KOTA KINABALU: JD Sports, ‘King of Trainers’, opened its 17th store in Malaysia on Monday, 16th October 2023.
The store provided a dedicated shopping experience within Sabah’s most popular shopping mall, Suria Sabah Shopping Mall.
JD brought its best-in-class retail offering and this new store reflected that: in addition to the wide selection of top brands & iconic products the store also offered exclusive ‘Only at JD’ drops, created in collaboration with some of the most desirable brands in sports & streetwear today.
JD has never been a brand that plays it safe and has been present in youth & street culture since it opened its first store in the U.K. 40 years ago.
Today it actively works with the world’s most desirable brands & creators, relevant to an audience that identifies with and is part of an authentic culture rooted around music, sports and fashion.
JD is known as the ‘King of Trainers’ and built its reputation by always offering the freshest kicks, from brands like Nike, Jordan, Adidas, New Balance, Puma and many others.
On top of a wide sneaker selection, JD offers a curated selection of the coolest apparel, mixing top labels such as Hoodrich, Supply & Demand, Pink Soda and more, with the newest and coolest brands in the industry.
The store layout showcased a dual lead of both footwear and apparel moving into accessories.
The environment was clean and modern with digital screens delivering brand & product storytelling for a compelling retail experience.
To complete the in-store experience, a team of dedicated and passionate staff members will be happy to support and offer advice whilst telling everything you need to know about your favourite product.
The store at Suria Sabah Shopping Mall was the 2nd JD store in East Malaysia, be ready to discover what the Undisputed King of Trainers has to offer.
The undisputed King of Trainers JD Sports started in 1981 with one John David Sports store in Bury, United Kingdom.
In 1983 their third store followed in Manchester and by the time JD Sports went to the stock market in 1996, there were 56 stores.
Since the first store opened in 1981, JD Sports has occupied a special place on the UK’s high streets. Its stores are places where young people come together to share their passions, cultivate their love of streetwear and celebrate style.
JD is a global retailer of Sport Fashion branded and own brand casual wear, combining internationally recognised brands such as Nike, adidas, Puma and The North Face, with strong own brand labels such as Pink Soda and Supply & Demand.
JD’s strength in its core UK and Republic of Ireland markets is increasingly being complemented by further international expansion of the JD fascia across Europe, Asia Pacific and the United States. JD now has over 900 stores in territories across the globe.
