BANGKOK, APRIL 11, 2022 – Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited (CRC) continues to expand its business by investing 100 million baht to introduce a new model for Tops market with the launch of the first standalone supermarket on Pattanakarn 30. Covering an area of 3,400 sq.m., with a spacious parking area, Tops market Pattanakarn 30 caters to the expansion of residential areas in Eastern Bangkok. The new supermarket offers more than 17,000 items in 7 room concepts, with retail space for stores. The supermarket also features new service and sustainability innovations in line with CRC Retailligence strategy which focuses on offering retail innovations to fulfil consumer experience and become Central to Life.

Mr. Stephane Coum, CEO of Central Food Retail under Central Retail, “To reaffirm our position as the best supermarket for Thai people, Tops market is ready to launch a new mode, a standalone supermarket, on Pattanakarn 30. The new store will cater to modern consumers who prefer shopping near their home so that they do not have to worry about commuting. We recognize the spending potential of the consumers in this area, as it is an upscale residential area in Eastern Bangkok, with many large-scale real estate projects. There are also many major roads linking the areas of Phattanakarn, Srinakarin and On Nut.

Tops market standalone supermarket on Pattanakarn 30 caters to modern lifestyles of all generations, with more than 17,000 items on offer presented in room concepts. There are seven highlight zones, namely Healthiful for healthy products, Snacker for popular snacks from around the world, Asian Flavours for delicious products from Japan, South Korea, China, India and Vietnam, The BAKER for freshly baked bakery, LOOKS for beauty items from South Korea and other Asian countries, Baby & Me for mother and baby products, and PETSTER for pet lovers. There is also a retail area with stores such as ‘Tops care’ which offers medicine and health products with pharmacists for consultation, Mee Family Suki, a Chinese-style hotpot restaurant using premium ingredients, and food trucks for small vendors.

Customers can enjoy a seamless omnichannel experience with personal shopper service and quick commerce service through LINE @TopsThailand, or shop anywhere on www.tops.co.th and enjoy free home delivery when spending 1,500 baht. Customers can also choose express delivery by ordering from partners such as Grab via GrabMart and Foodpanda by typing “Tops market” in the search box.

To contribute to its sustainability commitment, there are two EV charging stations to facilitate customers who drive EVs in order to support clean energy. The refrigerators at the store are energy-saving refrigerators which reduce the use of electricity and carbon footprints. To offer service using modern technology, the store uses innovations like Temjai AI robot, self-checkout counters which accept both cash and credit card, and Mobile POS to offer more speed and flexibility in payment without queuing up. The store also invites customers to turn trash into value by collecting trash and household waste systematically with ‘Tops market x Recycle Day Thailand’, with drop points on recycle days which are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9 A.M. – 7 P.M. Customers can sell their recyclable waste with no minimum requirement. Items that can be sold include plastics, PVC tubes, PET bottles, paper, cardboard boxes, glass bottles, aluminum cans and other metal items, electronic items and appliances, iron, and zinc. They can also donate their points. Each point is equal to one baht, and Tops market adds another baht to be donated to Empty Bottles, Full Value project by Wat Chak Daeng in Samut Prakan province, to be turned into PPE uniforms for the temple and garbage collectors.

To celebrate the opening of the first standalone Tops market on Pattanakarn 30, four special promotions are on offer, such as 150-baht gift cards when spending 1,500 baht per receipt during April 8 – 14, 2022, 100-baht discount coupons when shopping via @Line Store Tops market Pattanakarn 30 from today to May 7, 2022, special gifts when spending 1,500 baht per receipt during April 15 – May 8, 2022, and many special priced items.

Tops market Pattanakarn 30, the first standalone supermarket, is now open daily during 7 A.M. - 10 P.M. For more details, visit www.tops.co.th, Facebook TopsThailand, or LINE @TopsThailand.