Who owns Central Department Store?
Central Department Store is owned by Central Retail (Thailand, SET: CRC).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Understanding Central Retail, Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇹🇭 Thailand, Bangkok
- Origin
- 🇹🇭 Thailand, Bangkok
- Founded
- 1956
- Category
- Retail › General merchandise › Department stores
- Parent ticker
- SET: CRC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Central Department Store
Central Department Store is the department store chain behind the Central name. The company says the brand began in 1956 with Thailand's first department store, in Bangkok's Wang Burapha district, and the chain now sells fashion, accessories, beauty, homeware and design.
Ownership timeline of Central Department Store
- Current owner Central Retail [1] reported
Where Central Department Store sits in Central Retail
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Central Retail brand portfolio (6) →
Other brands owned by Central Retail
Central Retail controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in retail.
Also in retail
Other brands in department stores, and who owns them
The 6 brands in department stores on Brandtree belong to 4 owners. The largest is Macy's, Inc., with 2; Central Retail has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale's | Macy's, Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kohl's | Kohl's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Avenida | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Macy's | Macy's, Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Central Retail
Central Retail is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as SET: CRC.
Central Retail Corporation is the listed retail arm of Thailand's Central group and describes itself as the country's leading multi-format, multi-category and omnichannel retail and wholesale platform, with a growing presence in Vietnam. Its banners are organised into food, fashion, hardline and property segments, and it ties them to the "Central" name, whose department-store reputation it dates to more than 78 years in Thailand.
Central Retail: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇹🇭 Central Department Store and other Thai brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 72 brands that began in Thailand. 6 of them (8%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Central Department Store is not one of them.
- Lotus's — CP Axtra 🇹🇭
- All Coco — Sappe 🇹🇭
- Anantara Hotels & Resorts — Minor International 🇹🇭
- Authentic Asia — CP Foods 🇹🇭
- BTS SkyTrain — BTS Group 🇹🇭
- Babi Mild — Osotspa 🇹🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Central Department Store?
The parent company of Central Department Store is Central Retail, a publicly listed company headquartered in Thailand.
Is Central Department Store Thai?
Yes. Central Department Store originated in Thailand in 1956 and its owner, Central Retail, is also headquartered in Thailand.
Is Central Department Store still owned by Central Retail?
Yes. As of 8 October 2026, Central Department Store is still owned by Central Retail. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Understanding Central Retail — Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited, Official document; retrieved 8 October 2026.
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