Metrojaya
MJ Department Stores Sdn Bhd is a popular retail company in Malaysia which offers items at a medium-to-high rate. The company opened its first store at Pertama Complex, Kuala Lumpur in September 1976 with a retail space of 18,305 sq ft (1,705 sq metres).[1] Metrojaya's latest outlet, in Berjaya Times Square closed in December 2009 after only three years of operation. Metrojaya currently has five outlets in Peninsular Malaysia namely Mid Valley Megamall, Plaza Pelangi, Island Plaza, Bukit Bintang Plaza and The Curve, Mutiara Damansara.
| Formerly | Metrojaya Berhad |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 31 December 1974 |
| Headquarters | 3rd Floor Menara PMI, 2 Jalan Changkat Ceylon, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Number of locations | 5 department stores 70 specialty stores 1 hypermarket store |
| Products | Clothing |
| Parent | MUI Group |
| Divisions | Cape Cod, East India Company, Emanuelle, Laura Ashley, Living Quarters, Passages, Reject Shop, Somerset Bay, Zona |
| Website | www |
The Metrojaya group currently operates a chain of five department stores 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 five 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)
- Komtar JBCC, Johor Bahru (100,000 sq ft) - closed in year 2018
- The Curve, Mutiara Damansara (60,000 sq ft)
- Danga City Mall, Johor Bahru (120,000 sq ft) - closed
- Plaza Pelangi, Johor Bahru - closed 2020
- East Malaysia
- Suria Sabah, Kota Kinabalu (125,000 sq ft)
- CityOne Megamall, Kuching (130,000 sq ft) - closed 2019
References
- "Corporate and Business History". Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
External links
- Metrojaya Berhad (MYX: 4987), bursamalaysia.com
- Company Overview of Metrojaya Berhad, bloomberg.com