Tag: Kuala Lumpur

Retail Asia04/09/2018
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Thai-owned New York deli concept Dean & Deluca has made its Malaysian debut at Pavilion in downtown Kuala Lumpur. Officially opened yesterday, the store is expected to attract shoppers with a premium cafe and restaurant offer, along with packaged foods to go. While the company is struggling in the US having closed a majority of […]

Retail Asia29/06/2018
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French luxury label Chanel has opened a pop-up store in Kuala Lumpur this month, as its KL flagship location undergoes renovations for relaunch in late 2018. Located in Suria KLCC, the 400 square-metre temporary store stocks Chanel’s range of product, including its spring/summer 2018 collection featuring opulent fashion, accessories and shoes. The pop-up is also home […]

Retail Asia21/06/2018
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Bulgari Malaysia has opened a flagship store in Bukit Bintang district, Kuala Lumpur. Built in the same style as the Via Condotti store in Rome, the 103sqm space sees the Italian brand experimenting with new ways to convey the luxury brand’s heritage. The designer, Netherlands-based MVRDV, used rough concrete with resin veins to create a […]

Retail Asia11/05/2018
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Sneaker specialist Aw Lab Malaysia has launched a flagship store in Suria KLCC shopping mall, Kuala Lumpur. It carries exclusive collections from such brands as Adidas, Nike, Puma and Reebok, and introduces two new labels to the Malaysian streetwear market, Down Up and Two of a Kind. Malaysian celebrities Alicia Amin, Caprice, Elizabeth Tan and […]

Retail Asia09/03/2018
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Malaysian palm oil futures declined today, as traders feared the prospect of cancelled shipments to India and after forecasts made at an industry conference in Kuala Lumpur. The benchmark palm oil contract for May delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 1.4% at RM2,443 per tonne by the close of trade. Trading volumes […]

Retail Asia01/02/2018
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The SK-II Boutique Spa has opened at The Gardens mall in Kuala Lumpur – its second location after Singapore. A Singapore-based Malaysian, Calvin Ng worked for more than 20 years with Procter & Gamble (P&G), the brand owner of SK-II. He then founded Senze Salus, which introduced the SK-II Boutique Spa in 2004. The spa […]

Retail Asia16/01/2018
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Technology company Lenovo Group plans to open a Legion concept store in Kuala Lumpur. Skewed toward gaming, the store will also offer an experiential area where customers can try Legion’s gaming products. Lenovo central Asia Pacific GM Ivan Cheung says a site has already been chosen and renovation work has started. The opening is expected […]

Retail Asia22/11/2017
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Bursa Malaysia aims to boost retail investors’ participation to 25 per cent in the near term from the current 23.3 per cent with 80 programmes underway to increase financial literacy. Bursa Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tajuddin Atan said only four percent out of the 853 respondents had chosen to invest in shares while […]

Retail Asia15/11/2017
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Rolex has relaunched its boutique at Pavilion Kuala Lampur, with a new, elegant shop design and layout to lure the lucrative Malaysian market. Launched by Swiss Watch Gallery, which officially operates the luxury watch brand, the 158 square-metre-space has been modernized to appear high end, and offers a more intimate setting for consumers to experience the […]

Retail Asia12/09/2017
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Japanese used-book retailer Bookoff Corporation, through its subsidiary Bok Marketing, will open a second Jalan Jalan Japan outlet in Kuala Lumpur. Opening at 1 Shamelin Mall on September 30, it is the brand’s second Southeast Asia store. Also known as “JJJ”, the first Jalan Jalan Japan store opened at Skypark One City in Subang Jaya in November. […]

Retail Asia19/02/2017
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Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government for running direct international flights from Bhubaneswar to Kuala Lumpur. The agreement was signed between Nitin Bhanudas Jawale, Director of tourism department in the state and AirAsia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Aireen Omar. “AirAsia’s engagement is very important for […]

Retail Asia16/02/2017
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Aveda Malaysia has opened a store in Kuala Lumpur, its second outlet in Asia Pacific. At Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, the store has a new retail concept and is described by the US beauty product company as an “experience centre”. Instead of run-on shelving and glass store front, the outlet features six “experience zones” where consumers […]

Retail Asia03/01/2017
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Airasia X Bhd, the long-haul low-cost arm of budget carrier AirAsia, is adding more flights to Teheran from Kuala Lumpur six months after resuming its flight to the capital of Iran. AirAsia X’s chief commercial head Arik De said the airline had received positive response from travellers and seen a steady increase in the Kuala Lumpur-Teheran […]

Retail Asia20/11/2016
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Guardian Health and Beauty (Guardian Malaysia) plans to open between 25 and 30 new stores next year as it embarks on an aggressive expansion plan to further strengthen its position in the domestic health and beauty retail market. Chief Executive Officer Peter J Dove said besides the new stores opening, the company would also refurbish […]

Retail Asia16/11/2016
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Schenker Logistics (Malaysia) announced that the Kuala Lumpur Logistics Centre 9 (KLC9) warehouse located in Shah Alam is officially accredited for their halal logistics operations under the international halal standard for logistics IHIAS 0100:2010. The accreditation covers both storage and transportation. The certificate was presented by IHI Alliance executive director Hj Rafek Saleh to Schenker […]

Retail Asia10/11/2016
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The Malaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia will soon serve the Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta-Labuan Bajo route, according to East Nusa Tenggara Tourism and Creative Economy Office Chief Marius Ardu Jelamu. “There has been an agreement with the central government and the airline company that AirAsia will serve this new route starting from next year,” Jelamu said here […]

Retail Asia18/10/2016
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Asia is home to more than half the world’s most dynamic retail hubs, according to new research that reinforces images of the region’s mall-strewn megacities. The research, by professional services and investment management company JLL, says 12 of the fastest-growing retail cities are in Asia, with eight in China alone — another indication that global […]


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