Convenience Stores

In June 1989, the first 7-Eleven store opened on Patpong Road in Bangkok. With a small concept and great success, around ten thousand 7-Eleven stores are now in operation across the country. Round-the-clock opening hours and a wide range of everyday items make them particularly interesting in areas without supermarkets, and not just for vacationers and the Thai people of choice. Their basic American idea may be controversial, but in Thailand the corner store has long since become a substitute for the kiosk, kiosk or gas station for many people.

In June 1989, the first 7-Eleven store opened on Patpong Road in Bangkok. With a small concept and great success, around ten thousand 7-Eleven stores are now in operation across the country. Round-the-clock opening hours and a wide range of everyday items make them particularly interesting in areas without supermarkets, and not just for vacationers and the Thai people of choice. Their basic American idea may be controversial, but in Thailand the corner store has long since become a substitute for the kiosk, kiosk or gas station for many people.

Tesco Lotus operates in five formats: Extra, Hypermarket, Department Store, Talad, and Express. Extra, Hypermarket, and Department Store formats offer a wide range of products, including fresh food, prepared foods, grocery items, and non-food items such as electrical appliances, clothing, toys, stationery, and household goods. Talad ('market') is a "supermarket format" that mainly sells groceries, while Express is a small convenience store format. Many of the products sold at Tesco Lotus are the company's own house brand products.