Mr DIY

Retail Asia18/08/2020

Mr DIY Group has revived plans for a US$500 million IPO following the postponement in March due to the coronavirus. The deal, which could be the largest Malaysian IPO in four years, is now pending the enthusiasm of potential investors and could be scheduled for October. It would be singularly responsible for lifting the country’s […]

Retail Asia04/02/2019

Stronger performances from Gurney Plaza and East Coast Mall compensated for a lower contribution from CapitaLand Malaysia Mall Trust’s Klang Valley shopping malls last year. CapitaLand Malaysia Mall REIT Management (CMRM), which manages CapitaLand Malaysia Mall Trust (CMMT), released its results this week, revealing net property income of RM215 million (US$52.57 million) for the year. […]

Retail Asia08/01/2019

Malaysian home improvement brand Mr DIY is considering an IPO to raise about MYR1.5 billion (US$362 million). An industry source has revealed that the firm intends to list its domestic operations later this year on either the Malaysian or Hong Kong exchange with backing from Malaysian private equity firm Creador, which invested in the brand […]

Retail Asia19/10/2018

Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr DIY has announced plans to open at least 1000 branches by 2020. The announcement was made at the opening of its latest outlet at Paradigm Mall, its 440th local branch and 600th global branch. The brand currently operates 120 stores in Thailand, 40 in Indonesia, four in Brunei, and one […]

Retail Asia16/10/2018

Hardware and home improvement retailer Mr DIY has launched an e-store on Shopee. Mr DIY’s head of marketing Andy Chin said Shopee has grown tremendously in the past year, and is quickly becoming the online shopping destination of choice for shoppers in Malaysia and across the region. “We are excited to bring even more exciting […]

Retail Asia06/07/2018

Home improvement retailer Mr DIY is planning to open 135 new stores in Malaysia this year. The move, which will take the total number of Mr DIY trading locations to 500, comes on the heels of the launch of the brand’s new e-commerce platform. The site targets technically competent users who are too busy to […]

Retail Asia28/02/2018

Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr DIY has launched its first flagship store, at Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur. The chain’s 360th store covers 1393sqm on the mall’s third-floor mezzanine, offering 20,000 product varieties across nine departments – household, hardware, electrical, car accessories, toys, stationery, gifts, sports, and jewellery and cosmetics. “This is an important […]

Retail Asia04/03/2017

Kuala Lumpur has a new mall, KL Gateway, with a gross floor area of about 500,000 sqft (46,451 sqm). Connecting with corporate office towers, KL Gateway has a 10,000 sqft outdoor landscaped garden and offers free Wi-Fi internet access in its common areas. A 100m link bridge connects the mall to the KL Gateway-Universiti LRT […]

Retail Asia14/12/2016

Korean fashion retailer The Twee will open its first Southeast Asia flagship store at the new KL Gateway Mall in Kuala Lumpur. Set to open on January 12, the mall is part of the KL Gateway mixed development by Suez Capital in Bangsar South, Jalan Kerinchi. Along the Federal Highway, it offers a net lettable […]

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Mr DIY revives IPO plan, launches new format

Klang Valley malls performed slower last year due to competition

Mr DIY mulls US$362 million float

Mr DIY ready for massive growth by 2020

Discounts and free gifts with the launch of MR DIY e-store on Shopee

Mr DIY plans exapansion after e-commerce blast

Mr DIY opens door in Mid Valley Megamall Malaysia

KL Gateway has been launched

The Twee flagship in Kuala Lumpur