MYDIN business activity is retailing and wholesaling a broad range of goods ranging from food line, household, soft line and hard-line items. Soft line products include cosmetics, textile, leather and ladies/gents/baby/children/sports wear. Hard-line products include hardware, electrical, stationery, porcelain and toys. Food line includes confectionery, drinks and beverages, delicatessen, toiletries, daily and dairy products. MYDIN also stocks an assortment of daily supplies of Muslim goods.ed.
The business started in the East Coast in 1956 and since then, the business has expanded to other states as well as to the capital, Kuala Lumpur in 1989 when Dato’ Ameer Ali bin Mydin started a new outlet at Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur.
MYDIN’s currently has 47 outlets nationwide including 5 Mydin Mart franchise and 3 Hypermarkets. The stores are located all over the Klang Valley, Terengganu, Kota Bharu, Seremban, Nilai, Johor, Alor Setar, Melaka, Penang, Pahang and Kelantan. The 3 Hypermarkets are located at USJ, Subang Jaya , Melaka and Kuala Terengganu.
Encik Mydin’s son namely, Murad Ali bin Mydin Mohamed, Salim bin Mydin Mohamed and Ahimmat bin Mydin Mohamed form the backbone of the management team with Dato’ Ameer Ali bin Mydin at the helm.
MYDIN has a strategic advantage over retailers as it sources directly from the manufacturers and purchases in bulk which enables them to get special discounts from the manufacturers, thus rendering it possible to fulfill its business philosophy of selling to its customers at wholesale prices. Its customers include end-users, wholesalers and petty traders. MYDIN sources its merchandise both locally and from other countries including Bangladesh, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.
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