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Established
by local producer and distributor of the men’s footwear brand Regal,
ICC International, the new, stylish ‘Shoes Cafe’ in Thailand is designed
to appeal to male consumers looking for some time out whilst shoe shopping.
Vice president of ICC International’s shoe division, Khanisorn Suyanand,
has cited facts and figures to support his claim that men spend little
time shopping for shoes and are therefore likely to welcome the opportunity
to refuel with quality coffee. According to Suyanand, results of a recent
survey showed that women buy at least six pairs of shoes per annum,
whilst men invest in just a modest one or two pairs. The ICC VP also
revealed that the company intends to set up two or three additional
cafes in 2010, where the range of shoes presented will complement the
coffee menu in terms of colour. Designed to appeal to young, 25-40 year
old professionals, Regal men’s shoes are available for prices in the
region of Bt3,000 – Bt6,000. Having registered growth of 12% in sales
for the first half of 2010, ICC hopes to increase this figure by another
22% during the latter half of the year, to average at 15-16% for the
full year review period. In terms of the location, further cafés are
expected to open in key Bangkok shopping malls, including CentralWorld
and Siam Paragon. With average retail spaces of 36 metres square and
representing investments of Bt500,000 – Bt1 million, the coffee sold
through these outlets will be supplied by leading Japanese coffee industry
provider, UCC Coffee.
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