Kuala Lumpur, Feb 27 \u2013 Decathlon Malaysia\u2019s sales have tripled in the first nine months of operation, exceeding its expectations. Its current premise has a staff strength of 90 employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Buoyed by the reception, the French-based world’s largest sporting goods retailer, is further enlarging its current premise as well as expanding in other areas in the Klang Valley, namely in Subang Jaya and Shah Alam in 2017 and 2018 respectively.<\/p>\n
The new premises are expected to recruit at least 50 Malaysian employees per site and will open up numerous internship opportunities for the younger generation.<\/p>\n
\u201cDecathlon is certainly one of the many success stories of companies that have found Malaysia a vibrant place to do business. I am proud that our efforts and engagements with the company have come to fruition,\u201d says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry during his visit to Decathlon\u2019s premise at Bandar Sri Damansara last week.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn fact, I first met with Mr Dong Meng, Chief Executive Officer of Decathlon Malaysia, during my trade and investment mission to Paris in May 2015. Within the same month, MIDA granted the approval for the company to set up a Representative Office in Malaysia,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n
Mustapa shares that he Dong Meng again in Paris last year, during the Roundtable Meeting with French Captains of Industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Minister is very pleased to hear the progress the company has made in Malaysia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust within a short span of one year since its entry as a Representative Office, the company has now opened its one-stop sport retail entertainment centre, the first-of-its-kind in Malaysia in May 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMITI and MIDA are now actively discussing with Decathlon on their plans to make Malaysia as its regional distribution centre to better serve their growing local and regional customers, particularly those in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore and Philippines. This underscores the attractiveness of Malaysia as an important business node with effective and efficient transport and logistics system,\u201d adds Mustapa.<\/p>\n
Decathlon\u2019s new construction of the warehouse for its regional distribution hub will involve an investment of approximately RM50 million. This will contribute to an additional 150 new job opportunities on supply chain activities such as warehouse management, procurement and distribution, retail specialists and logistics management.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This investment will provide more businesses to our local logistic service providers, including activities like transportation of goods and freight-forwarding services.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The operations of this distribution hub will also increase the usage of local ports, particularly the Port of Tanjung Pelepas as 100% of the company\u2019s goods will be shipped in and out from Malaysia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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