Hari Raya ‘cheer’ for retail industry
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): The “flagging” retail industry seems to have received a boost owing to the the Hari Raya Adilfitri shopping season, reported The Edge Malaysia.
Is e-commerce paying off for retailers?
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): With the long drawn out effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, e-commerce has been touted as the saviour for retailers as consumers spend less time and money at physical stores.
Some retailers continuing to expand, opening in malls
PETALING JAYA (Nov 28): Even though there have been shocking high-profile closures such as Singapore-based Robinsons in Shoppes at Four Seasons Place and The Gardens Mall in the midst of the pandemic, there have been reports of retailers continuing to expand and opening in malls.
Malls and retailers want more clarifications on CMCO SOPs
PETALING JAYA (Nov 17): While appreciating the updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) given by the government, shopping mall operators and retailers are seeking more clarifications on their implementation over concerns of themselves or patrons being penalised.
SME, retail and mall associations urge govt for more aid in Budget 2021
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 15): While the Budget 2021 has been touted to be the largest budget in Malaysia, four associations have jointly urged the government to revise the national budget to provide “sustainable and meaningful” assistance.
Associations oppose 'free trade area' in KL for petty traders
PETALING JAYA (Nov 12): Six associations have jointly urged the Ministry of Federal Territories (FT) to review and reconsider the ‘free trade area’ in KL for petty traders, as announced by FT Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa on Tuesday (Nov 10).
Retail groups question rationale for restaurants with bar service to close by 11pm in Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): Retail groups have questioned the rationale for restaurants with bar service to close by 11pm beginning from today as announced by the menteri besar (MB) of Selangor.
Retailers 'still struggling to make up lost ground'
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): It looks like retailers are still not out of the woods in the new normal.
COVID-19: Retailers' sales drop 50%, appeal for rent relief
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 17): Retailers in the country are urging mall and shop unit landlords to provide rental rebates of 30% to 50% for six months from February 2020 as their businesses have been affected since the COVID-19 outbreak.
RHB partners Malaysian Retail Chain Association to support retailers, SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): RHB Banking Group is partnering Malaysian Retail Chain Association (MRCA) to support more than 400 leading retail chain store operators, franchisers as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the Malaysia International Retail & Franchise Exhibition 2019 (MIRF).
