LuLu Hypermarket opens 85th store

Al Ain: Retail major Lulu has opened their 3rd hypermarket in Al Ain, taking its store count to 85 amid an aggressive expansion drive. The new hypermarket in Al Ain is group’s 9th hypermarket opened in a row in this year.

The new Lulu Hypermarket is housed within the new Al Foah Mall, strategically located on the Al Ain – Dubai road and is easily accessible with ample car parking. Though Lulu Hypermarket opened its doors for business, a formal inauguration ceremony of Al Foah Mall which is also managed by the group will take place at a later stage.

Spread over 140,000 square feet, the hypermarket showcases fresh food section comprising fruit, vegetables, dairy products, meat, fish and hot and cold ready-to-eat food, it also has a huge area dedicated to department store items such as electronics, IT products, home appliances, sports, stationery, furnishings and furniture and fashion brands for ladies, gents and kids. 40 cash counters ensure hassle free shopping experience for shoppers.

Commenting on the opening of new hypermarket, Yusuff Ali M.A., managing director of Lulu, said: "It's our policy now to be as close to the shoppers as possible, thereby reducing the driving time and making it convenient for them to reach us easily.

In addition, and in true tradition of LuLu stores across the Gulf, the hypermarket will feature the widest choice of world class brands at the fairest prices and also offers a whole world of shopping with a good selection of brands and product lines under one roof. LuLu's winning formula of value for money quality shopping will be a matter of delight for the residents of Al Ain who will cherish the pleasurable shopping experience and the economy it offers.

Expansion plans:

Commenting on the group's expansion plans, he said: "We will be opening 17 hypermarkets next year in both  new as well as in existing markets in the UAE and other GCC countries. All our planned projects are on track and our immediate plans include Hypermarkets in Bahrain, Salalah, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Mushrif Mall in Abu Dhabi.

The group plans to open its 100th store by the end of next year.

In India it is building one of the country's biggest malls in the southern city of Kochi, expected to be operational by the end of next year. Lulu hypermarkets account for nearly a third of the entire Gulf's retail market share accounting for nearly 420,000 footfalls per day.