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The Mall Group

Thai retail company

The Mall Group
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Thai retail company

FieldValue
nameThe Mall Group
เดอะมอลล์กรุ๊ป
logoThe_Mall_Group_logo.png
founderSupachai Umpujh
Nongluck Umpujh
foundation25 June 1981
locationBang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand
key_peopleSupaluck Umpujh, chair
Lakana Naviroj, managing director
industryRetailing
productsShopping centers, department stores
revenueUS$1 billion (2016 est.)
ownerUmpujh & Phataraprasit families
homepage

เดอะมอลล์กรุ๊ป Nongluck Umpujh Lakana Naviroj, managing director

The Mall Group press conference, 2016

The Mall Group () is one of Thailand’s largest retail conglomerates, known for its portfolio of shopping malls and department stores. It is a private company and a subsidiary of Lukrak Supachai Company Limited. The current chair is Supaluck Umpujh. it had 13,000 employees. The group has been a member of the International Association of Department Stores since 2009.

The company owns The Mall, The Mall Lifestore, Emporium, EmQuartier, Emsphere and Siam Paragon shopping centers. The company also operate Gourmet Market supermarket in those shopping centers as well as those in Terminal 21 Asok, The Promenade part of [Fashion Island (Bangkok)], Lat Phrao MRT station, Design Village Phutthamonthon Sai 3, Design Village Bangna and The Crystal SB Ratchaphruek.

History

The Mall Group opened its first retail store on 25 June 1981 on Ratchadamri Road near Ratchaprasong region in Bangkok. At the time it had 400 employees.

In 2020, the group decided to rebrand for the first time in 39 years, aiming to turn all shopping and retail entertainment complexes to "The Mall Lifestores". According to Chairwoman Supaluck Umpujh, all existing malls should be rebranded by 2023.

In December 2021, the company announced it was teaming up with Bitkub, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Thailand, to form a joint venture aiming to make Thailand a leading hub for digital asset investment.

The company is 65% owned by the Umpujh family and 35% owned by the Phataraprasit family.

Malls

MallOpening yearNote
The Mall Ratchadamri (The Mall 1)1981The Mall Group's first mall, closed in 1988.
The Mall Ramkamhaeng (The Mall 2, 3 and 4)1983Located on Ramkhamhaeng Road, will be served by Ramkhamhaeng 12 MRT station of MRT Orange Line. The Mall 3 was closed in 2017.
The Mall Thapra (The Mall 5)1989Located on Ratchadapisek Road, served by Talat Phlu BTS station of Silom Line. Rebranded as The Mall Lifestore Thapra
The Mall Ngamwongwan (The Mall 6)1991Located on Ngamwongwan Road, will be served by Ngam Wong Wan 18 (Chulakasem) MRT station of MRT Brown Line. Rebranded as The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan.
The Mall Bangkae (The Mall 7)1994Located on the intersection where Phet Kasem Road and Kanchanaphisek Road meet, served by Lak Song MRT station of MRT Blue Line. Rebranded as The Mall Lifestore Bangkae.
The Mall Bangkapi (The Mall 8)1994Located on Lat Phrao Road, served by Bang Kapi MRT station of MRT Yellow Line. Rebranded as The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi.
Emporium1997The Mall Group's first mall to not include "The Mall" in its name. First mall in **, area surrounding Phrom Phong BTS station of Sukhumvit Line.
The Mall Korat (The Mall 9)2000The Mall Group's first mall outside Bangkok Metropolitan Region.
Siam Paragon2005located in Siam area, directly next to Siam BTS station, an interchange station of Silom and Sukhumvit Lines. It is a joint venture between The Mall Group and Siam Piwat. It is A mass shooting occurred here in 2023.
The Mall SkyPORT2005Located inside Terminal 1 of Don Mueang International Airport
BLÚPORT2014Located in Hua Hin. It was sold to Proud Real Estate Group in 2021.
EmQuartier2015Second mall in The Em District.
EmSphere2023Third mall in The Em District.
2029Currently under construction, will include Bangkok Arena (Bangkok Mall), will be the biggest shopping mall in Southeast Asia by Gross Leasable Area once open.

References

References

  1. "The Mall embarks on first-ever rebranding". Bangkok Post.
  2. "Company Overview of The Mall Group Co., Ltd.".
  3. "Forbes Profile: Supaluck Umpujh".
  4. (11 August 2018). "Just like one big family". The Nation.
  5. "The Mall".
  6. (12 January 2022). "The Mall Group to make cashless move". Bangkok Post.
  7. "Our Businesses".
  8. (2 November 2017). "The Mall Group to make cashless move". Bangkok Post.
  9. "Supaluck Umpujh & family".
  10. "Determination of date of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders No. 1/2018 and the issue and offer of newly issued ordinary shares to specific investor".
  11. (2019-10-21). "Peninsula Parent's Thailand Dispute Shows Perils of Owner-Chain Relations".
  12. "The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan". The Mall.
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