KOTA KINABALU: Kojasa Mart, known for its affordable prices of daily essentials, is returning to the Sabah retail scene to help consumers and entrepreneurs alike, thanks to Qhazanah Sabah Berhad (QSB), the State Government’s strategic investment arm.
Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister cum Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun officiated the opening of the first Kojasa Mart outlet at the Suria Inanam commercial centre today.
Present were QSB chairman, Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Salleh Said Keruak, chairman of Kojasa Holdings Berhad YBhg. Dato’ Baror @ Baharul bin Sawi, director of QSB YBhg. Datuk Dr. Johnson Tee, executive director YBrs. Tuan Hj. Mohd Shukor Abdul Mumin.
Kojasa Mart operated under the purview of Kojasa Holdings Berhad (Kojasa) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of QSB. It intends to open another outlet by year end to fulfill its mission in providing consumers with affordably priced daily essentials with the tagline ‘Beli Banyak, Bayar Sikit.’
With a more prominent presence around Sabah, Kojasa Mart also aims to become a supplier and wholesaler for small sundry businesses in Sabah’s suburban and rural areas.
Kojasa Mart has also made it its mission to help Sabahans by creating a platform for local entrepreneurs to market their products.
To power its operations, Kojasa Mart will be harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) at its outlets to monitor and update stock as well as keep track of what items are sellable.
And through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between Kojasa Holdings Bhd and Epost Sabah last April, Kojasa Mart will be centralising its operations without the need for middlemen in its business supply chain.
(Epost is an e-commerce logistics company providing integrated logistics, e-commerce management and technology subscription to various brands and retailers.)
The Kojasa Mart outlet at Suria Inanam covers an area of 195 sq meters (2,100 sq feet) and features 600 stock keeping units (SKUs).
Among the items to be sold at the outlet include 10kg rice packs under the Beras Kojasa brand.
Meanwhile, to support Kojasa Mart operation, Kojasa through its own delivery service provider – KOJAX Sdn Bhd (KOJAX) will be operating to cater the Kojasa Mart customers’ order delivery within 20km radius from Kojasa Mart outlet.
Also present were Group chief executive officer Ahmad Rizal Dahli, QSB chief human capital officer Mr. Sh Abdullah Sh Along, directors of Kojasa Holdings Berhad YBhg. Datuk Amelia Ajun and Tuan Shamsuddin Erang, chairman of Kojasa Trading Sdn Bhd Tuan Haji Yahya Haji Ahmad, director of Kojasa Trading Sdn Bhd Mr. John Marigil and chief executive officer of Angkatan Hebat Sdn Bhd Tuan Haji Faez Ainstein Nordin.
