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Taking The Pulse Of Malaysia's Retail Sector's Health

Patrick Sim, Council Member, Malaysia Retail Chain Association’s Food & Beverage Division, Managing Director, Secret Recipe

15-Apr-24 08:30

Taking The Pulse Of Malaysia's Retail Sector's Health

The latest Malaysia Retail Industry Report has projected the country's retail sales to grow 4% this year. However, after a 0.2% retail sales contraction for the fourth quarter of 2023, what can we expect for the rest of this year? Patrick Sim, council member of the Malaysia Retail Chain Association’s F&B division shares his insights in a year that is expected to see rising input costs and other challenges.

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Produced by: Chin Wai Lun

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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Tags:  malaysia retail industry reportretail salesmalaysia retail chain association





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