BJC

BJC plans ASEAN expansion — BJC plans to expand its retail businesses by launching drug and health stores, convenience stores and premium warehouses this year. Senior VP Sujittra Vichayasuek said it will open drug and health stores in Bangkok by next month. The stores will be located in high-end shopping malls and office buildings, offering unique services such as health checks to serve affluent customers. Eight stores are due to open this year. It is also looking for opportunities to open convenience stores in Vietnam and Laos and is in talks with potential partners there, she said. (Bangkok Post, 05/06/13)

OISHI

Oishi green tea launches in Malaysia — OISHI has started its drive to become a regional brand by 2017 by forging a distribution alliance with F&N Beverages Marketing Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. F&N Beverages, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fraser and Neave Ltd in Singapore, kicked off its distribution of Oishi green tea in PET bottles to 1,460 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia on Monday. By yearend, Oishi green tea will be in 3,800 conveniene stores and petrol stations throughout Malaysia. (Bangkok Post, 05/06/13)