SportsDirect Malaysia opens its largest store

Aug 28, 2018Updated May 24, 20251 min read

SportsDirect Malaysia has opened its largest store yet in the country, at Section 51A.

The British sporting goods retailer’s new Petaling Jaya flagship, together with sister company MST Golf, comprise a 41,000sqft joint destination that is the largest sporting goods retail outlet in the country. The opening reflects the reportedly significant success of the brand in Malaysia.

Divided into zones for easier navigation, the new SportsDirect Malaysia stores sells a broad range of international sporting brands.

SportsDirect Malaysia MD Paul Gibbons said: “We are committed to be the leading sports and lifestyle retailer internationally by offering our customers an unrivalled range of high quality leading brands. This store alone carries an inventory of over 23,000 pairs of sports shoes to cover all our consumer requirements”.

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