The year was 2004, our founder Sharon Lim and her husband Leong were valuing to take over a traditional household shop at Kampung Subang, Shah Alam. At the time of the visit, they saw a lot of customers walking in and buying household goods.
Surprisingly, business was good in such a small suburban area. Sharon saw the potential and was determined to give it a try! Here came the Challenging part: they were young, had no experience in retail, and no savings! But, they were smart, successfully got money borrowed from family members, and quickly kick-started the business.
With their hard work and efforts, their business grew. The philosophy is to provide a wide range of household goods to local residents so as to save their traveling time and money. From zero to HERO: Sharon is a creator-type leader. She can read people’s minds. She always put other people’s needs before hers. She handles the worker’s feelings well, negotiates with the suppliers well, and most importantly, handles her partners’ benefits well. To expand the business, she knew that she needed to expand the capacity of manpower.
“We hope one day, those who work with us, will success in life as well”. Sharon, founder of JIMART. Quantum Leap: we diversify our current resources to suit the different needs of our current and new customers
Today, we operate under 3 brands:
1) Jimart - Homeware chain-stores
Tagline: I Love Jimart!
We believe that ‘love’ is the fundamental need that every human desires. Therefore, we hope that all goods and services provided are loved by the valued customers and this is what we are striving for!
2) KenJun Toys - Toys stores
Tagline: Activate Creativity
We believe that ‘creativity’ is the fundamental talent that every kid possesses and is yet to be revealed. Therefore, we hope that all toys, educational products, and services provided were able to activate the inner creativity of each child and this is what we are striving for!
3) Hostel Supplies - Hostel Equipment Supplies
Tagline: Being Home
We believe that every person desires to be home. If you have to stay at a hostel or dormitory for work or education, we want you to enjoy the feeling of being home by enhancing your comfort level.
E-commerce sparks:
Seeing the needs and enjoyment of online shopping, in the year 2014, the management ventured into the online business.
