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Lulu Hypermarket, a division of UAE Based EMKE Group — the Middle East retail giant — is all set to open their first hypermarket in Bahrain shortly. It will be located at Dana Mall in the Seef District.
Announcing the details of the new project Yusuffali, managing director of Lulu Hypermarket group, said, “This hypermarket will be a totally new experience for all the discerning shoppers of Bahrain and we are leaving no stones unturned to make it the best shopping destination. I am sure we will get the same great response from all the residents here as we are getting in our other hypermarkets in other parts of Middle East. We will be investing BD25 million in Bahrain in different projects in next one year.”
The 175,000 sq ft hypermarket will be one of the biggest hypermarkets in this (region) market with dedicated sections for different products categories right from vegetables, meats and poultry to household and non-food items to electronics to white goods to the biggest collection of readymade and ethnic dresses. The easy access and ample car parking is another big plus for this hypermarket.
The group, which has its own manufacturing and sourcing offices in almost all major markets of Asia, Far East and Africa, makes sure that the customers get the best and widest choice of products from around the world at very attractive prices. Taking this concept further, Lulu has launched its own brand of products in almost all categories which provides the shoppers with good quality product at a much lower price compared to the existing big brands.
“Fully acknowledging the importance of generating employment opportunity for local youth, we have entered into an agreement with Bahrain’s Labour Ministry for giving employment to more than 150 Bahraini nationals in this project,” added Yusuffali.
EMKE Group’s expanding world of retailing, which covers supermarkets, department stores and hypermarkets, is extending to shopping malls across the Gulf. The group employs over 14,500 people of 28 nationalities and has operational bases in major trade points across Asia, Africa and Middle East.
