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Future Demographic
Malaysia in 2030: The Future Demographic
Jan 2019
In 2030, the population of Malaysia will reach 36.4 million, an increase of 13.8% from 2017. Lower rates of net migration and declining natural change mean that population growth will continue to slow up to 2030, even though the rate of growth will ...
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Apparel and Footwear Specialist Retailers in Malaysia
Dec 2018
The new Malaysian Government reversed the Goods and Service Tax (GST) and the 3-month tax holidays significantly boosted apparel and footwear specialist retailers for the rebound of retail sales growth in 2018. Apparel and footwear is one of the ...
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Convenience Stores in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Consumer needs are evolving as many households now opt to do smaller weekly shops than previously, supplementing these weekly shopping expeditions with regular top-up purchases. The range and quality of the products sold in convenience stores ...
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Department Stores in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Department stores in Malaysia is set to experience a period of transformation for its in-store shopping experience, as an increasing number of consumers ignore shopping centres for e-commerce or big box retailers. Department stores was once a popular...
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Direct Selling in Malaysia
Dec 2018
The Malaysian economy expanded at a more moderate rate in 2018 compared to a slowdown in 2017. However, prior to the zero-rated goods and services tax (GST), which started in June 2018, Amway and Hai-O distributors withheld their purchases and new ...
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Discounters in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Supported by the government, the Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia discounter chain was launched in 2011 with Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd as the main operator. Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) was an initiative by the former prime minister Najib Razak to mitigate ...
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Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in Malaysia
Dec 2018
The new Malaysian Government reversed the Goods and Service Tax (GST) and the 3-month tax holiday significantly boosted electronics and appliance specialist retailers for the rebound of retail sales growth in 2018. During this time, Malays took ...
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Food and Drink Internet Retailing in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Many Malaysian consumers, especially millennials, are now leading digitalised lifestyles where they prefer online shopping for a convenient and seamless experience. They expand their online purchases from discretionary items to daily essentials and ...
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Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Drugstores/parapharmacies recorded the highest current value growth rate in health and beauty specialist retailers in Malaysia in 2018, and is dominated by the two leading personal care retailers, Guardian and Watsons with over 400 outlets each. ...
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Home and Garden Specialist Retailers in Malaysia
Dec 2018
In 2018, the Malaysian Government rolled out an affordable housing plan to improve access to affordable housing as persistent oversupply and high prices has weighed on the housing market’s growth. The mismatch between housing prices and wages was the...
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Homeshopping in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Homeshopping remained in its infancy in Malaysia in 2018. As local consumers are shifting away from bricks-and-mortar stores located in shopping centres, a higher number of Malaysian households are discovering the comfort of their own homes and the ...
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Hypermarkets in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Closures and downsizing are apparent in hypermarkets. Leading hypermarket chains prioritised proximity, focusing on renovating and shifting to smaller-sized formats, particularly among international players. This has given rise to the number of ...
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Internet Retailing in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Internet retailing continued to record robust double-digit current value growth in 2018. E-commerce is growing in terms of sales volume and numbers of online shoppers, as well as in terms of categories and products available online. Over 15 million ...
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Mobile Internet Retailing in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Mobile internet retailing registered high double-digit current value growth in 2018, even higher than the robust performance by overall internet retailing. Mobile shopping is expected to continue accelerating over the forecast period, supported by ...
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Retailing in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Current value sales of retailing recorded stronger growth in 2018 compared with the previous year. The Malaysian economy is expanding at a faster rate, and low levels of inflation and unemployment are resulting in stronger rebound growth in retail ...
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Supermarkets in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Urban consumers tend to do their grocery shopping in modern supermarkets, many owned by international retail chains and often located within shopping centres. The demand for premium groceries is growing in Klang Valley, and premium supermarkets have ...
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Traditional Grocery Retailers in Malaysia
Dec 2018
While urban consumers tend to do their food shopping in modern supermarkets and hypermarkets, many owned by international retail chains and often located within shopping centres, most low-income consumers reside in rural areas where there are far ...
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Variety Stores in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Due to rising living costs, low- and low-mid-income consumers are sensitive to prices on daily essential items, especially groceries and personal care. As such, variety stores remained an important channel. With a budget- to mid-priced product range,...
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Vending in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Vending remained a niche channel within retailing over the review period. Retailers are increasingly looking into vending as a strategy to automate retail operations. On the one hand, vending offers low overheads, zero labour costs, and small ...
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Warehouse Clubs in Malaysia
Dec 2018
Warehouse club sales are negligible in Malaysia and are expected to remain so over the forecast period....
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