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Malaysians love their malls, not just for the shopping and food, but also for the extras they provide in services to make the outing pleasant and convenient.

WHAT makes one shopping complex different from another? Apart from its anchor store and host of shopping and food outlets, it is the little touches that make shoppers sigh in relief, smile with appreciation or simply put up their feet.

A good mall will come up with services that will make shopping, parking, resting and even taking a toilet break more convenient for the hundreds that frequent the place, especially on weekends.

Safety first: Staff helping a mother secure the safety belt on the stroller provided by the shopping mall.

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Carrefour

Carrefour Malaysia Marketing and Communications director Low Ngai Yuen said Carrefour was committed to zero distribution of plastic bags by 2012, and as an international company, reduce its carbon footprint impact.

“Whatever money that is saved from reduction of plastic bags goes back to the customers in the form of discounts or savings for their purchases,” she said.

Prepared: A shopper using her own bags for her purchases at Carrefour Tropicana City Mall.

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THERE were mixed reactions to the “No Plastic Bag Day” ruling in Selangor that came into effect last Saturday.

While some shoppers complained about being caught unawares or insisted on getting plastic bags, others embraced the campaign enthusiastically by bringing their own shopping bags.

The Selangor state government had announced that the six-month campaign would take effect every Saturday, and consumers who request for plastic bags would be charged 20 sen per bag.

Selangor tourism, consumer and environment committee chairman Elizabeth Wong said the campaign was to encourage the reduction of plastic bags, and not a complete ban.

Going green: Wong (right) helping a shopper pack her purchases into a reusable bag produced by the state government to promote the `No Plastic Bag Day’ campaign at Jusco, 1 Utama Shopping Centre on Saturday.

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