Population
#14of 16 available places
2026 · people
More people can mean a larger addressable market, but not necessarily stronger spending power.SHOP · ECOMMERCE · CONSUMER GOODS
Retail
Population, households, income, wages and price pressure create a first-pass view of consumer-market depth.
BUSINESS TYPE + STATEPerlis
5 of 5 relevant state signals are currently available for this research pack.
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How large and how spend-capable is the customer base?
Start with the state signals most relevant to this business type, then open the underlying stories and caveats before acting.
MARKET SIZE297.3K#14 of 162026 · peopleHOUSEHOLD BASE94.9K#14 of 162024 · householdsSPENDING POWERRM 4,950#12 of 162024 · median monthly household income · RMLABOUR & CUSTOMER INCOMERM 1,864#15 of 16Dec 2025 · median monthly formal wage · RM
HOW TO READ THIS
These signals describe the surrounding market, not the expected revenue or profitability of one business. The same signal can be an advantage or a cost depending on the business model.
RETAIL · PERLISHow large and how spend-capable is the customer base?
Households
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2024 · households
Household counts are useful for residential and family-oriented demand, but do not measure income.Household income
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2024 · median monthly household income · RM
Median household income is a spending-power signal, not a direct measure of disposable income.Formal wages
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Dec 2025 · median monthly formal wage · RM
Formal wages describe employees in the formal sector and should not be treated as total household income.CPI movement
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2026 · CPI points above 2010 base
This ranks cumulative CPI movement from the 2010 base. It is not a ranking of absolute cost of living.WHY THESE SIGNALSHow this research pack should be read.
Population and households estimate the broad customer pool.
Income and wages help frame purchasing power.
CPI movement shows pressure on household budgets.
Payments data shows the national shift in how consumers transact.
SECTOR STORY SHELFNational context for retail decisions.
BusinessBusinessWhere are wholesale, retail and motor-trade establishments concentrated?
DOSM Economic Census wholesale, retail and motor-trade establishments by state, reference year 2022.
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
MoneyMoneyDuitNow vs FPX vs JomPAY: Malaysia's payment-rail race
Annual transaction volumes across Malaysia's major payment systems.
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)MoneyMoneyHow Malaysians moved from ATM to mobile banking
Annual payment-channel transaction volumes from BNM.
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)Prices
PricesWhich parts of Malaysian life got expensive fastest?
Watch major CPI divisions separate relative to the 2010 base.
Source attachedMoneyMoneyWhich Malaysian states have the highest household incomes?
Median monthly household income across DOSM survey years from 1976 to 2024.
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)NAPICWealth
WealthWhich states had the most commercial property transactions?
NAPIC H1 2025 commercial-property transaction counts by state and federal territory.
National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) / JPPHNAPICWealth
WealthWhich states have the most available shopping-complex space?
NAPIC H1 2026 shopping-complex availability rates by state and federal territory.
National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) / JPPHNAPICWealth
WealthKuala Lumpur vs Selangor shopping-centre rent · Q2 2026P
NAPIC Klang Valley Shopping Centre Rental Index average rents for Q2 2026P.
National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) / JPPHWHAT A PAID-GRADE REPORT STILL NEEDS
Public signals are the starting point, not the full answer.
These are the missing inputs PulseKita should add before making a location recommendation or opportunity score for Retail.
+Retail category spending by local area
+Retail competitor density by district / local catchment
+Commercial rent and footfall
+Online search and marketplace demand
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