MJ Department Stores Sdn Bhd is a popular retail company in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
which offers items at a medium-to-high rate. The company opened its first store at Pertama Complex,
Kuala Lumpur
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in September, 1976,with a retail space of 18,305 sq ft (1,705 sq metres).
[{{cite web , url=http://www.metrojaya.com.my/about_mj_corp_business.html , title=Corporate and Business History , accessdate=31 October 2012 , url-status=dead , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924013942/http://metrojaya.com.my/about_mj_corp_business.html , archivedate=24 September 2010 ] Metrojaya's latest outlet, in
Berjaya Times Square closed in December 2009, after only three years of operation. Metrojaya currently has four outlets in Malaysia namely
Mid Valley Megamall,
Suria Sabah, Permaisuri Imperial City Mall and
LaLaport BBCC.
The Metrojaya group currently operates a chain of four
department store
A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store made a dramatic app ...
s and more than 70 specialty stores that occupy over one million square feet of floor space, including Cape Cod, East India Company, Living Quarters,
Reject Shop and Somerset Bay.
Retail operations
The company is principally involved in operating departmental stores and investment holding whilst its subsidiary companies are principally involved in property holding, investment holding as well as the operating of specialty stores and general merchandising stores. Metrojaya department stores offer a wide range of merchandise that cater to the needs and tastes of middle and high income groups. The group operates four department stores, one hypermarket store under the Cosmart name at the Bukit Jambul Complex in Penang and one "MJ by Metrojaya" Fashion Concept Store at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara.
The retail operations can be broadly classified as:
* Ladies Department (includes apparel and accessories);
* Gents Department (includes apparel and accessories);
* Juniors Department (for teens and young adults);
* Children Department;
* Homes Department (includes kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, garden);
* Cosmetics and Fragrances.
Department stores
;West Malaysia
*
Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur (190,000 sq ft
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The Curve, Mutiara Damansara
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(60,000 sq ft) - closed 2021
*
Brem Mall,
Kepong
Kepong is a town in northern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The name is a Malay word meaning "Enclose" or "Surround", as the town is surrounded by a mountain range.
Places of interest
* FRIM Kepong (Forest Research Institute Malaysia)
* Temasek Pew ...
(46,000 sq ft)
*
Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport BBCC,
Bukit Bintang
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Suria Sabah,
Kota Kinabalu
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(125,000 sq ft)
*
CityOne Megamall, Kuching (130,000 sq ft) - closed 2019
*Permaisuri Imperial City Mall,
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*AEON Mall Kuching Central,
Kuching
MJ Outlet
;West Malaysia
* Ampang Point Shopping Centre,
Ampang
*Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang,
Sepang
References
External links
Metrojaya Berhad (MYX: 4987) bursamalaysia.com
Company Overview of Metrojaya Berhad bloomberg.com
1974 establishments in Malaysia
Department stores of Malaysia
Companies based in Kuala Lumpur
Companies formerly listed on Bursa Malaysia
Privately held companies of Malaysia
Malaysian companies established in 1974
Retail companies established in 1974