nong38 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 BIG C, short for Big Chief I gather, well who owns them? The reason I ask is because I thought they were part of the French Casino group of supermarkets, but, yesterday whilst driving back from Pattaya to Nakhon Sawan I passed a BIG C delivery lorry its stated that on the back end of the taupalin, " A Big C delivery" but at the front end of the taupalin was....................unilever the British/Dutch conglomarate. That was a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 This says it is under Groupe Casino a French mass retailer. //edit - Seems unilever does some marketing with BigC, especially in Viet Nam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 This says it is under Groupe Casino a French mass retailer. //edit - Seems unilever does some marketing with BigC, especially in Viet Nam. It actually says that Casino has interests in Big C in France and abroad, often through interests held in local retailers. Examples include Libertad and Mini Libertad in Argentina, Disco and Devoto in Uruguay, Big C in Thailand, As far as I know Big C is owned by central group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 This says it is under Groupe Casino a French mass retailer. //edit - Seems unilever does some marketing with BigC, especially in Viet Nam. It actually says that Casino has interests in Big C in France and abroad, often through interests held in local retailers. Examples include Libertad and Mini Libertad in Argentina, Disco and Devoto in Uruguay, Big C in Thailand, As far as I know Big C is owned by central group. 2010 – The Groupe acquires Carrefour’s interests in Thailand. BigC bought out Carrefour in 2010 Subsidiaraies of Groupe Thailand : Big C / Vietnam : Big C Apr 10, 2012 - According to Big C's website, France's retail giant Groupe Casino owns 63.2% of Big C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 top 10 shareholders here www.bigc.co.th/ir/investor.html - #1 and #2 are entities controlled by groupe casino unilever supplies products to big c and will own / lease the truck (maybe with an agreement to have big c stickers on the side) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejones Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 This says it is under Groupe Casino a French mass retailer. //edit - Seems unilever does some marketing with BigC, especially in Viet Nam. It actually says that Casino has interests in Big C in France and abroad, often through interests held in local retailers. Examples include Libertad and Mini Libertad in Argentina, Disco and Devoto in Uruguay, Big C in Thailand, As far as I know Big C is owned by central group. How did you come to think that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin2 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Big Keeeee ! Just as bad as tesco es and Mc sHit !. Edited October 30, 2013 by colin2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) This says it is under Groupe Casino a French mass retailer. //edit - Seems unilever does some marketing with BigC, especially in Viet Nam. It actually says that Casino has interests in Big C in France and abroad, often through interests held in local retailers. Examples include Libertad and Mini Libertad in Argentina, Disco and Devoto in Uruguay, Big C in Thailand, As far as I know Big C is owned by central group. How did you come to think that? Think what ? That it was owned by Central ? Maybe because they are the founders of Big C and merged with Casino after the 1997 Asia crisis. If you mean the part in blue, that was taken from the link Tywais provided. Edited October 30, 2013 by jbrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 One post removed for language issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Big C has quite a number of products for sale under the Casino brand, but what get me peed off is the fact that 99% of their Csino brand products doesn't have product's description and information in English on them only French and Thai.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzvic Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Isn't it Dhanin Chearavanont & family? read in Economist years ago they bought Carrefours out...the IMF did a rotten job in the advice it gave Thailand and other parts of S E Asia re the Asian Ec. Crisis...they had little understanding of the region and based their strategy on another area altogether...World Bank and IMF usually attract people like that nearly head French sex-mad creep and Wolfowitz? was it, who put his mistress into a wellpaid position...and Asian countries pay towards their upkeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Big C has quite a number of products for sale under the Casino brand, but what get me peed off is the fact that 99% of their Csino brand products doesn't have product's description and information in English on them only French and Thai.. France, and most French people still believe that French is an international language. It's still the official second language of the UN but really, outside of France and former French colonies, its hardly bothered with anymore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 All contract delivery wagons have the name of the customer on the covers and the box wagons have it printed on, they are not owned by Big C. Click on Big C Thailand on google it will tell you. Big C bought out the large French supermarket chain in Thailand and called them Big C Extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aforek Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Casino products are exactly the same than those sold in France, and at the beginning not intended to be sold outside France ; may be a good occasion to learn an other language ? For the behavior of Big C in Thailand ( wrong prices and so on ) I think the problems come from Thai staff. The boss is not Casino, they only have 62 % of the business. Edited October 31, 2013 by Aforek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 This says it is under Groupe Casino a French mass retailer. //edit - Seems unilever does some marketing with BigC, especially in Viet Nam. It actually says that Casino has interests in Big C in France and abroad, often through interests held in local retailers. Examples include Libertad and Mini Libertad in Argentina, Disco and Devoto in Uruguay, Big C in Thailand, As far as I know Big C is owned by central group. How did you come to think that? Big C stands for "Big Central". Originally Central opened as Central Supermarket in 1993 and then changed the name to Big C. Due to the Asian financial crisis of 1997, they were forced to sell to Groupe Casino. Big C is listed on the SET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoneyboy Posted October 31, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2013 Is it really that difficult to type in Big C Thailand in your search engine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_C 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbit Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Informations of to-day SET: Paid-up Shares (m) 825.00 Par (Bt) 10.00 Market Cap. (Bt m.) 162,525.00 Free Float 41.44 % Foreign Limit 49.00 % Foreign Holding 49.00 % Shareholders 1. GEANT INTERNATIONAL B.V. 32.1 % 2. บริษัท เสาวนีย์โฮลดิ้งส์ จำ... 26.46 % 3. บริษัท ไทยเอ็นวีดีอาร์ จำกั... 7.7 % 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucien62 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I'm very glad to shop at Big C in Thailand. Unlike Tesco, Big C has plenty of good farang products: bread ,cheese, meat, biscuits, mayonnaise, cereals etc. I'd take Big C over Tesco every time! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yveric50 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 big C is owned by Casino for 63,2 % of the entire capital and that since 1999. That why there are French products in some of the stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Post removed. English is the only acceptable language, except within the Thai language forum, where of course using Thai is allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 no one wants a "nanny state" where there may be some accountability. It's better they stay hidden from view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoth Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Easy solution: -Majority capital (Under thai law):Central Group; -Minoriry capital:Casino Group. I have used BigC for many years:never any problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffdog Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) I know when they started Big C (I believe Big C Ramjadamri (not the original place but the 'Hifi' place opposite was their first outlet)) they were owned by a combination of Central, Robinson and Ahold (The Dutch Tops people). Edited October 31, 2013 by sniffdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) I have used BigC for many years:never any problem! I would say at least 50% of the times we go there there are at least one or two items priced higher at the till than on the shelves. They never take responsibility and even try to blame customers for moving the prices about. When the manager turns up then you do get a wai and a khotort, but you have to work at it, first response is denial. They used to give you the overpriced item free but it seems they stopped that (lost too much?) and now the give you the item at the shelf price. Other shops have this problem, but big C is the worst. Edited October 31, 2013 by sms747 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchill Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I have used BigC for many years:never any problem! I would say at least 50% of the times we go there there are at least one or two items priced higher at the till than on the shelves. They never take responsibility and even try to blame customers for moving the prices about. When the manager turns up then you do get a wai and a khotort, but you have to work at it, first response is denial. They used to give you the overpriced item free but it seems they stopped that (lost too much?) and now the give you the item at the shelf price. Other shops have this problem, but big C is the worst. Depends on the store ... In Samui Tesco is much worse with their pricing ... I have never had a problem in Big C and the Casino products are very well priced and very welcome... Big C staff better as well ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 A number of posts which are French Bashing or a completely off-topic discussion about language have been deleted along with replies. Stay on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 A number of posts which are French Bashing or a completely off-topic discussion about language have been deleted along with replies. Stay on topic. (cry) No, Scott why deleting French bashing...it would have changed a little from Thai bashing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayayay Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 A number of posts which are French Bashing or a completely off-topic discussion about language have been deleted along with replies. Stay on topic. (cry) No, Scott why deleting French bashing...it would have changed a little from Thai bashing I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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