MJ Department Stores Sdn Bhd is a popular retail company in Malaysia which offers items at a medium-to-high rate. The company opened its first store at Pertama Complex, Kuala Lumpur in September, 1976,with a retail space of 18,305 sq ft (1,705 sq metres). Metrojaya's latest outlet, in Berjaya Times Square closed in December 2009, after only three years of operation. Metrojaya currently has four outlets in Malaysia namely Mid Valley Megamall, Suria Sabah, Permaisuri Imperial City Mall and LaLaport BBCC.
The Metrojaya group currently operates a chain of four department stores and more than 70 specialty stores that occupy over one million square feet of floor space, including Cape Cod, East India Company, Living Quarters, Reject Shop and Somerset Bay.
Retail operations
The company is principally involved in operating departmental stores and investment holding whilst its subsidiary companies are principally involved in property holding, investment holding as well as the operating of specialty stores and general merchandising stores. Metrojaya department stores offer a wide range of merchandise that cater to the needs and tastes of middle and high income groups. The group operates four department stores, one hypermarket store under the Cosmart name at the Bukit Jambul Complex in Penang and one "MJ by Metrojaya" Fashion Concept Store at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara.
The retail operations can be broadly classified as:
Ladies Department (includes apparel and accessories); Gents Department (includes apparel and accessories); Juniors Department (for teens and young adults); Children Department; Homes Department (includes kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, garden); Cosmetics and Fragrances.
Department stores
West Malaysia
Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur (190,000 sq ft) The Curve, Mutiara Damansara (60,000 sq ft) - closed 2021 Brem Mall, Kepong (46,000 sq ft) Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport BBCC, Bukit Bintang
East Malaysia
Suria Sabah, Kota Kinabalu (125,000 sq ft) - department store closed and relocated to smaller retail lot CityOne Megamall, Kuching (130,000 sq ft) - closed 2019 Permaisuri Imperial City Mall, Miri Plaza Merdeka, Kuching - Opening Soon