Parkson

Parkson Holdings Berhad ( ) is a Malaysian department store chain founded in 1987¹. Parkson was created by William Cheng and is a subsidiary of the Cheng-owned Lion Group. As of 2025, Parkson operates 37 stores in Malaysia (including four in Kuala Lumpur), as well as 44 locations across China. A Parkson-brand shopping centre operates in Vientiane, Laos. Parkson is a member of the Intercontinental Group of Department Stores.

Parkson Holdings Berhad ( ) is a Malaysian department store chain founded in 1987. Parkson was created by William Cheng and is a subsidiary of the Cheng-owned Lion Group. As of 2025, Parkson operates 37 stores in Malaysia (including four in Kuala Lumpur), as well as 44 locations across China. A Parkson-brand shopping centre operates in Vientiane, Laos. Parkson is a member of the Intercontinental Group of Department Stores. ==History== Parkson opened its first store at Sungei Wang Plaza as Parkson Grand in 1987. In December 2011 the company expressed its intent to open stores in Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand. Parkson purchased a 41.8% stake in Sri Lankan department store chain Odel in 2012. The stake was sold to Softlogic in 2014. In 2018 Parkson closed its Sungei Wang Plaza and Maju Junction stores due to changes of the customer base at both locations. The Puchong store closed after just 18 months of operation in late 2019. The MyTown Shopping Centre branch closed in February 2020. Two stores were closed in 2021 bringing the total store count to 37. ===Current operations=== ==References== ==External links== Parkson Malaysia Parkson China Parkson Vietnam Parkson Indonesia Parkson Retail Asia Limited

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