Ogloba solutions to roll-out across Thailand

Ogloba is proud to announce that in June this year (2014) we will formally become the gift card solutions partner for Central Group, Thailand’s foremost retail holdings company. Central Group’s holdings include, but are not limited to, Central Retail Corporation (CRC), Thailand’s largest retailer, and Central Pattana, the largest developer and operator of shopping centres in Thailand.

In Thailand, Central Group’s department stores operate under the Central, ZEN and Robinson brands, while the group is internationally represented by the Central and La Rinascente brand names in Italy, and Illum in Denmark. Central also operates the largest supermarket chain in Thailand, the Tops group of stores, Central Food Hall (recognized as “The Best Food Store in Asia”), and the Superkhum retail and wholesale cash-and-carry stores. Other brands associated with Central are the OfficeMate and TrendyDay catalog stores, and speciality retailers of sporting goods (SuperSports), consumer electronics (PowerBuy), books (Page One (joint venture) and B2S), supplies and hardware for builders (Thai Watsadu), DIY goods (homeWorks), upscale interior design and home improvement products (baan&BEYOND) and stationary (OfficeMate).

Central Group is also the franchisee in Thailand of leading global brands FamilyMart, Muji, Uniqlo, Sanrio, Komonoya, and Matsumoto KiYoshi (Japan), Marks & Spencer (UK), Watson’s (Hong Kong), and Build-A-Bear (USA). In addition, the company continues to expand internationally, through the ownership and/or operation of stores in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Ogloba will initially be providing a complete closed-loop gift card solution for all of Central Group’s outlets in Thailand, with future planned developments including the introduction of a mobile gift card program. When fully implemented, both channels will be managed via Ogloba’s innovative platform.

We are delighted that another leader in global retail has chosen Ogloba as their trusted partner, and look forward to building a relationship that is long, successful and mutually beneficial.