Lazada is having its 8th birthday sale now in Malaysia. The Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee machine is currently cheaper by 49% and is available for only RM 251 (np RM 489). This is a bundle promotion and comes with 3 boxes of Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee capsules. Get yours now at Nestle flagship store on Lazada.
NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Piccolo XS Manual Black machine by Krups® with its tiny footprint and modern style, is expertly designed to fit in any kitchen. Piccolo XS is 28cm (H) x 14cm (W) x 27cm (D) with a 0.8L water tank. With a maximum 15 bar pump pressure, the Piccolo XS machine delivers high quality drinks with no mess, no fuss, like you might find in your local coffee shop.
Tastiway, the maker of Alor freeze-dried fruit and pre-packed beverages in Malaysia, has announced the launch of Alor freeze-dried yogurt bites. The range is made from real fruits and comes in three variants durian, strawberry and mango.
The shelf-stable Alor freeze-dried yogurt bites provides the goodness of probiotic without having to turn to chilled yogurt drinks or chilled yogurt to receive the benefits of probiotic.
Alor freeze-dried yogurt bites (30g) is available for purchase on Lazada for RM 9.90 a pack. Click here to purchase.
Dalgona coffee has become a viral in a world impacted by COVID-19. Now Ayam Brand would like consumers to try their version of Dalgona coffee with Ayam Brand Trim Coconut Milk. The recipe is simple.
Mix the coconut milk and fresh milk to form the base. The next step is to mix the instant coffee, salt, sugar and hot water and pour on top of the fresh milk and coconut mixture.
As more consumers experiment with their food and drinks, this opens up the opportunity for companies to jump into the bandwagon to position their products as the essential ingredient in Dalgona coffee.
Consumers especially in Malaysia are accustomed to buying snacks or canned food featuring peas in bright green, which makes the peas appear fresh. As part of its commitment to safeguard the health of consumers, Ayam Brand has now removed colouring E102 dan E133 from its canned processed peas.
Even though the new processed peas look slightly brownish, the taste, nutrient and quality remain unchanged. The new Ayam Brand Processed Peas are rich in fibre and are free from colouring, MSG and preservative and GMO ingredients.
Brands that are forthcoming and being transparent with its shortcomings are always appreciated by consumers. This is also a good way for brands to build long-term trust with their consumers.
Processed pea snack brands should follow suit by removing the colouring from their products but this would require communication from a health angle.
MR D.I.Y, Malaysia’s largest home improvement retailer, has started promoting the sale of food and beverages on its e-commerce site. MR D.I.Y is classified as non-essential service during the current movement control order (MCO), which means all of its outlets must be closed during the partial lockdown period. However, the e-commerce site is still operating as usual.
Only 88 food and drink products are available for purchase on MR D.I.Y. e-commerce portal and these products are mainly snacks, biscuits, and gum & sugar confectionery.
With leading supermarkets inundated with online orders, it is now an opportune time for MR D.I.Y. to solve consumer pain point of getting hold of food and drinks and fresh produce. However, fresh produce and temperature-controlled items are another different game all together for MR D.I.Y which is accustomed to dealing with non-perishable products.
Given the strong distribution and logistics capability of MR D.I.Y., perhaps a partnership with other players can make available more shelf-stable food and drinks for consumers who want someone who can deliver to them during MCO. This could pave the way for MR D.I.Y. to explore other new retailing format.
E-commerce has been a saviour for many who are not able to get hold of their products or cannot leave their house. Many online grocers in Malaysia are operating at full capacity and are struggling to fulfill customer orders. E-commerce is also facing external challenges including roadblocks and the lack of supplies.
On 26 March 2020, Tesco Malaysia cancelled all online orders for Penang Island citing “multiple roadblocks into the island.”
Due to the surge in demand, Jaya Grocer had to temporarily suspend online delivery service on 17 March 2020 until further notice so that they could replenish stocks on the shelves for walk-in customers. Online delivery service is still suspended at the time of writing to give priority to supporting the running of the brick-and-mortar operation.
Mydin is also facing the same predicament as the other grocers. Supermarket chains are facing tough times to fulfill orders due to higher than usual orders as most delivery slots have been taken, while supply disruption has affected the availability of products.
Online grocery shopping has appeared to come to a standstill in Malaysia as most of the delivery slots have been taken, which means new orders cannot be processed. This situation is not unique to Malaysia. In the UK, there will be no Tesco’s home delivery slots for nearly another month from 26 March 2020 to 15 April 2020.
Tesco Malaysia Online as of 27 March 2020
Happy Fresh Malaysia as of 27 March 2020
At the end of the day, physically shopping at the store the traditional way is still the most reliable way to ensure consumers get what they want. With MCO still in force, neigborhood stores will continue to play a strong role in meeting consumer shopping needs.
AEON Retail Malaysia has up the game by launching AEON Personal Shopper Service. The service is available at all AEON Supermarkets. The personal shopper will get the products for you while you wait in the comfort of your car. Here is how it works:
1. Drop your order to our Personal Shopper. 2. Wait in your car/ have a seat while we pick up the items for you. 3. We Will contact you once your order is ready to be collected. 4. Made payment at our appointed cashier counter.
AEON Retail has added the drive-through shopping feature at AEON Big Subang Jaya and AEON Style Taman Maluri for pick up, which is an interesting initiative by AEON given the unreliability of online shopping. This service has since been extended to more outlets.
Wet markets are thriving as consumers can confidently know that fresh foods are still available in abundance.
The ubiquitous convenience stores can start adding more fresh products as shoppers may find it hard or not willing to venture outside of their homes during the partial lockdown period.
We have also seen fresh food producers selling directly to end consumers through Whatsapp but getting the orders delivered to consumers can be tricky given the enforcement of restrictive movement by the authorities. So far, this business model is thriving as consumers can get their fresh produce delivered straight to their homes from the farms. The question is would consumers continue to order fresh produce using social media after the CMO is lifted?
COVID-19 has forced most of Malaysians to stay at home. The shutdown of points of interest, workplaces, schools, and universities has made a colossal difference in our daily lives.
Picodi.com Analysis Team investigated Google search queries and created a ranking of the activities which gained the biggest popularity in the times of pandemic.
Trapped at home
We took a closer look at the most popular hobbies and activities, such as cinema, books, games, and many others. We checked the frequency of search queries connected to these activities in March 2020 and compared them with March of the previous year.
After evaluating statistics, it turned out that all activities that require leaving home have become less popular: cinema dropped by 77 per cent, concerts — 44 per cent, theatre — 40 per cent. Malaysians also lost interest in foreign languages (decrease of 39 per cent). Probably it’s no longer such a sought-after ability in the world of closed borders.
The biggest increase of interest was noted in online games (144 per cent), PC games (133 per cent), and board games. Cooking and listening to podcasts rounded out the top five hobbies in recent days.
Workout placed sixth with a 45 per cent increase, which means that people probably look for alternatives to gyms and fitness clubs. Various creative activities and crafts, like drawing (28 per cent) or painting (11 per cent) have also gained popularity.
Among activities which increased by a relatively slow margin are origami and puzzles (1 per cent both).
Methodology
The research is based on the changes in the popularity of various keywords in March 2020 compared with March of the previous year, according to Google archival data (through Google Trends).
Shah Alam, March 26, 2020 – The Prime Minister has announced that beginning March 18, 2020 and until the end of the month, the entire country will be on a movement control order to help to curtail the spread of Covid-19.
Globally, the first line of defence for communicable diseases, Covid-19 is to wash hands frequently, or sanitise with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser if hands are not visibly dirty to kill germs on hands avoid transferring these germs to the face, mouth or nose where they are more easily get into the respiratory system.
“Hand washing is a crucial precaution the public have to take now. We understand the difficulty to purchase the products at this moment, as our team is working really hard to replenish the stocks at the retailers. We are encouraging the public to opt for bar soap, where liquid soap is not available as both product formats provide similar effect for hand wash, kills up to 99.9% of harmful germs,” said Francis Ng, Senior General Manager, Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd.
Avoid Counterfeit and Understand the Flammable Risks
The brand urges the public to only purchase the products from the retailers such as Caring, Guardian, Watsons, other pharmacies nationwide. The brand has noticed counterfeit hand sanitiser with the resemble of Antabax brand, of which further action underway.
“There was a viral post circulating on social media on danger of alcohol-based hand sanitiser. Antabax hand sanitiser spray contains 67% alcohol, whereas the hand sanitiser gel contains 65% alcohol.” added Ng.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[1] said that many studies that sanitisers with an alcohol concentration between 60%-95% are more effective at killing germs than those with a lower alcohol concentration or non-alcohol based hand sanitisers.[2]
Konsert #WONDADiRumah will be keeping Malaysians entertained during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period
Kuala Lumpur, 26 March 2020 – One of Malaysia’s leading ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee brands, WONDA Coffee, is bringing the first ever concert from home featuring some of Malaysia’s hottest singers who will be performing LIVE from their very own home. This marks Malaysia’s first ever concert-from-home, keeping everyone entertained for seven days straight during the Movement Control Order (MCO) to fight boredom. With the Konsert #WONDADiRumah, WONDA Coffee is encouraging everyone to continue staying at home, stay entertained and more importantly keeping everyone safe.
Konsert #WONDADiRumah will be featuring different Malaysian artists every day, with each session lasting up to 30 minutes on Astro Ria or ERA IG TV at 6.30pm from 25 March to 31 March. The sensational and melodious artists will take the stage daily to sing their famous songs featuring Aizat Amdan, Noh Salleh, Syamel, Zizi Kirana, Haqiem Rusli, Akim and Stacy.
“We are truly thankful for the seamless cooperation between all parties, including Astro, performing artists and partners, to make Konsert #WONDADiRumah happen in just a few days. As we go through some trying and challenging days, we believe it is our responsibility to explore ways to encourage more people to stay at home while providing light entertainment for our consumers,” said Santharuban T. Sundaram, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Alternate Business from Etika.
The entertaining first-of-its-kind concerts are not the only treat. Etika will also be rewarding Malaysians for their stay-at-home efforts. WONDA Coffee will be running daily challenges – Cabaran #WONDADiRumah based on the theme of the day where Malaysians can be in the running to win e-vouchers worth RM14,000! Daily challenges announcement will be made every morning at ERA Instagram or on-air, and consumers to upload their submission (video or photo) by tagging @era.je with hashtag #WONDADiRumah. Throughout the campaign, there will be 4 winners a day who will walk away with RM500 Shopee e-voucher to be utilized at the Etika Flagship Store – this new online retail channel is made possible through Etika’s partnership with Shopee and it provides consumers an easy, convenient way to shop for their favourite drinks without needing to leave their homes. Etika wants to help ensure that Malaysians can continue to enjoy their favourite drinks, such as Goodday Milk, WONDA Coffee, Pepsi, Tropicana Twister and others, even when they are home.
Fill your tummy and ears at once
With the current situation, Etika would like to minimize the amount of travel Malaysians need to do to get essentials and food. Therefore, panic buying is not required, and it is recommended to purchase via online to minimize the risk of contracting the virus. If consumers are hungry, Etika is bringing special promotions with myNEWS, Domino’s Pizza and Shopee where orders will be delivered right at their doorsteps.
Malaysians are able to order special deals of delicious Maru Bento from myNEWS with WONDA Booster or Tropicana Twister via Grab Mart, which they may check out from the Grab app or www.mynewsdash.my from 25 to 31 March 2020.
With Domino’s Pizza, starting from 25 March to 19 April 2020, Malaysians are able to enjoy 50% off on Pepsi 1.5L with every purchase of Buy 1 Free 2 Domino’s pizza and experience Domino’s “Zero Contact Delivery”. Use the ‘ZERO1’ code at www.dominos.com.my or Domino’s Pizza Malaysia app.
Meanwhile, Malaysians will be able to purchase WONDA 3-in-1 Premium Coffee available in Kopi Tarik, Original and Mocha variants anytime from Shopee and have these packs of coffee to be delivered to their doorsteps by ordering at shopee.com.my/etika.os.
“We would like to continue to positively motivate and encourage everyone for their effort throughout this MCO period. We believe that in working together, we can overcome this period of hardship. At Etika, we hope to be able to serve Malaysians better in the future, bringing everyone more fun and entertainment, while also, more importantly, keeping safety our utmost priority,” added Santharuban.
Singapore, 26 March 2020: Thanyapura Health and Sports Resort, Phuket is launching a series of daily online fitness classes for people to enjoy for free at home. Available twice-daily from Friday, 27 March onwards, the classes will be led by Thanyapura coaches and include high energy HIIT sessions, Muay Thai, yoga classes and more.
Available via live stream on Thanyapura’s Facebook page, the classes require no equipment and aim keep us motivated, fit and healthy during this period when many of us are required to stay at home. Each class includes a warm-up and main exercise, before ending with a cool-down and stretches. The live videos range from 30 to 60 minutes, and weekly class schedules can be viewed via Thanyapura’s website.
Thanyapura will also launch online personal training sessions for members and non-members to enjoy. Private sessions can be booked with most Thanyapura trainers directly via the Thanyapura’s 360 portal via the website.
“We understand that Covid-19 has disrupted the daily work and exercise schedules of people around the world,” said Edgar Toral, Thanyapura’s Executive VP. “If people must stay home, then we want them staying active and healthy, and these online classes are our way of keeping people motivated and health-conscious.”
Situated on the tropical Thai island of Phuket, Thanyapura Health and Sports Resort was recently named as one of the world’s top 10 fitness retreats and is home to world-class sports facilities, an integrated health centre and expert coaching. Promoting ‘active wellness’ and offering a range of sports training, lifestyle improvement and executive health programmes and camps, the resort is designed to help individuals of all ages and abilities optimise their lives and lifestyles through exercise, nutrition and mindfulness.
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