Metrojaya

Name

Metrojaya

Legal name

MJ Department Stores Sdn Bhd

Website

https://metrojaya.com.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Department Store Retail

NAICS

Department Stores (4551), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Traditional Department Stores (CRAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Department store retail
• Fashion apparel
• Lifestyle products
• Fragrances retail
• Online fashion store

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Metrojaya generates revenue through direct retail sales of fashion, lifestyle, beauty, and home products both through physical department stores and online e-commerce platform. Products are sold at one-time purchase prices with no recurring revenue component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metrojaya is a Malaysian department store chain that retails fashion apparel, accessories, and fragrances for women and men through physical stores and an online store. The assortment centers on four proprietary sub-brands — East India Company, Somerset Bay, Indie Batik, and Cape Cod — along with a curated international fragrances collection, sold at unit pricing ranging from approximately RM20 to RM399+.

Product overview

Metrojaya is a Malaysian department store chain offering fashion and lifestyle products through multiple sub-brands and curated collections. The portfolio includes four proprietary sub-brands: East India Company (artisanal travel-inspired apparel for men and women), Somerset Bay (young feminine vintage-inspired clothing), Indie Batik (handcrafted Malaysian/Indonesian/Indian cultural fashion), and Cape Cod (relaxed resort-inspired activewear and casual wear). Beyond its own brands, Metrojaya curates an international fragrances collection featuring brands like Armaf, Afnan, LA RIVE, Lalique, MYKONOS, and REEF. The company also offers accessories including handbags and jewelry. Products are available through both e-commerce (Shopify-hosted) and physical retail locations across Malaysia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• East India Company (EIC): Artisanal brand celebrating craftsmanship, travel-inspired and rooted in adventure spirit. Relatable and affordable lifestyle fashion.
• Somerset Bay
• Indie Batik
• Cape Cod

Products and services

• East India Company (EIC) East India Company is Metrojaya's artisanal sub-brand offering women's and men's apparel including blouses, shirts, skirts, pants, and blazers inspired by travel and craftsmanship, sold at accessible price points via metrojaya.com.my and brand stores.
• Somerset Bay Somerset Bay is Metrojaya's young feminine label offering vintage-inspired and homespun handcraft apparel, including one-of-a-kind women's clothing styles, sold via metrojaya.com.my and at Metrojaya retail stores.
• Indie Batik Indie Batik is Metrojaya's handcrafted collection blending Malaysian, Indonesian, and Indian cultural elements into batik and artisan-detailed apparel for men and women celebrating heritage and individuality.
• Cape Cod Cape Cod is Metrojaya's resort- and cruise-inspired lifestyle apparel label offering refined yet affordable activewear and casual wear for women and men, including polos, denim jackets, and relaxed everyday pieces.
• Fragrances Collection Metrojaya's Fragrances Collection offers curated international perfume and cologne brands including Armaf, Afnan, LA RIVE, Lalique, MYKONOS, REEF, Bentley, and Jaguar in 50ml–100ml EDP and EDT formats for Malaysian consumers.
• Accessories Metrojaya's accessories assortment includes handbags, tote bags, and necklaces under the Metrojaya and Somerset Bay labels, featuring cotton chic handbags in various prints and colors.
• Women's Apparel Women's Apparel at Metrojaya covers dresses, blouses, tops, skirts, pants, cardigans, and outerwear across multiple sub-brands, available in sizes S–XXL and Free Size with seasonal new arrivals.
• Men's Apparel Men's Apparel at Metrojaya includes shirts, t-shirts, polos, pants, bermuda shorts, and blazers across the East India Company, Cape Cod, and Indie Batik brands in casual and formal styles.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationMetrojaya's e-commerce platform (metrojaya.com.my) is powered by Shopify. Shopify enables the retail operations by providing the technology infrastructure for the online store, including product catalog management, shopping cart, checkout processing, and customer account functionality.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Parkson Corporation: A major Malaysian-listed department store chain operating multiple physical stores and an e-commerce platform selling apparel, cosmetics, and household goods, directly competing with Metrojaya for the same mid-market Malaysian department store shopper.
• Isetan: Japanese-owned department store operator in Malaysia with physical stores (e.g., at Lot 10) selling fashion, cosmetics, and lifestyle products, offering a directly comparable mid-to-premium department store experience to Metrojaya.
• Padini Holdings: Malaysia's largest listed apparel retailer operating multiple proprietary brands (Padini, Seed, Vincci, etc.) across department stores and standalone outlets, closely comparable to Metrojaya's multi-brand apparel portfolio strategy.
• Zalora Group: Leading Southeast Asian online fashion marketplace operating in Malaysia, directly competing with Metrojaya's e-commerce channel for the same Malaysian fashion consumer with a much broader brand catalog.

Broad incumbents

• H&M: Global fast-fashion incumbent operating multiple Malaysian stores in major malls, competing with Metrojaya for fashion-conscious mid-market consumers across women's, men's, and accessories categories.
• Uniqlo: Global Japanese fast-fashion retailer with a significant Malaysian physical store footprint, competing for the same apparel share-of-wallet as Metrojaya but at greater scale and with vertically integrated product design.
• Cotton On: Australian-headquartered casual apparel and accessories retailer with broad Malaysian mall presence, competing with Metrojaya's Cape Cod and East India Company lines in the casual and lifestyle apparel segment.
• Mango: Spanish international fashion brand with Malaysian retail and online presence, competing with Metrojaya's Somerset Bay line for the contemporary feminine fashion segment at a similar accessible price point.

Others

• AEON (Malaysia): Major Malaysian retail mall operator and store owner where Metrojaya operates a brand store (East India Company) at AEON Bukit Tinggi, representing a key landlord/distribution partner rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Mydin: Malaysian homegrown mass merchandise and department store chain with strong nationwide presence, overlapping with Metrojaya in family apparel and household goods categories within the same Malaysian market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/METROJAYAMY
• Instagraminstagram.com/mjmetrojayamy/?igsh=MXJkNnpsb3Z1ZWQ4ZA%3D%3D
• TikToktiktok.com/@metrojayamy?_t=ZS-8yntfJj5VEV&_r=1
• Xx.com/metrojayamy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mj-department-stores-sdn-bhd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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