Dubai UAE
Sallam Sallam
based retail giant Lulu Group opened its latest hypermarket in The Waterfront Market in Dubai suburb Deira, which is one of the largest fresh food markets in the region. Issam Galadari, CEO of Ithra Dubai, wholly owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) officially inaugurated Lulu’s latest Hypermarket, which is also 165th globally in the presence of Yusuf Ali MA, Chairman of Lulu Group and other top officials.
Located at the intersection of Al Khaleej Road and Abu Hail Street on the Deira Corniche overlooking the Deira Islands, the market provides the ideal location for Lulu Hypermarket to reach its loyal customers. The Lulu Hypermarket will be spread across 55,000 square feet of retail space within the Waterfront Market and provide the Deira community with a wide range of products.
The new hypermarket makes a wide variety of essential household products easily accessible to Waterfront Market consumers. This will prove to be a welcome addition to its distinctive fresh food offerings, making home shopping easier under one roof. The market has dedicated sections for grocery, dairy products, fish and seafood, fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry and dry goods etc.
Yusuff Ali MA, Chairman and Managing Director, Lulu Group International, said: “Lulu Group has been strategically investing in key locations globally where it can best serve its diverse markets. Our partnership with the Waterfront Market serves our loyal customers at the heart of Deira, where we had established one of our earliest shopping centres. Lulu has been the preferred shopping destination of different nationalities and we will continue to preserve this identity with our new store. This new hypermarket introduces a newly improved design and space, which will further strengthen the world-class shopping experience.”
Issam Galadari, CEO of Ithra Dubai, said, “We welcome Lulu Hypermarket as the new addition to the wide range of offerings available at the Waterfront Market. With Lulu on board, the Waterfront Market fulfills its mandate to become an all-encompassing state of the art shopping destination in line with our mission to provide quality, freshness and value to the community we serve”.
Waterfront Market, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ithra Dubai, is the largest facility for fresh food in the region and consists of dedicated sections for fish and seafood; fruit and vegetables; meat and poultry; and spice and dry goods markets in addition to an array of F&B and retail offerings.
The hypermarket’s shoppers will be effectively served by the comfort, convenience and cleanliness that the Waterfront Market provides. This includes ample underground and outdoor parking spaces, fully air-conditioned facilities, world-class hygiene standards and maintenance, as well as essential retail outlets including a pharmacy, money exchange, banks, and a host of cafes and restaurants situated by the promenade facing the sea.
