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Is
myNews.com one of those Dot com internet service
companies? |
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No. We
may be categorized as a news and media business, selling
print media materials such as newspapers, magazines,
comics and a wide variety of fiction and non fiction
books. |
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When
did this Company begins its operations? |
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Our
first store began its business on 25th
December 1996 at One Utama Shopping Complex, Petaling
Jaya. |
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Who
are the owners of this Company? Are the outlets wholly
owned or operate under franchise? |
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The
Company which is registered under the name of Bison
Stores Sdn Bhd is wholly owned by Malaysians. We do not
franchise our business to third parties. |
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What
is the Company’s Mission? |
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To
provide the widest range and selection of books and
magazines to our customers at a reasonable price at
easily accessible locations. |
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But
there is no outlet in the marketplace that are under the
name of Bison Stores Sdn Bhd. |
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Bison
Stores Sdn Bhd is the holding company and its outlets
operate under the business names of myNews.com, Newsplus
and Magbit. |
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Where
are your outlets situated? |
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At the
last count, there are over 110 outlets but because we
are always in the process of opening up new outlets, you
are advised to go to our sub menu on outlet locations
for more up todate details. |
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Is it
true that you have the largest chain of retail outlets
for books and magazines? |
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Yes.
Indeed we do. Our outlets are not only situated
throughout the Peninsular but we have outlets over at
East Malaysia as well. |
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Is
there any preference for the choice of locations for
your outlets? |
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Our
strategy is to identify locations that have high traffic
of people such as along the light rail transit stations,
popular shopping malls, hypermarket chains and areas of
high population of offices and commercial premises. |
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So,
where are these so called high traffic locations? |
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Popular
shopping malls : KLCC, Mid Valley, 1 Utama,
Pavilion, Lot 10 etc
LRT
Stations : We have outlets along the Star and
Putra LRT lines
Hypermarkets : We have outlets at Tesco, Jusco, Giant,
Carrefour and Parkson
Transport Terminals : Transport terminal such as Sentral
Station, petrol stations and Genting bus terminal.
Office
and Commercial Premises : Office buildings such as
Menara Telekom and Capital Square. |
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What
are the type of books and magazines that you sell at
your outlets? |
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We sell
magazines in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese and
these are the more popular titles on leisure and
travel, health and diet, cookery and embroidery,
decorations and designs, fashions and bridal wear,
finance and investment, movies and
entertainment, IT and technology, science and
discoveries etc.
Apart
from magazines, we also carry books in the three
languages and these are mainly fiction and self help
titles besides the more popular novels and works by
local authors, travel, cookery and design. |
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Besides books and magazines, are there any other goods
that you sell? |
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We sell
a wide range of cash and carry items such as stationery,
light foodstuff, beverages, mineral water, tit bits,
tobacco, telephone reloads, touch & go cards, toys,
chocolate and sweets, cough drops, health care products
etc. |
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Do you
sell books and magazines online? |
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Not at
the present moment but work is underway to launch our
online subscription system to make our products and
services accessible to anyone in the world who has
access to the internet. |
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Do you
accept credit cards for over the counter purchases? |
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No, but
work is underway with a major financial institution to
provide such access to our customers in the near future. |
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14. |
What
if I purchase an item from one of your outlets and
subsequently found that I do not need this item and
would like to return it for cash? |
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Our
policy is that goods sold are not refundable. However,
the purchaser could exchange for other merchandise of
similar value that are on sale at the outlet. |
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15. |
I
notice from the home page in your web site that there is
also a café. Is this café related to your company? |
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Yes.
Presently, two of our outlets operate under the trade
name of myNewscafé and these are located at Tesco
Mutiara and at 1 Utama Shopping Complex.
Both of
these outlets serve a menu of local and western cuisines
that are moderately priced. The design of these two
cafes has been carefully chosen to provide a friendly
and relaxing ambience for our customers to enjoy reading
the latest selection of magazines that are available
there while having their meals. |
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