Nilai 3 is, indeed, a paradise for those who love to shop wholesale.
The largest wholesale shopping centre in the country attracts nearly 150,000 visitors every weekend, and even greater numbers during school holidays.
It is reported that over one million people visited Nilai 3, Negeri Sembian in the past three years. The main attraction of this shopping centre are the absurdly low prices. For instance, traders offer sales during school holidays, when clothes are sold for as little as RM4.
Nilai 3 traders operate in warehouses, which are built in what used to be a light industrial area in 1999. It was then turned into a retail and wholesale centre. The products and wholesale concept of Nilai 3 are unique and popular, not only among customers, but also local and overseas traders.
The area’s potential to be developed into a prime shopping centre for tourism is high. Investors and owners of major shopping mall chains from the Klang Valley to set up their business networks in Nilai 3. The establishment of well-known shopping malls in Nilai 3 is expected to further develop the infrastructure, roads, and public amenities in the area. While the infrastructure in Nilai 3 is less than ideal, it does not seem to deter visitors.
Nilai 3, developed by Pemaju Perumahan Sungai Ramal (Negeri Sembilan) Sdn Bhd, with its management is under Nilai 3 Wholesale Centre Management Sdn Bhd. have 171 hectares of land and about 30 per cent of it has yet to be developed. A trendy shopping mall can be built on this land with the government helping to attract big investors in major malls like Ikano and Courts.
An on going joint promotion with the government would help attract more visitors, including foreign tourists, given that the wholesale centre is a mere 12km from the KL International Airport (KLIA) and can be reached by the North-South Highway.
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