Who owns Power Buy?
Power Buy 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
- Category
- Retail › Specialty retail › Electronics retail
- Parent ticker
- SET: CRC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Power Buy
Power Buy is Central Retail's electronics and IT retailer, selling mobile phones, gadgets and appliances from more than 800 brands. The company says it has over 100 branches across Thailand plus online service, and that stores link to self-ordering kiosks for omnichannel purchases.
Ownership timeline of Power Buy
- Current owner Central Retail [1] reported
Where Power Buy sits in Central Retail
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Central Retail ownership tree →
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 electronics retail, and who owns them
The 11 brands in electronics retail on Brandtree belong to 5 owners. The largest is GameStop, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| EB Games | GameStop | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Best Buy | Best Buy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| HiFiCorp | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| hi | TFG | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| GameStop | GameStop | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Micromania | GameStop | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Zing Pop Culture | GameStop | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Geek Squad | Best Buy | 🇺🇸 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 →
🇹🇭 Power Buy 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; Power Buy 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 Power Buy?
The parent company of Power Buy is Central Retail, a publicly listed company headquartered in Thailand.
Is Power Buy Thai?
Yes. Power Buy originated in Thailand and its owner, Central Retail, is also headquartered in Thailand.
Is Power Buy still owned by Central Retail?
Yes. As of 8 October 2026, Power Buy 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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