Malaysian retailers and mall operators are jumping on the technology bandwagon, adopting technologies such as shopper tracking systems and facial recognition cameras, using data analytics to capture important shopper information. Sunway Velocity Mall general…
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a premium boutique concept in Kuala Lumpur, in Sunway Velocity Mall. Covering more than 10,600 sqft (985 sqm), the M&S boutique concept – the first of its kind in Malaysia – features large mirrors and seasonal imagery. A…
Japan’s Doutor Coffee has opened three outlets in Malaysia – in Aeon Tebrau (Johor Baru), Sunway Velocity Mall in Kuala Lumpur and Aeon Bukit Tinggi. This follows other international expansion in Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Doutor Coffee was founded in…
Sunway Velocity Mall has opened in Cheras, with a catchment of 1.72 million residents including the nearby areas of Ampang and Kuala Lumpur. With a neo-futuristic appearance, the sphere-shaped shopping centre, known as the “KL Orb”, is set to be a landmark on…
In a bid to soar above the growing competition in the Malaysian mall industry, Sunway Malls is hiring former flight attendants to work in customer service. As well as experience in delivering quality service, the former flight attendants have training and…
Two Kuala Lumpur malls, collectively offering more than 2 million sqft (185,806 sqm) in net lettable area, will open in Cheras, Klang Valley, by the end of the year. Moreover, the MyTown Shopping Centre (below picture) and Sunway Velocity Mall (above picture)…
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