Mall beginnings

By Maan D'Asis Pamaran

Dec 16, 2022 12:00 am

Steven Tan is tasked to maintain SM's legacy of enhancing every shopper's mall experience

THE first SM store was established in Carriedo in 1958. With a dream to provide every Filipino with a good pair of shoes, Henry Sy Sr. named his store Shoemart, which he envisioned to become a chain of shoe stores.

Shoemart evolved to become a department store in 1972, and it was rebranded as SM Department Store by 1975.

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Steven Tan is tasked to maintain SM's legacy of enhancing every shopper's mall experience

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