AS DIY stores (both big and small), benefit from growing home ownership, the mom-and-pop hardware shops are struggling to make ends meet because just selling tools won’t make the cut.
One such store is Chien Yiet Hardware Sdn Bhd in Petaling Jaya. It used to enjoy bustling sales in the 1980s and 1990s, until DIY stores started mushrooming around the area.
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