Mall of Qatar, poised to become the country’s premier leisure, entertainment and shopping complex when it opens in October 2016, has announced that Carrefour, one of its key anchor tenants, has completed 93 per cent of the fit-out process of its 14,000-sq-m store.

Other retailers are following suit, as timelines are being met in anticipation of the October 29 Mall of Qatar soft opening date, said a statement.

Carrefour’s first “Mediterranean concept store” in the Middle East will offer Qatari shoppers unbeatable value for money with a vast array of products whilst introducing a unique shopping experience.

Laurent Hausknecht, country manager at Majid Al Futtaim Retail, said: "The unique combination of a new retail concept, choice and unbeatable value is set to make the Carrefour hypermarket in Mall of Qatar the most innovative and contemporary in the Middle East region. Having increased the manpower to ensure timely completion, we are very pleased with our progress as the opening date looms closer. This makes us especially proud to be a key anchor at Mall of Qatar. It is our ongoing commitment to creating great moments for everyone, every day and we look forward to bringing this vision to life for our customers in Qatar through a new retail concept.”

Mall of Qatar will be an entertainment destination premiering the world’s first resident troupe, performing mall wide entertainment and custom developed live shows on a 360 degree multi-lift rotating festival stage with theatrical sound, lighting, and animated water features.

“The enthusiasm amongst our stakeholders to uphold their impeccable standards when it comes to maintaining timelines for the Mall of Qatar opening is truly inspiring.  We are witnessing a number of retail spaces already in the final stages of fit-out, and we are proud that Carrefour is bringing its unprecedented concept to the region as part of Mall of Qatar,” said Rony Mourani, Mall of Qatar general manager.    

Expected to receive a footfall of 20 million customers annually, the Mall of Qatar includes 500 shops covering over 100 F&B restaurants and 7,000 underground and surface car parking spaces.

The Mall’s 19-screen Cineplex will include the latest 4D projection technology screen and the newest Imax 3D laser projection system in its largest format worldwide, seven VIP screens on three levels, an eight-lane bowling alley and in-theatre gourmet food service, with a Family Entertainment Complex spread over 16,500 sq m of multilevel entertainment for children and adults as well as a five-star luxury hotel, part of Curio, a Collection by Hilton. - TradeArabia News Service