snoop1130 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Dean & DeLuca grocery chain expanding in Thailand By THE NATION Leading property and retail firm PACE Development will halt losses at its US-based Dean & DeLuca upscale grocery stores brand by the end of the year, according to CEO Sorapoj Techakraisri. He said the target date followed changes to the company’s costs strategy and a plan to close unprofitable shops. "We also set plans for Dean & DeLuca’s expansion in Thailand over the next three to five years, when about 100 stores will be opened, up from 11 currently. About five new Dean & DeLuca stores will be opened locally this year," said Sorapoj. Dean & DeLuca Inc, which manages the US operation, has been losing more than Bt40 million a month amid tough competition in the US food retail sector and higher operational costs. "We are adjusting the Dean & DeLuca business to a more appropriate size by controlling expenditures both at its office and stores," said Surapoj, adding that two of six stores had been closed this year after failing to meet targets. The measures had cut costs by 25 per cent and would halt overall losses by the end of this year, he said. The company has also rejigged the structure of Dean & DeLuca by splitting its business between the US and Asia, said Surapoj, adding that the move would enable the company to better monitor its business in different regions. Dean & DeLuca Inc now makes up about 35 per cent of the business, with the remaining 65 per cent accounted for by Dean & DeLuca Asia (Thailand) Ltd. Dean & DeLuca currently operates 77 stores in 12 markets, up from 42 stores in six markets when PACE bought the business in 2014. Dean & DeLuca Asia (Thailand) posted Bt630 million in total revenue in the last fiscal year (June 2018-May 2019) and Bt115.23 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), up 13.3 per cent over the previous year. About Bt523 million of the revenue is from Thailand, with Bt79.8 million in Ebitda, and another Bt106 million from overseas (Bt35.43 million in Ebitda). The company also plans to launch Dean & DeLuca stores in five major Asian markets in Asia over the next couple years – China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30373221 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-07-18 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Was very disappointed that they closed their store at The Cube Mahanakhon. I used that place quite often for lunch meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzedude Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I live in Jomtien. I have never seen a Dean and Deluca grocery store. Are they called something else? Also, why would they close the big stores and go to something smaller. Do you think that a 4 corner stop would have a 7-11, Family Mart, Tesco Express, and a Dean and Deluca? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Going bankrupt/restructuring in the US, expanding in Thailand, go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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