Page One
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Page One is a bookstore chain and publisher founded in Singapore
by Mark Tan (陳家強), with locations in Singapore, Hong Kong
, Taiwan
, Malaysia, and Thailand
. Traditionally focused on English language
books, it has recently expanded into the Chinese language
market.
Since then, Page One has marked its presence with bookstores in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan. In Singapore, the Page One bookstore is established at VivoCity, the shopping mall touted to be the largest of its kind on the island. Page One is determined to continue its success story in even more countries.
While it began as a retail outfit, Page One has over the years also expanded in the areas of book publishing and distribution. In publishing, Page One builds its strength from the acquisition of rights and creation of original in-house titles, with a focus on art and design content. Page One Publishing has also brought its created titles to the West by selling territorial rights. These titles have been translated into as many as eleven different languages. As a distributor, Page One has established a strong network in Asia and the rest of the world, and hence is much sought after by international publishers for its strengths in distribution and logistics in the Asian region.
n art into their stores. For instance in Taipei
, Vietnam
ese, Burmese and Thai
etc., artworks were specially designed for the store, which customers could also purchase.
Southeast Asian clothworks decorate Page One stores and the decor is changed every season. This design initiative brought about the rise of "giant"-sized bookstores in Asia.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
by Mark Tan (陳家強), with locations in Singapore, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Malaysia, and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Traditionally focused on English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
books, it has recently expanded into the Chinese language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
market.
History
The story of Page One begins in 1983, when a small shop with slanting shelves, stocking handpicked art and design books, opens in a shopping mall in Singapore. Day by day, and book by book, the small shop starts to build a loyal following and today, the small shop has evolved into a brand.Since then, Page One has marked its presence with bookstores in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan. In Singapore, the Page One bookstore is established at VivoCity, the shopping mall touted to be the largest of its kind on the island. Page One is determined to continue its success story in even more countries.
While it began as a retail outfit, Page One has over the years also expanded in the areas of book publishing and distribution. In publishing, Page One builds its strength from the acquisition of rights and creation of original in-house titles, with a focus on art and design content. Page One Publishing has also brought its created titles to the West by selling territorial rights. These titles have been translated into as many as eleven different languages. As a distributor, Page One has established a strong network in Asia and the rest of the world, and hence is much sought after by international publishers for its strengths in distribution and logistics in the Asian region.
Design
Mark Tan and his brother, engineer Kay Ngee Tan , uniquely incorporated Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
n art into their stores. For instance in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese, Burmese and Thai
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
etc., artworks were specially designed for the store, which customers could also purchase.
Southeast Asian clothworks decorate Page One stores and the decor is changed every season. This design initiative brought about the rise of "giant"-sized bookstores in Asia.
Store locations
- Singapore (Flagship Store)
- Vivo City
- Hong Kong
- Festival WalkFestival WalkFestival Walk is an upmarket shopping centre in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong owned by Swire Properties from 1998 to 2011. It was the biggest shopping mall in Hong Kong at its launch in November 1998. Festival Walk was developed jointly by Swire Properties and CITIC Pacific in 1993–1998. In 2006, Swire...
, Kowloon TongKowloon TongKowloon Tong , formerly Kau Lung Tong, is an area in Hong Kong. Within New Kowloon, it is administratively divided by Kowloon City District and Sham Shui Po District... - Harbour City, Tsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
- Times SquareTimes Square (Hong Kong)Times Square is a major shopping centre and office tower complex in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.The complex, owned by Wharf Properties Limited, part of The Wharf Limited group, was opened in April 1994.-History:...
, Causeway BayCauseway BayCauseway Bay is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, located on the Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road...
(formerly known as Page One Twins) - Hong Kong International AirportHong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
(five stores in Terminal 1, one in Terminal 2 - formerly of British retailer W H SmithW H SmithWHSmith plc is a British retailer, headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It is best known for its chain of high street, railway station, airport, hospital and motorway service station shops selling books, stationery, magazines, newspapers, and entertainment products...
)
- Festival Walk
- China
- China World Mall, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- Mix City, Hang Zhou
- China World Mall, Beijing
- Taiwan
- Taipei 101Taipei 101Taipei 101 , formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010...
, Taipei - SOGOSogoSogo Co., Ltd. is a department store chain that operates an extensive network of branches in Japan. It once owned stores in locations as diverse as Beijing in China, Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, Taipei in Taiwan, Jakarta, Medan, Bandung & Surabaya in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Singapore,...
Fuxing, TaipeiTaipeiTaipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
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- Taipei 101
- Thailand
- Bangkok
- CentralWorldCentralWorldCentralWorld is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the third largest shopping complex in the world. The complex, which includes a hotel and office tower, is owned by Central Pattana...
- CentralPlaza Bangna
- CentralPlaza Pinklao
- CentralPlaza ChaengwattanaCentralPlaza ChaengwattanaCentralPlaza Chaengwattana is a shopping mall located on Chaengwattana Rd, Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. The mall opened in 2008 and is the first shopping mall of Central Group, Thailand's largest retail corporation in Nonthaburi province.-Overview:The mall has a...
- Central ChidlomCentral ChidlomCentral Chidlom is a large department store located in Bangkok, Thailand.It is the flagship store of the Central Group and opened it doors in 1973.The store has a total of 8 floors and sells many luxury products....
- Esplanade RatchadaphisekThe Esplanade (Bangkok)The Esplanade is a shopping and entertainment complex on Ratchadaphisek Road in Din Daeng district, Bangkok, with a second branch on Rattanathibet Road in Nonthaburi.-History:Anchored by the Esplanade Cineplex, the shopping mall opened in December 2006...
- CentralWorld
- Chiang Mai
- CentralPlaza Chiang Mai
- CentralFestival Chiang Mai (2013)
- Pattaya
- CentralFestival Pattaya BeachCentralFestival Pattaya BeachCentralFestival Pattaya Beach is a shopping mall in Pattaya, Thailand. The mall opened in 2009 and was the first shopping mall of Central Group, Thailand's largest retail corporation under the "CentralFestival" brand.-Overview:...
- CentralFestival Pattaya Beach
- Phuket
- CentralFestival Phuket
- Jungceylon
- Bangkok
External links
- Page One Group Official site