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Lulu Hypermarket at Bin Mahmoud attracts huge customers

Published: 21 Sep 2020 - 09:15 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 07:34 am
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Doha: Director of LuLu Group, Dr. Mohamed Althaf has said that the newly opened Bin Mahmoud Store of Lulu Hypermarket is attracting large number of customers due to its proximity to Doha Metro Station.

“The metro mobility service helped turn up huge customers to our store at Bin Mahmoud. The growing number of visitors surprised us thanks to Doha Metro,” Dr. Mohamed Althaf told The Peninsula. He said that Lulu Hypermarket is working to build additional parking lots to accommodate over 200 more cars and will add some more business activities to its Bin Mahmoud store. Dr. Althaf said that the project is expected to be completed within a month, making it a full-fledged store fully capable to meet the need of neighborhood residents.

“LuLu is committed to expand in Qatar. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and its impact on the global economy, I trust and support the visionary leadership of this great country for business expansions and development of untouched market opportunities. It is our duty as an organisation to boost economic growth and this is why we aggressively continue to bring the LuLu brand closer to people at various residential communities. I hope that the new store will ensure safe and convenient shopping experience to the customers,” said Dr. Althaf.

The leading retail chain Lulu Hypermarket has further strengthened its presence in Qatar with the launch a new full-fledged hypermarket located at Bin Mahmoud. The opening of new store brings the total number of Lulu stores in Qatar to 13. The management indicated that this phenomenal growth would not have been possible without the help and support of the governmental authorities and valued customers. Due to prevailing extraordinary circumstances and respecting the COVID-19 Protocol, the opening ceremony was held on virtual platform.

Sprawling on a huge built up area of over 85,000 square feet with car park facility, the new store is expected to become the ultimate one-stop shop for daily essentials and unique product offerings for a multi-ethnic client profile living in and around Fereej Bin Mahmoud, Fereej Abdul Aziz, Mushaireb, Muntazah, Al Sadd and Al Nasr locations.  

The new venture will live up to the same brand identity that Lulu has committed to its customers since day one, highlighting quality products and a world-class shopping experience. The new store has been arrayed in with state-of-the-art amenities that are best matching the world-class ambience for the quality retail including well-planned retail floor layout focused on customer convenience, premium quality products, highly competitive prices and excellent customer service and more, to be recognized as a paradigm for world-class shopping experience. The new outlet is tailored to meet the needs of modern-day shopping. The management said that the store has services like money exchange, ATMs and many more for the convenience of its customers. 

The new hypermarket showcases all categories of merchandise starting from fresh food section consisting of a wide assortment of fruits & vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, bakery, hot and cold ready-to eat food, chilled & dairy products, frozen food, roastery, grocery food and non-food, specialty imported foods, health & beauty, household, home appliances, footwear, toys, luggage, stationery, linen, electronics, mobiles, IT and more.  

Organic and ‘Free from worry’ food ranges and other specialty food imported from around the world are made available on shelves. The new store has dedicated area to support local initiatives and stock all Qatari Products on a priority basis.  Apart from its high-quality product range, LuLu has ensured safe shopping by implementing health and hygiene measures, from contactless payments to safety measures among its employees, and regular sanitization of  showroom, warehouse and transport facilities.

Besides, strong measures such as hygiene protocol, social distancing, transparent protective shields for cashiers at checkouts and regular deep cleaning of all shared surfaces and touch points etc. are in place based on COVID-19 Protocol to ensure the health safety and wellness of customers and employees alike.  

The new store has kicked off with inaugural offers and special promos in all categories including Groceries, Household, Electronics, Mobile, Footwear, Luggage, Toys, Home Furnishing, Linen, Fresh Food and Fruits & Vegetables etc. at wallet-friendly prices that are exclusive for the new store’s clientele. 

To widen its reach, LuLu has planned an exponential growth in its existing e-commerce operations by adding more vehicles to its current fleet, available at www.luluhypermarket.com. This effort has then increased the manpower to better serve its customers.