CUSTOMER'S FEEDBACK

Based on the observation we've made, most of the visitors are foreigner. A few chances to interviewed about their feedback towards on the product they've purchased. 

(i) Product is worth to purchased in terms of home country made, satisfied with the manufactured. 

(ii) In terms of price, Sabahan handicraft is average and high quality. 

(iii) Purchasing the product and bring back their home is "bringing out" Malaysia to the eyes of world. A small country but good in producing local efforts and appreciation occur. 

(iv) Traditional and arts cultures is build and harmony among Malaysian people. Different cultures in one state. 

OUR OWN PERSECTIVE ON THESE TWO SHOPS

In particular, the demand for “cultural goods” is projected to grow with rising international tourism and an increasing focus on interior decoration and collection. We have chosen these two shop based on their products and excellent customer service where we can see from the way they welcome us during the interview session.

Handicrafts are unique expressions of a particular culture or community through local craftsmanship and materials. Handicrafts are part of a much larger home accessory market, which includes handcrafted, semi-handcrafted, and machine-made goods. JH Trading and Vince Gallery has its own significant that can bring us close to nature's richness.

The response of consumers to these two handicrafts is unpredictable and lends itself less to research and generalization than does the response to other products. In our point of view, consumers buy handicrafts because they like to feel connected with indigenous traditions and cultures in a global and increasingly commoditized world. Besides being price-friendly, these two shops offer variety of choice and indeed a good service towards the buyer.

Without a doubt, these two shop are highly recommended and a must to visit for the tourist and also local citizen who are passionate on these type of accessory!

OWNER'S QUICKVIEW

J. H. TRADING

J. H. Trading is owned by Ms Haima Bt Jailani, a local entrepreneur woman. Modal used to start her business is by using her own savings.She used to work at the Jewelry Shop for 15 years before she decided to open her own business.

The product of handicraft and jewelries brought from Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar and Thailand. Some of the products are also supplied locally from Semporna, and several area in Sabah. A few question was asked about her business in the next 5 years. She said, tourism sector should recognized business that contribute economic in Sabah.

VINCE GALLERY SDN BHD

VINCE Gallery is owned by Mr Vincent Wong, a young local entrepreneur Sabahan, He believe that through this local product may increase the Gross Domestic Prduct (GDP) in our country through Tourism industry. Furthermore, he mentioned that understanding the economic, ecology, sociology and political view in Malaysia is important before he step to the next phase, which is expanding his business (open few branch) in other state in Malaysia,

The question that we ask ?
What is your view about your business after 8 years? 

Hoping a good profit from his shop will lead him to enter foreign market which is "step out" from inward internationalization business.Instead of importing product handicraft from other country, he believe that Malaysia has more traditional and original home made product when it comes to handicraft arts and accessories. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In Sabah, culture is very important in our daily lives. Despite living in the modernization era, the world's treasures are not forgotten. For those of you who love the handmade to be keep as a collection or as a gift, you can also get more information about handicraft in these provided website : 

SABAH HANDICRAFT CENTRE
http://www.sabahhandicraftcentre.com/

 

PENGUSAHA KRAFTANGAN SABAH
http://sabahhc.blogspot.com/

SELAMAT DATANG KE BLOG SABAH HANDICRAFT COLLECTION SAYA MENYEDIAKAN KURSUS MEMBUAT KRAFTANGAN SEPERTI BERIKUT. APRIL:PINAKOL, BULAN MEI:LINANGKIT, BULAN JUN:INAVOL, BULAN JULAI :RINGO DAN BULAN OGOS:KELARAI. MEREKA YG BERMINAT UNTUK BELAJAR MEMBUAT JENIS-JENIS KRAFTANGAN TERSEBUT BOLHLAH MENGHUBUNGI SAYA. SECEPAT MUNGKIN. PENYERTAAN ADALAH TERHAD. MAKAN MINUM SEMASA BERKURSUS DITANGGUNG OLEH PENGANJUR. YURAN KURSUS:RM250 UNTUK 1 JENIS KRAFTANGAN, MASA KURSUS:4 JAM

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WELCOME TO THE HOME OF HANDICRAFT : JH TRADING & VINCE GALLERY SDN BHD

In Kota Kinabalu, these are the two shop that offer variety of styles on the handmade accessories. Each shop has its own trademark, yet assure satisfaction to those who loves creative arts for collection and to bring home as a souvenir as well.

Basically, we found out that local (or import) accessories has no different in market. Handicraft and jewelries accessories in Sabah has competitive advantage with the help of tourism industry sectors and also supported by local people to promote the accessories in Sabah.

VALUE PROPOSITION : UNIQUE & BENEFIT

JH TRADING 

In JH Trading, most of the accessories are Asian's made. From bead's bracelet to earings, JH Trading also sells shirts mostly from different countries. The prices are also affordable for all types of buyers. Let the pictures talk!

They offer a discount on every purchase above RM200.00, where the next item will be 20% off!

   VINCE GALLERY SDN BHD

Different from JH Trading, Vince Gallery has more higher price range where it can reach to 5k! But, do not simply judge the price until you come and see the product itself. It's resemble what beauty of mother nature truly means!

This shop offer buy 1 free 1 on selected items such as woodcraft mask, wood guitar and those tags in red (basically the price at RM1,000 at least). Most of their customer come for the woodcraft and it has been their trademark for years!

OPERATION HOURS

Both shops open at 10 am and close at 9 pm.

 HOW TO GET THERE ?

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) serves the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located about 8 km southwest of the city center. It is the second busiest airport in Malaysia.

From the airport, there are 3 ways to reach this local handmade accessories in Kota Kinabalu, which is by cab, car rental, and tourism coach bus. The fees of transportation is listed below for KKIA ( Terminal 1)

Level 1 for arrivals, Level 2 for mainly airline offices and within-Sabah departures, and Level 3 for International and Sarawak / West Malaysia departures.

Public Transport

• Taxis and the relatively new Airport Bus (RM5 to town) is the choice of transport from Terminal 1 (both can be used for transfers between terminals as well);

• Standard rate from the airport to the town centre is RM30 per taxi (up to 4 people, more for the 7 seaters);

• Buy a coupon from the kiosk on Level 1 (next to Arrival Hall 2 exit) before proceeding to the taxi rank outside.

• Try your luck with the MyTeksi App for taxis when you’re out and about in Kota Kinabalu and Sabah;

If you want it even cheaper, walk out to the main road and catch a public minibus for around RM 1.50 to town;

• However, you have to walk the roughly 500m from the terminal to the main road;

• Cut straight trough the parking lot and follow the path to the main road (stay off the grass, it’s soggy);

• Without crossing the road, flag any bus – they all go to town;

• Lots of luggage might be a problem, but if you’re up for doing this I trust you’ll make it work;

Car Hire
Kota Kinabalu International Airport’s Terminal 1 has 4 car rental companies, all located on Level 1, renting cars as small as 660cc from RM90 per day, up to vans and minibuses.

Kota Kinabalu International Airport’s Terminal 2 is a Low Cost Carrier Terminal built specifically to facilitate first AirAsia and later other low cost airlines such as TigerAir, JetStar and Cebu Pacific.

Public Transport

Ever present taxis and the new RM5-per-trip airport bus are options from T2 (both can be used for transfers between terminals as well). You could also still walk out the roughly 800m to the main road and catch a normal, purple-bottomed, public bus to town for roughly RM2, but honestly, for RM3 extra the airport bus is the way to go.

• Standard taxi rate from the airport to the town centre is RM35 (up to 4 people);

• Buy a coupon from the kiosk at the terminal’s exit before proceeding to the taxi rank outside.

• For destinations other than the centre of town, refer to our transport section.

• The RM5 bus is pretty regular at 1-hour intervals;

• Alternatively, you can walk from the terminal out to the main road (5 – 10 mins) and flag reasonably regular buses from there for a wee bit less;

• While out-and-about in Kota Kinabalu, try the MyTeksi App for what should be easy taxi ordering;

Car Hire

To the left of the arrivals exit there are 3 car rental desks next to each other with similar offers at similar prices;

If you are on your first trip to Kota Kinabalu, here is a simple map for you to know basically where are the most popular tourist destination in town!

Do not leave the town for nothing! We suggest you to buy some souvenirs from the two shops mentioned above. It's worth the money, we can tell! Direction as shown below :

DIRECTION TO THE SHOP

J.H TRADING (GPS : Latitude 5.980516 Longitude 116.07273199999997)

VINCE GALLERY SDN BHD (GPS : Latitude 5.978877 Longitude 116.07099199999993)

No worry, if you are not sure of the location, you can simply ask the local citizen and they will surely help you through!

VIDEO OF THE DAY : INFORMATION BY THE OWNER

SNEAK PEAK!



We have done an interview with two successful entrepreneurs doing handmade accessories! Unfortunately

due to technical error, we could not provide you the video on the 1st interview with the owner of JH Trading. However, we managed to get some pictures on the accessories that can be bought from JH trading. Have a look!

Interview done by,

AZRI BIN AHMAD SB1309BD4413

PETRONELLA BT SININ SB1406BD6933

SUNITA RAHMAN SB1306BD3871

DG MAS TIJAH BT AG MOHIDIN SB1303BD3046

MAGIC OF THE HAND : HANDICRAFT'S HISTORY

A handicraft, sometimes more precisely expressed as artisan handicraft or handmade, is any of a wide variety of types of work where useful and decorative objects are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools. It is a traditional main sector of craft, and applies to a wide range of creative and design activities that are related to making things with one's hands and skill, including work with textiles, moldable and rigid materials, paper, plant fibers, etc. Usually the term is applied to traditional techniques of creating items (whether for personal use or as products) that are both practical and aesthetic.

Many handicrafts use natural, even entirely indigenous, materials while others may prefer modern, non-traditional materials, and even up cycle industrial materials. The individual artisan ship of a handicraft item is the paramount criterion; those made by mass production or machines are not handicraft goods.

Seen as developing the skills and creative interests of students, generally and sometimes towards a particular craft or trade, handicrafts are often integrated into educational systems, both informally and formally. Most crafts require the development of skill and the application of patience, but can be learned by virtually anyone.

Like folk art, handicraft output often has cultural and/or religious significance, and increasingly may have a political message as well, as in craftiness. Many crafts become very popular for brief periods of time (a few months, or a few years), spreading rapidly among the crafting population as everyone emulates the first examples, then their popularity wanes until a later resurgence.