The Ministry of Tourism and Tourism Malaysia are proud to announce the winners of the Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009, held recently in conjunction with the nationwide sale campaign. The event, which is organised for the first time this year, is aimed at encouraging the retail industry i.e. retailers and shopping centres to decorate their window displays and concourse areas as well as to hype up the sales ambience during the carnival period.

Themed ‘MALAYSIA YOUR SHOPPING OASIS', malls and retailers all over the Klang Valley have been competing for the top prize in two (2) categories i.e. Best Window Display Contest and the Best Shopping Centre Awards.

A total of 2 department stores, 31 outlets including 15 specialty outlets and 1 food and beverage outlet participated in the Best Decorated Window Display Contest. The various sub-categories in this contest are as follows:

Department Stores
Best in Innovative Display

Specialty Stores
Best in Innovative Display
Best in Merchandise Marketing
Best in Sales & Promotions

The various retail outlets which took part in the contest included Elianto at Pavilion KL, Khazanah at 1 Utama, Kitschen, Nichii and Lence at Sunway Pyramid, My Tie Shop at Mid Valley Megamall and PUMA at the Gardens Mall to name a few.

For the Best Shopping Centre Awards, a total of five (5) shopping centres across Klang Valley i.e. Mid Valley Megamall, Sungei Wang Plaza, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, 1 Utama Shopping Centre and Sunway Pyramid participated and the various sub-categories are:

Malls in Central Business Districts
Best in Thematic Decoration
Best in Promotions & Events

Malls in Suburban Districts
Best in Thematic Decoration
Best in Promotions & Events

The panel of judges for the contests were led by Mr. Johar Adnan of Tourism Malaysia and comprised of Ms. Monie Mohariff of Institut Perekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia (IPDM), Mr. Hasan Abdullah of the Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, UiTM Shah Alam and Mr. Teo Juh Kwee and Ms. Vivian Soong both of the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA).

Prize presentation for both contests took place on 27th July 2009 at 3pm at the Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

LIST OF WINNERS FOR THE MALAYSIA MEGA SALE CARNIVAL AWARDS 2009:

1. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Best Window Display Contest
Best Innovative Display (Department Stores)
Tangs, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

2. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Best Window Display Contest
Honorary Mention (Department Stores)
Parkson, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

3. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Best Window Display Contest
Honorary Mention (Food & Beverages)
TCK 1920 Hakkakaya 1 Utama Shopping Centre

4. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Best Window Display Contest
Best Innovative Display - Gold (Specialty Shops)
Kitschen, Sunway Pyramid

5. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Best Window Display Contest
Best Innovative Display - Silver (Specialty Shops)
Khazanah, 1 Utama Shopping Centre

6. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Best Window Display Contest
Best Merchandise Marketing - Gold (Specialty Shops)
Puma, The Gardens Mall

7. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Best Window Display Contest
Best Merchandise Marketing - Silver (Specialty Shops)
My Tie Shop, Mid Valley Megamall

8. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Best Window Display Contest
Best Sales Promotion - Gold (Specialty Shops)
Lence, Sunway Pyramid

9. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Best Window Display Contest
Best Sales Promotion - Silver (Specialty Shops)
Nichii, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

10. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Shopping Centre Awards (Central Business District)
Best Thematic Decoration
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

11. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Shopping Centre Awards (Central Business District)
Best Promotion & Events
Mid Valley Megamall

12. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Shopping Centre Awards (Suburban)
Best Thematic Decoration
Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall

13. Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival Awards 2009
Shopping Centre Awards (Suburban)
Best Promotions & Events
1 Utama Shopping Centre

For more information, contact:

Shopping Malaysia Secretariat
For details, contact Alina Faiz
Tel: 2615 8124

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Issued by: Communications & Publicity Division, Tourism Malaysia
Date: 29 July 2009
Tel: +603 2615 8188; Fax: +603 2615 8299
Email: anisramli@tourism.gov.my Website: www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my