Thailand’s retail industry in 2023 continued to evolve and improve, responding to growing demand from consumers with convenience as a key driver. The wholesale and retail sectors, along with the vehicle maintenance and household goods sectors, have contributed considerably to the GDP in Thailand in recent years - a solid indication of the GDP contribution retail in Thailand has to offer. Given the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail businesses in Thailand are still recovering...
Euromonitor International's Retail in Thailand report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Retail market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Retail in Thailand
Euromonitor International
February 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
RETAIL IN THAILAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2023: The big picture
Sustainable retail: modernising small local grocers
Digitalised retail: next-gen online-to-offline
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2023
Seasonality
11.11 or single day
Mid- and end-year sales
Black Friday
Back-to-School
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2018-2023
Table 2 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 6 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 7 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2018-2023
Table 8 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 9 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 10 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 11 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 12 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 13 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 14 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 16 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 20 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 21 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 22 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 23 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 24 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 98 Appliances and Electronics Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2023-2028
Table 99 Appliances and Electronics Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2023-2028
HEALTH AND BEAUTY SPECIALISTS IN THAILAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Normalised patterns in daily life drive recovery
Health and wellness trends continue to inform development
Chained pharmacies player Watsons maintains number one spot in overall health and beauty specialists
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Shift online will be gradual
Premiumisation trends will become more prevalent
CHANNEL DATA
Table 100 Health and Beauty Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 101 Health and Beauty Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 102 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 103 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 104 Health and Beauty Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 105 Health and Beauty Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 106 Health and Beauty Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2020-2023
Table 107 Health and Beauty Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2023-2028
Table 108 Health and Beauty Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 109 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: Value 2023-2028
Table 110 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
HOME PRODUCTS SPECIALISTS IN THAILAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Channel sees substantial expansion thanks to investment of major brands
Previous purchases slow sales growth
Consumers have become more comfortable buying home products online
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Local and independent retail operators adapt to grow, while demographic trends and government investment will boost channel performance
Differentiation through new and improved services and membership schemes
E-commerce will keep on rising
CHANNEL DATA
Table 111 Home Products Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 112 Home Products Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 113 Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 114 Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 115 Home Products Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 116 Home Products Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 117 Home Products Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2020-2023
Table 118 Home Products Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2023-2028
Table 119 Home Products Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 120 Forecast Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: Value 2023-2028
Table 121 Forecast Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES IN THAILAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Variety stores sales slow in 2023 following previous year’s robust rebound
Mr DIY proves popular in variety stores, while department stores invest in e-commerce
Premium player MUJI adapts sales channels to broaden reach
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
On-going expansion of e-commerce will hamper growth in variety store value sales as department stores faces threat from specialists
Store-based retailers will pivot towards omnichannel retail
Popularity of Japanese culture will drive revival in Japanese-style variety stores, and department stores will attempt to woo consumers through foodservice
CHANNEL DATA
Table 122 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 123 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 124 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 125 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 126 General Merchandise Stores GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 127 General Merchandise Stores GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 128 General Merchandise Stores LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2020-2023
Table 129 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2023-2028
Table 130 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 131 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2023-2028
Table 132 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DIRECT SELLING IN THAILAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Current value sales decline in direct selling in 2023
Digital disruption forces direct sellers to adapt
Ranking remains stable for top players, but newcomers are stealing share, with leading players focused on health and wellness offers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Overall health and wellness will remain central to new product development
Rising unemployment will prompt greater interest in direct selling jobs as recovery continues
E-commerce will continue to cannibalise sales in direct selling
CHANNEL DATA
Table 133 Direct Selling by Product: Value 2018-2023
Table 134 Direct Selling by Product: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 135 Direct Selling GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 136 Direct Selling GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 137 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: Value 2023-2028
Table 138 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: % Value Growth 2023-2028
VENDING IN THAILAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Vending makes a comeback with smart models and digital payments
Tao Bin, your robotic barista, enters market as players invest more in modernisation
Leader Sun Vending Technology boosts value share through new franchise model
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Convenience stores set to install more vending machines
Contactless payments will increasingly become the norm as product offer diversifies
New entrants expected to join the competition
CHANNEL DATA
Table 139 Vending by Product: Value 2018-2023
Table 140 Vending by Product: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 141 Vending GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 142 Vending GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 143 Vending Forecasts by Product: Value 2023-2028
Table 144 Vending Forecasts by Product: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL E-COMMERCE IN THAILAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Value sales slow though growth remains high for e-commerce in 2023
Online grocery shopping drives up value and volume
Landscape fragments further with more and more retailers shifting online, while JD central withdraws from competition
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Current value sales will continue to rise throughout the forecast period
Multinational players will continue to lead
Home products marketplace to see strong growth going forward
CHANNEL DATA
Table 145 Retail E-Commerce by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 146 Retail E-Commerce by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 147 Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 148 Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 149 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 150 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 151 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 152 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 153 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 154 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027