Parkson
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| Industry | Department store |
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| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | William Cheng |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Area served
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Malaysia China Vietnam Indonesia Myanmar |
| Revenue | RM 3,554 million (FY2014) |
| Parent | Lion Group |
| Website | Parkson Malaysia Parkson China Parkson Vietnam Parkson Indonesia Centro Indonesia Parkson Retail Asia Limited |
Parkson (Chinese: 百盛; pinyin: Bǎishèng) is an Asian-based department store operator with an extensive network of 123 stores as at 31 January 2015, spanning approximately 2.1 million sqm of retail space across cities in Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar.[1]
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Stores in Malaysia
Parkson opened its first store at Sungei Wang Plaza in 1987. Since then, new stores have been rolled out across the country at approximately 2 stores per annum over the past 27 years. The flagship store, Parkson Pavilion, was opened in 2007.
As at 31 January 2015, Parkson has 41 stores in Malaysia.
| Flag | State | Total Outlets |
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Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur | 6 |
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Federal Territory of Labuan | 1 |
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Federal Territory of Putrajaya | 2 |
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Johor | 3 |
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Kedah | 2 |
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Kelantan | 1 |
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Malacca | 2 |
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Negeri Sembilan | 2 |
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Pahang | 2 |
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Perak | 1 |
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Perlis | 0 |
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Penang | 5 |
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Sabah | 2 |
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Sarawak | 6 |
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Selangor | 7 |
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Terengganu | 0 |
Stores outside Malaysia
China
In 1994, Parkson opened it first department store in Beijing. Parkson is one of the first foreign department store chains to establish a presence in China.[2]
As at June 2015, Parkson has an extensive network of 60 stores covering 37 major cities in China.[3]
Vietnam
The opening of Parkson Saigon Tourist Plaza on 29 June 2005 marked the entrance of Parkson as the first truly international department store to be opened in Ho Chi Minh City.[4]
On 2 January 2015, Parkson closed its store at Keangnam Landmark Tower, Hanoi as the store has been loss-making since its opening in December 2011. Nevertheless, Parkson remains positive on the retail market in Vietnam, as evidenced by the opening of a new store in Danang on 11 January 2015. [5]
As at 31 January 2015, Parkson has 9 stores in Vietnam across 4 cities, i.e., 6 stores in Ho Chi Minh City, 1 store in Hai Phong, 1 store in Danang and 1 store in Hanoi.
Indonesia
Parkson entered the country by acquiring Centro department store network of 6 stores in 2011 under PT. Tozy Sentosa. The department store network has since expanded to a total of 12 stores under Centro brand and 3 stores under Parkson brand, leading to total 15 stores (including 1 supermarket) as at 31 October 2015.
The country's first Parkson store opened its door at Centre Point, Medan on 28 November 2013. The second Parkson store at Lippo Mall Puri, Jakarta commenced operation on 27 June 2014. Its second store outside Jakarta will open in Q4 2015 at Hartono Mall Jogjakarta.
According to company website, Centro brand will be focused on middle-class segment while Parkson brand focused on middle-ups.
Myanmar
Parkson entered the country with the opening of its first store at FMI Centre, Yangoon on 11 May 2013.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.parkson.com.sg/about-us/
- ↑ http://www.parksongroup.com.cn/html_en/about_parkson/Profile.php
- ↑ Parkson earnings up to RM63.29mil in Q1
- ↑ http://www.parkson.com.vn/en/about-parkson.html
- ↑ http://www.therakyatpost.com/business/2015/01/08/parkson-remains-positive-vietnam/
- ↑ http://www.liongroup.com.my/images/news_letter/News_Letter-PDF_20130819142313.pdf
