Recently I was in Funan for lunch and noticed something slightly different when I walked past Gamescore.
MI (Multimedia Integrated) closed down.
A quick check to its website revealed this;
with a QQ number to facilitate the possible sale of its domain name to Xiaomi, since anyone searching for Xiaomi Singapore is likely to go to www.mi.com.sg instead of Xiaomi’s www.mi.com/sg domain.
In the old days, MI was one of the big boys in the local Apple retail scene, together with iShop and Epicentre. Epicentre became a big shot, and we all knew what happened to iShop.
Seems like with Apple favoring only retailers with big capital these days (nuBox and Epi) and the skyrocketing local rent, sheer “legacy” is no longer enough to keep certain retail stores alive.
I did not know anyone in MI even in the past, but it is still sad to see another part of local Apple legacy go.
I was an ex-employee of MI… yes, it is indeed sad to see the store go. Profit margin is thin and big players are always in favour.
Hi I’m desperately searching for an old receipt from April 2013. Do you know anyone who has access to the this?