KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Klang Valley has become a shopping haven, especially as we inch closer to Hari Raya Aidilfitri.From stretches of food and fashion bazaars offering all the Aidilfitri essentials to Ramadan bazaars operating non-stop for over 100 hours, more than three non-stop Raya bazaars are bustling across Klang Valley this year.Some of these non-stop Raya bazaars are already well-established names in Malaysia and are capable of drawing large crowds and exclusive vendors effortlessly, while the others are newcomers looking to make a name for themselves.
The appeal of these over 24-hour shopping festivals has also drawn more local brand owners to participate, especially those who wanted to test out physical sales after previously focusing on online sales. SN Design founder Siti Nawwarah is looking for a change of pace for her modest fashion brand this year. — Picture by Raymond Manuel A change of paceLocal modest fashion brand SN Design founder Siti Nawwarah, who is a vendor at Gerobok Biru Gegak Gempita Raya (GBGGR) 2025 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL), said that although the crowd turnout was not up to her expectations, the buying power remained high.
The 23-year-old decided to focus more on physical stores this year after previously making most of her profits through online sales, especially on TikTok, and said it was definitely a change of pace.“It’s definitely livelier when it comes to physical stores..
. previously, it was a bit hard for me .
