Carrefour

New Store Opening

The finish line was opening the doors. This was the sprint that made it possible. Behind every great opening is an incredible team working together to bring it all to life. A quick look back at the build up to our newest Carrefour Supermarket in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from preparation to welcoming our first customers. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making this happen. Your hard work, commitment, and teamwork made all the difference. #Carrefour Majid Al Futtaim #SaudiArabia #Retail #Teamwork #Greatmoments

Al Arid · Saudi Arabia · 7 Sep

New Store Opening

We just opened our newest #Carrefour store in #Dubai International Airport’s iconic Terminal 3. Carrefour has always been a popular destination for not only residents, but visitors too, both tourists and business travelers. As Dubai continues to welcome back more flying passengers, we are glad to now be one of the first to greet and serve them when they arrive. Passengers can enjoy the convenience of over 3,000 different grocery items including delicious ready-to-eat meals, snacks, beverages and essential items as they return home from a trip or start their holiday. To offer a seamless shopping experience, the store also provides our Scan&Go and Self-Checkout features. I am proud of the great work and beautiful execution of my colleagues and extend my gratitude to the trust placed by Dubai Airports to serve their travelers. Majid Al Futtaim #GreatMoments #DXB

Dubai · United Arab Emirates · 3 May 2021

Majid Al Futtaim to open 15 Carrefour stores in GCC by end of 2020

Dubai retail giant Majid Al Futtaim plans to open a further 15 Carrefour stores in the GCC before the end of the year as it looks to meet a target of 50 openings in 2020. Hani Weiss, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim – Retail, told Arabian Business that the openings will include hypermarkets, supermarkets and small format convenience stores and will be concentrated in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Outside the GCC region, more stores are planned to open in Egypt, Uzbekistan and Eastern Africa. Weiss said: “We’ve seen Covid-19 impacting all sectors, but I would say the retail business, unlike other sectors where we have seen a major decline in business, here we have seen a major increase in demand, especially when it comes to grocery.” Majid Al Futtaim holds the exclusive franchise rights to operate Carrefour in over 30 countries and currently operates around 300 Carrefour stores in 16 markets. Carrefour’s online sales increased by 300 percent in the UAE and by 100 percent in Saudi Arabia during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Supermarkets vs hypermarkets? However, Weiss revealed that the coronavirus pandemic has also seen a change in consumer behaviour in the offline stores, with the company’s supermarket business growing twice as fast as the hypermarkets since February. He explained: “In the past, we know that on average a customer here in the UAE, a customer would visit a hypermarket at least four-to-six times per month. Some customers visited the hypermarkets twice a week, but on average we had a visit six times a month. “Nowadays we see the maximum number of visits to the hypermarkets is restricted more or less to four times a month, ie. once a week, where customers are buying their shopping and their products for the full week and they try to top up their daily needs, their fresh milk, the baguette and bread, from the local supermarkets or online.”

United Arab Emirates · 12 Jul 2020

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Saudi Arabia · 20 May 2018

Majid Al Futtaim announces $116.8 million City Centre Sohar in Oman

DUBAI: Shopping mall operator and retail firm Majid Al Futtaim has announced plans for a $116.8 million (SR438 million) shopping center in the Omani city of Sohar.City Centre Sohar, which will have 130 stores, a Carrefour Hypermarket and a nine-screen VOX Cinemas, is due to open in late 2018. Sohar is a key driver of Oman’s diversification strategy and is home to a major port and free zone. “As part of Majid Al Futtaim’s growth strategy, we aim to be at the forefront of Oman’s rapid development in the retail industry and bring the best shopping, food & beverage and entertainment experiences to Sohar with this contemporary urban project,” Ghaith Shocair, the chief executive for shopping malls at Majid Al Futtaim Properties, said in a statement. “Majid Al Futtaim’s investment in the city of Sohar underscores our commitment to creating great moments for everyone, everyday.” In addition to City Centre Sohar, Majid Al Futtaim Properties owns and operates the newly upgraded City Centre Qurum, as well as City Centre Muscat, which recently underwent a $70 million upgrade. On the pipeline are the community-centered mall My City Centre Sur and the landmark $714 million Mall of Oman, set to be the Sultanate’s biggest shopping center. City Centre Sohar aims to achieve LEED Gold status – the coveted energy-efficient design certification – within three months of opening, the company said. Majid Al Futtaim earlier this month announced the new Dh1.4 billion City Centre Al Jazira mall in Abu Dhabi, located between Airport Road and Muroor Road, with construction set to begin in October. The mall is scheduled for completion in early 2021. The project is a joint venture between the retail giant and Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club, and will be anchored with a Carrefour Hypermarket plus 153 retail stores, a 15-screen VOX Cinema and a Magic Planet entertainment center.

Sohar · Oman · 4 Aug 2017

Carrefour opens at Ezdan Mall in Wakrah

Ezdan Mall Company, one of Ezdan Holding Group subsidiaries, has announced the opening of Carrefour Hypermarket in Ezdan Mall, located opposite Al Wakra Hospital.The launch of the supermarket giant comes as an enhancement to the serve the needs of the district as well as a mechanism to pave the way to the opening of the most anticipated shopping destination in that area.It is the second collaboration between Ezdan Holding Group and Carrefour after the success of opening a branch at Ezdan Mall in Al Gharaffa. “We have sought, in our founding vision of Ezdan Al Wakrah Mall, to establish a shopping centre that provides residents access to international brands and luxury products,” Ezdan Holding Group chief executive Ali Mohamed al-Obaidli said. Highlighting that Carrefour’s opening is only the first stage that will provide access to the district’s population to one of the world’s largest retail chains, he said the development of the rest of the mall is currently in full swing and the mall is awaiting global retail chains to launch their brands with ease. “The mall’s leasable space is over 40,000 sq ft, and the group expects that the official opening of Carrefour will serve as a catalyst to achieve full occupancy,” he said. Malik Qaisar Awan, group general manager of Ezdan Mall Company, said Ezdan Mall Al Wakrah is unique for its location in the heart of a lively region experiencing unprecedented population activity, in addition to ongoing constructions that will bring more facilities to the area. “We expect the region to become a vivid commercial hub in the heart of Qatar thanks to our malls sprawling in the region,” he said. The mall comes in a modern architectural design and is made up of a two-storey building that provides a variety of services to shoppers, including a parking for more than 1,500 cars. At present, the number of commercial outlets amounts to 167, which include restaurants, cafes and shops offering the biggest brands. The mall allocates spaces for ‘edutainment’ activities and events which attract families and children and people of all walks of life, a company spokesman said, adding Riva, Funville, and Mado are set to be part of edutainment.

Qatar · 25 Dec 2016

Carrefour Kuwait

Yes I know I already posted at least two different opening dates for Carrefour before but they just kept pushing back the opening dates. Now according to a user (Rocker) in the forum the new launch date is this Tuesday. update: Here is a picture of their full page teaser ad from the Arab Times. [Pic]

Kuwait · 19 May 2007