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General Merchandise Stores in Malaysia

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  • 40 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: Malaysia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5768320
General merchandise stores in Malaysia posted positive growth in retail current value and outlet terms in 2024, with variety stores registering the fastest growth rates in percentage terms. Department stores, the main format in general merchandise stores in retail current value and selling space terms, encountered rising competition from stand-alone retailers, which limited its growth potential at the end of the review period.

The General Merchandise Stores in Malaysia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

Product coverage: Department Stores, Variety Stores.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the General Merchandise Stores market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Department stores continue to see investment in Malaysia
  • Eco Shop and AEON benefit from brand-building initiatives
  • Variety stores leverage value for money positioning to win over consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Department stores players to revamp and refurbish outlets to strengthen their competitiveness
  • Positive outlook for variety stores as their lower-price positioning appeals to local consumers
  • Omnichannel strategies to the fore for department stores players
CHANNEL DATA
  • Table 1 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
  • Table 2 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 General Merchandise Stores GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 6 General Merchandise Stores GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 7 General Merchandise Stores LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
  • Table 8 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
  • Table 9 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL IN MALAYSIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Retail in 2024: The big picture
  • Expansion plans and price competition intensify the landscape
  • Players look to technology and experiential shopping to gain a competitive edge
  • What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
  • Informal retail
  • Opening hours for physical retail
  • Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2024
  • Seasonality
  • Chinese New Year
  • Hari Raya Aidilfitri
  • Deepavali
  • Christmas
MARKET DATA
  • Table 12 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 13 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 14 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
  • Table 17 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 18 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 19 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 20 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 22 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 23 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 24 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
  • Table 25 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 26 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
  • Table 27 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 28 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 29 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 30 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
  • Table 31 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 32 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 33 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 34 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 35 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 36 Retail Offline LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
  • Table 37 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 38 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 39 Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 40 Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 41 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
  • Table 42 Non-Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 43 Non-Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 44 Non-Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 49 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
  • Table 50 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 51 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 53 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
  • Table 54 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 56 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 57 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
  • Table 58 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 59 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
  • Table 60 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 63 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
  • Table 64 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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