falling costs.'Net income rose to 431.2 million baht ($11.5 million), or 0.20 baht a share, from 374.2 million baht, or 0.18 baht a share, a year earlier, the company said Tuesday in a filing to the Thai stock exchange.'Rental income in the quarter fell 4.3 percent to 1.49 billion baht. Interest income rose to 46.8 million baht from 6.6 million... http://www.biz-day.com/read/retailing/15_aug_06/gds9z-n/central_pattana_q2_profit_rises_15.htm CP 7-Eleven Plc, the world's fourth-largest operator of convenience store franchise, said profit was little changed in the second quarter as an increase in costs countered growth in sales.'Net income rose to 387.97 million baht ($10 million), or 0.09 baht a share, from 386.59 million baht, or 0.09 baht a share, a year earlier, the Bangkok-based company said in a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) last Friday.'Sales of goods rose 5.7 percent to 23.8 billion baht. Selling and... http://www.biz-day.com/read/retailing/13_aug_06/h5k2x-p/cp_7_eleven_q2_profit_little_changed.htm