KEPONG, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Tesco Malaysia), the country’s leading hypermarket is proud to welcome SEA Games Torch Run at Tesco Kepong today as the final stop for the Kepong – Segambut route. The SEA Games Torch Run is expected to make its final stop in Tesco Kepong before heading to the Bukit Jalil National Stadium for the opening ceremony of #KL2017 on 19 August 2017.
Tesco Kepong is the third Tesco hypermarket selected as one of the SEA Games Torch Run stops, after Tesco Kulai on 15
th May and Tesco Kuala Selangor on 1
st August 2017. The selection of Tesco hypermarkets as a stop has allowed the local Kepong-Segambut community especially Tesco shoppers to closely witness this historic event.
“We are very proud to welcome the SEA Games Torch Run in our stores as this is the opportunity for us to show our support to our national athletes and the Games. This is such a memorable experience for us as we are given the chance to receive and bring the SEA Games Torch to our Tesco Kepong store for our customers and colleagues to witness,” said Azliza Azmel, Tesco Malaysia Corporate Services Director.
In conjunction with the upcoming SEA Games, Tesco Malaysia is also proud to offer 61 SEA Games 2017 merchandise that consists of clothing range such as round neck t-shirts, polo t-shirts, jackets, hoodies and bags with the official logo of SEA Games at attractive prices from RM39.00 to RM175.00 each.
Customers are able to get their exclusive SEA Games merchandise at 20 Tesco stores nationwide - Kepong, Mutiara Damansara, Ara Damansara, Klang, Rawang, Bandar Bukit Puchong, Ampang, Semenyih, Melaka, Melaka Cheng, Kulai, Desa Tebrau, Extra Ipoh, Extra Ipoh Garden, Seberang Jaya, Penang, Tanjung Pinang, Bukit Mertajam, Extra Seremban and Kota Bharu. The SEA Games official merchandise are available in stores from 27
th July until 30
th August 2017.
“In support of the games, we invite all Malaysians to take this opportunity to get their very own SEA Games official merchandise at our stores,” added Azliza Azmel.
Photos available here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4o9d1n8r3gralrj/AAB5-nptS8jIaocaKsySs-Xqa?dl=0 Proposed caption: Puan Azliza Azmel, Corporate Services Director, Tesco Malaysia (white cap) handing over the SEA Games torch to Dato’ Haji Kamaruddin bun Haji Ambok (black tshirt) the UMNO Head Division of Kepong – Segambut at Tesco Kepong.
About Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is a joint-venture company between Tesco PLC and Sime Darby Berhad. Tesco PLC is one of the world’s largest international retailers with operations in 12 countries, employing over 500,000 people and serving millions of customers every week. Across its operations worldwide, Tesco believes in giving local customers what they want and creating value while earning their lifetime loyalty.
Tesco Malaysia, established in May 2002 with its first hypermarket in Puchong, Selangor, today continues to deliver excellence in areas that matters most to Malaysian customers from service excellence, diverse product range and quality to great prices and store environment. Tesco Malaysia employs over 7,000 employees and operates 56 stores throughout Peninsula Malaysia. In 2013, Tesco paved the way in online grocery shopping with the launch of its online Grocery Home Shopping service, offering even greater convenience to customers in the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor Bahru. This service offers customers 20,000 lines of fresh and frozen food, groceries and non-food items such as health and beauty, baby needs and basic household items with delivery to their homes.
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